Wireless Access

Locations and Availability

MACU-Students WLAN is available in the following locations:

The MACU-Students wireless network no longer supports IEEE 802.11b standards; only the IEEE 802.11g and/or 802.11n standard for wireless LANs are supported. 

Wireless Maintenance

MACU OIT is solely responsible for the installation and management of wireless equipment. Faculty, staff and students may not install or operate personal WLAN Access Points or Routers (wired or wireless.)

The MACU-Students 802.11g/n WLANs operate in the unlicensed 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz ranges and conforms to the IEEE 802.11 DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) specification.  Devices that interfere with the wireless network may be subject to restriction or removal.

All IP addresses for the MACU-Students WLAN will be assigned by DHCP.  Wireless Network Cards and Adapters are not provided by the University.

Security and Access

Authentication is required to access the MACU-Students WLAN.  Access instructions are distributed by MACU OIT.

Please be aware that the security level of WLAN is less than that of the land-based lines.  Data sent over WIFI can be easily snooped.  It is highly recommended that any activity that requires the transmission of sensitive data (e.g. online banking) be conducted over a wired connection. 

Acceptable usage of the MACU-Students WLAN is documented in the Acceptable Usage of University Computers and Network.