Wireless

You’re never more than a short walk from wireless access. To connect to the network with campus wireless, all you need is a NetID and a laptop with a wireless network card. Just open your laptop and browser and log on. The network will capture your session, authenticate you with your NetID, and then connect you back to your original destination.

The UW-Madison campus wireless network provides laptop users with fast and convenient access to email and Web-based services, including My UW-Madison. Students, faculty, staff and campus guests are never more than a short walk from wireless access.

More than 90% of students and three-quarters of faculty and staff use laptop computers at UW-Madison, and the campus wireless network helps them stay connected.

Between classes, students can check their email, review study materials posted on class Web sites, and prepare assignments. A wireless connection provides full access to all the resources of My UW-Madison, including student records, calendar functions, and other features. Students can take their network connection with them — to the library, Union Terrace, a snack bar — and take advantage of their study time and their free time. Faculty and academic advisors can more easily communicate with students and each other, even when they are away from their offices or without access to a conventionally networked computer.

If you have questions about campus wireless service, contact the Help Desk at 264-HELP or visit http://helpdesk.wisc.edu.