A wireless network card is a small hardware device that allows your computer to connected to wireless networks. (Some cards plug into an external slot on the computer; others are internal, housed inside the the computer itself.) Many newer laptops and handheld computers are sold with internal wireless network cards included; consult your computer's manual or contact your computer dealer's customer support for information.

b/g cards are available from several vendors, and currently cost between $40 and $150. Major electronics and office-supply stores like Best Buy, Staples, Circuit City, and Wal-Mart frequently carry wireless cards. Faculty and Staff will need a Cisco Aironet card purchased from the Division of Information Technology if they wish to join Buffalo Roaming with Faculty/Staff access. The price will be $120 and must be paid via Interdepartmental requisition.

Yes, you will have to register twice: once for the wired Ethernet connection and once for the wireless connection.

You need to obtain the MAC address of the new card. It will likely be written on the card, and is in the format of 00:00:00:00:00:00. You can also obtain the MAC Address by installing the card, following the instruction provided by the manufacturer, and then

Wireless Mobile Network is a Wi-Fi 802.11b network; therefore, any Wi-Fi certified wireless network card would work. Look for the Wi-Fi certification on the wireless network card before purchasing it.

Limit the number of DHCP addresses to the number of wireless access points that you will be using. Optionally, set static IP addresses, set to non-standard network blocks. Consider using VPN, SSL, Firewalls, RADIUS, Kerberos or other access control, or end-to-end encryption. Most of these can be integrated into your 802.11b appliance.

The campus wireless network can handle hundreds of users logged in at any one time, but the more active users, the slower the network becomes. On average, one access point can handle approximately 30 users without a noticeable degradation in performance.

NOTE: When you use the ipconfig /all command, a detailed configuration report is produced for all your network interfaces. The UTB TSC wireless network, Libertad, is also available for The Village at Fort Brown dormitory rooms. Residents wanting to have access to the wireless network must use the on-line registration page. The existing wireless network at Fort Brown currently covers all the dormitory rooms.

Yes. If it conforms to the IEEE 802.11b standard, and operates correctly with the protocols used with SeneNET. A list of brands which conform to the standards and should work with the security protocols can be found at WiFi Alliance Certified Products.

Network cards for notebook computers purchased through the HKU Notebook Programme are already registered in our system. Other individual network computer users (including desktop PC or Mac users) need to register their network cards. A department can register their network cards through the Departmental Network Interface Card (NIC) Management System in the HKU Portal.

No. The Wireless Network was established to facilitate mobile, wireless computing where the emphasis is on availability of networking assets in a dynamic environment. Fixed IP address assignment runs counter to this purpose

Probably. Any wireless receiver supporting the industry standard 802.11b or 802.11g protocols should work. However, in rare cases, we have found wireless receivers which had compatibility issues with the computer upon which it was installed.

Emphatically not. Netstumbler is a good and courteous listener. It only records those elements of data that the access point (AP) makes public. It has no machinery for sniffing packets, reverse-engineering passwords, or even connecting to an unprotected network. Furthermore, NetStumbler respects the wishes of network owners in terms of the public visibility of their networks: If the owner of an AP disables the AP's beacon broadcast, NetStumbler will not detect it.

No. The best solution to this problem if you must print immediately is to transfer your document to a floppy or USB flash drive and bring the disk or drive to the Academic Technology lab on the ground floor of the library for printing.

If you are using web-based mail, then the answer is yes. For security reasons many non-standard Internet ports are blocked on the wireless network, so non-web-based email will not work. We recommend that you do not try to download large email attachments or run streaming media over the wireless network.

A wireless network is a Local Area Network (LAN) that replaces wires and cables with radio frequency (RF) connections. Wireless networks have a relatively small coverage area, between zero and 300 feet per radio transceiver depending upon the surrounding building structure. Wireless networks give you the freedom to access the Internet, email, instant messaging services and your company's network anywhere within the signal coverage area.

We have different wireless areas on campus that can be used by students. The main academic building, library, theatre arts center, student center and some outdoor areas on campus provide wireless network access. The network is accessible with the wireless standard of 802.11b, as well as 802.11g in specific areas.