There is no charge to connect to the wireless network, but you do need to purchase a wireless Ethernet card that complies with the WiFi 802.11b/g standard.

Wireless access points operate within the 2.4GHz frequency range and are prone to interference from microwave ovens, other unknown access points in the area, some cordless phones and many other environmental factors that may be passing between you and the access point at any given time. Though the wireless protocol was designed to be robust, it is still radio frequency, and it can be interrupted by various pieces of equipment and/or structures.

Wireless has been installed in every campus building except the Market Caf?, Event Center, the parking garages and Campus Village. You can also connect to the network in the outdoor areas around the Student Union, Business Tower, University House, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. library, and along El Paseo De Cesar E. Chavez.

The WestConn wireless network is part of a DMZ network. Wireless users will only be able to access items on the University network similar to when they connect to the internet from home. Some services that are known to have security issues have been blocked. Please note that wireless service is not intended to replace the University wired network.

Mbs. Actual throughput will only be about half of this, at best. This is the 802.11b standard. We do not yet support the "g" standard.

Yes. Wireless transmissions between your wireless modem and our base station are encrypted and therefore secure.

Yes. 10 POP mail accounts, 1 Domain Name (not including Network Solutions registration fee), 8 IP addresses (5 usable) or NAT, access to 30,000+ fast, stable newsgroups, priority tech support, guaranteed bandwidth and uptime.

First, unlike analog telephone transmissions, digital transmissions of Internet traffic are much more difficult to intercept because of the complex cryptology associated with the technology. Second, our system provides over-the-air encryption, which cryptographically scrambles the data bits, preventing anyone "listening" to the airwaves from deciphering any messages. In fact, the our system's over-the-air link may be the most secure leg of the typical user's Internet connection. No.

The wireless network has a nominal speed of 11 megabits per second. Depending on signal quality and how many other people are using the wireless Ethernet through a particular access point, usable speed could be much less.

To setup your own laptop for UTORcwn (campus wireless network), go to http://www.utoronto.ca/ic/utordist/wireless . For more information on wireless and wired connections at E.J. Pratt Library and Emmanuel library see http://library.vicu.utoronto.ca/infotech/Connecting_ownlaptop.htm

You may want to consider changing your router to channel 1, 6, 11. Channel 6 is the most commonly used channel for 2.4 Ghz devices (including cordless phones, wireless keyboards and mice). In most cases you will get the maximum range on channel 1. Make sure that the router in question is positioned in the highest point available. For example, if the building is two stories high, you need to place the router on the second floor - not the first floor.

In order for your laptop (or other wireless device) to access the wireless network, you will only need to set your card's IP configuration to "DHCP." DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and it is an Internet protocol for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP/IP. Primarily, DHCP can be used to automatically assign IP addresses, and other TCP/IP configuration information.

To make your wireless connection secure, clients are advised to utilize one of two VPN protocols available on SeneNET, IPSec or PPTP. If you require configuration details, please refer to the VPN link of the SeneNET website.

Maybe. The best chance of getting someone to help you diagnose and fix a problem with your wireless connection (or indeed with your computer) is to provide enough information for someone to have a chance of figuring out what is up. Some of the information you may wish to supply include, Details of the operating system you are using (including details of any firewalls you may have configured).

Yes. There is a session timeout of 2 hours. You will be disconnected from the Wireless Service automatically when the session terminates. If you are connecting to a VPN, the VPN connection will also be terminated at the same time. Or whenever the customer shuts down the device or is out of the hotspot wireless coverage, his/her connection will end after 10 minutes. (10 minutes Idle timeout - If no data transfer between the client and the AP, the connection will be dropped after 10 minutes)

To check for coverage, look for the rectangular bars at the upper left side of the Firefly Phone's display. If you see fewer than four bars, your network connection could be weak and your signal may be interrupted. Test your connection again from another location. If you don't see any bars at all, you're either not in a network service area, or your coverage has been interrupted or not established.

AirPort cards and AirPort Base Stations have a fixed range. This maximum quoted range is determined in a very large open space and doesn't factor in barriers, interference or obstacles between the two - which you are very likely to encounter. Examples of interference generators include cordless phones and/or microwave ovens. They actively manage their speed by monitoring their range and any interference. AirPort Extreme cards can switch from 802.11g to 802.