Information Technology

Wireless Access at CSUCI

Index

Availability
- Table 1, Available Wireless Services
Locations of Wireless Access Areas
Configure Your Computer for Wireless Access
Logon to CSUCI Wireless using Internet Explorer
Wireless Protocol Support
Wireless Network Cards
- Windows/PC
- Mac

Availability

Updated April 7, 2005 - Wireless access is available in a limited capacity on the CSUCI campus. As of the beginning of the Spring 2005 term, a limited rollout of the wireless network was completed, which included the library and the Art complex.

The initial test rollout has gone really well and other areas will be rolled out starting the week of April 11, starting with the Islands Cafe, Ojai Hall and areas of the Bell Tower (See Maps below) and continuing to other communal areas where students are likely to congregate.

The goal of this phased wireless rollout is to make sure the network is as secure as possible, while keeping it easy to ease and configure for the users. Wireless users with active network credentials (Active Directory login name and password) will only have to enter a WEP security key on their laptops one time to enable access to the network.

Depending on your role at CSUCI, you will have access to the services described in the Table 1, Available Wireless Services, as listed below.

Table 1, Available Wireless Services
Service Type	Available To:
Web Browsing	All wireless users
Blackboard	All wireless users
FTP Access	All wireless users
Network drive access	Faculty and staff only
Outlook email access	Faculty and staff only

Locations of Access Areas

The following tables describe available indoor and outdoor wireless access areas.

Table 2, Indoor Wireless Access Areas
Access Point Name	Access Point Protocol	Coverage Area
CCI-BT1717-AP1220-1	802.11b and g	Bell Tower East Common Area
CCI-TC1981-AP1220-1	802.11b and g	Ojai Hall
CCI-LB1032-AP1220-1	802.11b and g	Library East Wing
CCI-LB1032-AP1220-2	802.11b and g	Library South Wing
CCI-LB1032-AP1220-4	802.11b and g	Library West Wing
CCI-BT1403-AP1220-1	802.11b and g	Bell Tower 2nd Floor Indoor Open Area
CCI-AR1-AP350-1	802.11b	Art Center Classroom
CCI-AR1-AP350-2	802.11b	Art Center Large Work Area
CCI-SO1-AP1130-1	802.11b and g	SODEXHO Small Cafeteria

Table 3, Outdoor Wireless Access Areas
Access Point Name	Access Point Protocol	Coverage Area
CCI-LB1032-AP350-2	802.11b	South Library Courtyard
CCI-LB1032-AP350-3	802.11b	In front of Library on Los Angeles Avenue
CCI-BT2562-AP1220-2	802.11b	Bell Tower Central Courtyard and 2nd floor Student Terrace
CCI-AR1-AP350-3	802.11b	South Quad/Art Center Area
CCI-AR1-AP350-4	802.11b	Art CEnter

Maps of Access Areas

Maps of indoor and outdoor wireless access areas are available in GIF and Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

Indoor Wireless Access Areas

Outdoor Wireless Access Areas

Configure Your Computer for Wireless Access

Before You Begin

Before you can access wireless at CSUCI, there are two steps you must complete:

You must sign in to a computer on campus with your CSUCI network user name and network password. Students must sign in using their CSUCI computer lab user name (such as pat.smith999@islands.csuci.edu) and lab password to any computer in a campus computer lab or in the Library. If you do not know what your user name and password are, please contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@csuci.edu or call 805-437-8552.
You must configure your computer and wireless card. Some generic instructions for computer and wireless card configuration are provided below.

Configure Your Wireless Card

Each wireless card manufacturer will have a different configuration setup, so a generic "how-to" guide is not possible at this time. However, every wireless card setup should have a provision to enter what is known as a "WEP key".

WEP Key information

The "WEP key" is an alphanumeric code that acts as a password to allow access to a wireless system. It's essential to locate the WEP setting in the wireless setup and enter the following information:

WEP Key (AKA WEP, Static WEP): 12345123451234512345123451
(Five groups of "12345" followed by a single "1," for a total of 26 characters)
WEP Key Size: 128 bit

SSID Information

Each instance of wireless will have what's called an SSID. This is the active wireless service being offered by a wireless access point. The active SSID for the CSUCI campus rollout is "cci_wireless." This SSID is being actively advertised, so a wireless card should be able to see it while in the area of an active access point.

You do not need to be able to physically see an access point to use one. Some of the access points are located in telecom closets and their presence isn?t obvious. Anyone with wireless should be able to see cci_wireless in the Library and the Art Center if their wireless card is active.

Logon to CSUCI Wireless Using Internet Explorer

Once your computer and wireless card are configured correctly, including the configuration of the WEP key, follow the following instructions to access wireless Internet on campus:

1. First, open Internet Explorer as your web browser. Please note that only Internet Explorer has been tested and confirmed to work at this time.

2. Once Internet Explorer is open, you will automatically be redirected to the CSUCI Wireless Network logon page (as shown in Figure 1, below).

Figure 1. Wireless Network Logon Page

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3. Next, in the boxes provided, enter your network logon credentials, as pictured in Figure 2 below.

Figure 2: Wireless Network Logon Form

Figure 2: Screenshot of the User ID, Password and User Type boxes in the Wireless Logon form

Faculty/staff: use the same user name and password that you use to logon to your desktop computer or for web-based email access.

User ID: enter your CSUCI network logon ID.
Password: enter your CSUCI network logon password
User Type: select the "CSUCI Faculty/Staff" option from the dropdown menu.

Students: use the same user name and password that you use to logon to the campus computer labs.

User ID: enter your campus computer lab logon ID (for example, "pat.smith123")
Password: enter your campus computer lab password
User Type: select the "CSUCI Students" option from the dropdown menu.

Once you have entered your information, select the "LOGON" button to connect to the wireless network.

Once your account has authenticated, two browser windows will appear.

The first browser window will direct you to the CSUCI home page.
The second browser window will display a wireless logon information and status page, as shown in Figure 3 below

Figure 3: CSUCI Wireless Logon Information and Status Page

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The length of your wireless session per logon depends on your role:

Faculty and staff: unlimited time per logon
Students: one (1) hour per logon. After one hour, you will need to logon to the wireless network again.

To logoff of your wireless connection, select the "Logout" button at the bottom of the CSUCI Wireless Logon Information and Status Page.

For security reasons, you will be prompted by your browser to close the browser window. Choose "Yes" or "OK" when prompted to close the Logon Information and Status Page and to disconnect from CSUCI wireless access.

Wireless Protocol Support

Campus access points will support the 802.11g and 802.11b wireless Internet protocols.

Wireless Network Cards

To use your computer with the University wireless network, we recommend you purchase an 802.11g wireless card for your laptop or desktop computer. 802.11g wireless network cards will support both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless connections.

Windows/PC Wireless

Cisco 802.11g wireless cards are recommended for wireless access for both laptop and desktop computers at CSUCI. Cisco 802.11g wireless cards can be purchased through a number of online vendors, including CDW (http://www.cdw.com) and PCMall (http://www.pcmall.com)

Mac Wireless

Mac wireless access uses the Mac ?AirPort? card. The current model, AirPort Extreme, supports the 802.11g wireless protocol. You can upgrade your existing Mac by purchasing an AirPort card through the Apple Online Store for CSU Channel Islands.