Wireless Access @ ASU
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Wireless provides network access to the World Wide Web from a variety of locations on campus without a cable physically connected from the wall to your PC. Imagine eating lunch in the outside patio area at Washington Hall - reading email or getting caught up with your class notes via Campus Pipeline.

Standard Wireless Service is available to all ASU faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students.

• Before you use your account on a wireless device, you MUST first activate it by logging on one time to an ASU lab computer or your office computer.   Then you can access the wireless
• There is no additional software to install.
• When you open your internet browser you are prompted to logon to WAASU using your JagNET ID and password.
• You can access the web with this service.
• Instant Messenger services are available (FTP not included).

You can connect to WAASU where ever there is a wireless cloud. A cloud is an area covered by the wireless network. Reception within the clouds will vary. Some areas have an excellent signal while others areas are low.

Allgood Hall - Full Coverage

Christenberry Field House - Court and Seating Area

Fine Arts Center - Full Coverage

Galloway Hall - Full Coverage

The Grove

Reese Library

• First Floor: Front Lobby
• Second Floor: Open common areas & study rooms
• Third Floor: Open common areas & study room

Science Hall - Full Coverage

Student Center - Full Coverage including patio

University Hall - Full Coverage

• A personal laptop computer or other portable device with an 802.11b-compatible wireless Ethernet card installed. Many new laptop computers have integrated wireless - otherwise you may need to purchase a wireless card. Prices for wireless cards vary and can be purchased from many local or Internet computer stores. Both Netgear and Linksys offer network cards that are reasonably priced, easy to install, and are available at many local stores.
• An Internet browser such as Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, etc. installed on your computer.
• The Windows laptop computers available for checkout from ITS (for faculty, staff and students) are wireless ready.

1. Your laptop or other device will need an 802.11b-compatible wireless Ethernet adapter installed.
2. Configure your Network Connection settings on your device to obtain the IP address and DNS server address automatically (using DHCP services).

1. Turn your computer on.
2. Identify a location covered by the wireless network and move your computer under that cloud. To check for signal strength, go to the Wireless Network Connection Status and review the information. 

1. Open up a Web browser
2. You should be redirected automatically to the WAASU Authentication login screen. If you are not, you may not be within a wireless coverage
3. Enter your JagNET ID and password, or if you are a guest, your Guest ID and password.

There are two(2) other levels of service available. Contact Information Technology Services for more information or assistance with these service levels.

Guest: For non-ASU people who are on campus attending a sponsored event and the sponsor previously coordinated their group access to WAASU.

• No additional software to install on your computer. 
• You can access the web with this service.
• When you activate your Internet browser you are prompted to logon. Your login ID and password will be supplied to you by your event sponsor.

Domain: This service is available only for ASU owned equipment.

• Client software must be installed. 
• Network Login and access is the same as you have from your “wired” office computer. 
• Contact IT Services if you are interested in this level