- About UCSF and Wireless Ethernet
- The Requirements
- Wireless Locations
- Technical Information on Wireless Ethernet
About
UCSF and Wireless Ethernet
Certain
departments on the Parnassus Campus are currently offering a new
networking solution for laptop users within the UCSF community. This allows
a mobile user to connect to a local area network and Internet wirelessly.
- A Laptop (running Windows 98/NT4/2000 or Macintosh 9/10.1)
- A Wireless Ethernet Card (PCCard, PCMCIA Card, or Airport
Card)
- Important: the MAC Address is required for registration.
- Example of a Media Access Control (MAC) Address:
- 00 60 1D F1 19 DC
- A GALEN Account
For detailed information on requirements, registration, and setup
visit:
The Library's page on Wireless LIAS (Laptop Internet Access Service)
UCSF's page on Wireless Network Coverage
- The Library
- 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Floors of the Medical Sciences Building
- The Mezzanine and sections of Saunders Court near the
School of Nursing
- For an updated list of locations, visit: UCSF's page on Wireless Network Coverage
Technical Information on Wireless Ethernet
Biochemistry and Biophysics Labs CANNOT and MAY NOT setup or install their own Wireless Networks without the consent, supervision, and consultation of the Biochemistry Tech Support along with cooperation from ENS. This effort is necessary to ensure that every measure is taken to meet the current security standards and network set forth by UCSF.
Wireless Ethernet is based on specifications developed and standards set by a group of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), the 802.11 and 802.11b specifications apply to wireless Ethernet. Data speeds have a maximum of 11Mbps and operates at frequencies in the 2.4GHz region of the radio spectrum.
