Wireless Services

This service allows members of The Citadel Community (Students and Faculty) with a laptop, and an appropriate wireless networking card to access the campus network and the Internet from areas around campus where wireless has been activated.

Wireless access is now available in all major seating areas of first and second floor of the library. Click here for a listing of other areas on campus where wireless is available

To offer the potential benefits of this service to The Citadel Community, Network Support Services(NSS) is in the process of deploying a campus-wide wireless network.

Your laptop or PDA will need to be capable of utilizing a wireless adapter card that supports the IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g standards. Some computing devices are now coming with wireless capability built-in; in this case you don't need a separate adapter card.

You will also need to be a Citadel student, faculty member or staff to to login to the network via the campus Wireless Authentication System (WAS). If you need help or assistance with wireless access, please submit a hotline.

Recommended Wireless cards:

• Linksys - Wireless-G, 802.11G and 802.11B compatible.
• D-Link - AirPlus G, 802.11G and 802.11B compatible.
• Other manufacturers' 802.11b cards may work.

Logging on

If you are using Windows XP, you man need to configure your computers for DHCP/Wireless before authenticating to the wireless. Configuring your computer.

If you are using Internet Explorer 7.0 or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 you will need to change your browser settings before authenticating to the wireless network,

Username & Password

Once your computer has been configured, open a web browser and, you should be re-directed to the wireless authentication page. A Citadel Students should use PIN (ex. CIT123456) and password (6-digit PAWS pin) . Faculty should use their Email username (ex. jonesb2) and their Onestop PIN. Follow the instructions to authenticate to the wireless network.

Because wireless access is so easy and not controlled by physical media (such as a "wired" connection), extra precautions have been implemented to protect campus resources.