Wireless networking to the Internet provides mobility and convenience. It allows laptops, personal digital assistants, and other portable computing devices to link to the Internet without being tied to an Ethernet line.
Read the Wireless Local Area Network Policy governing wireless computing at K-State.
To learn more about wireless computing at K-State read wireless FAQs.
To get access to K-State's wireless network, you must:
For wireless access in the Residence Halls or Jardine Apartments, see Residential Networking from the ResNet Help Desk.
In fall 2001, K-State began implementing a campus wireless network (WLAN, or Wireless LAN) based on IEEE's 802.11b standard. The goal is to allow any student or employee with a valid K-State eID to access the university's wireless network with the appropriate hardware and configuration. K-State became the first school in the Big 12 to have a 100 percent wireless coverage in their on-campus living environments.