UIUCnet Wireless Documentation for Administrators

This page contains information for IT professionals about the UIUCnet Wireless service and related campus wireless services, including UI Public Wireless and Departmental Wireless options.

This section provides information for campus system and network administrators, including installation and support details. For information about how to use UIUCnet Wireless, see the UIUCnet Wireless, VPN, and UIUCnet QuickConnect pages.

Preparing for new wireless installations

These pages describe the options available for new wireless installations, ranging from a small area to a full building, and from fully CITES-managed to fully departmentally managed. A flowchart of the installation process and other procedural pages are also provided.

Support for a wireless installation

Once your wireless network has been installed, you as a campus network administrator will find yourself in the middle of the information stream between wireless users in your area and campus network infrastructure maintainers.

This section provides resources such as standard wireless signs, frequently asked questions, and more; they tell you where you can go for support as well as where you can send your users for support.

The history and future of UIUCnet Wireless

This section collects presentations and information about UIUCnet Wireless that have been given to campus audiences over the years, ranging from the initial planning stages to several looks toward the future.