Information Technology is in the midst of a project to upgrade the wireless network on campus. Wireless LAN (WLAN) is becoming the most common method for students to connect to the campus network. Our current system is dated in terms of performance, capacity and overall coverage. Some areas remain without a wireless signal.

In early 2011, we began the process of upgrading to pervasive 802.11n coverage across all campus buildings and select outdoor space. We chose Aruba Networks as our primary vendor for our next generation WLAN. Aruba offers a strong portfolio of products, with fully integrated security and access control, best of breed management, and support for emerging technologies like video and voice over wireless.

Some of the benefits the campus community will see as a result of the upgrade are a faster wireless network, and the ability to travel to different locations on campus without needing to re-authenticate upon entering a new building. Ultimately we will provide coverage to most spaces in all occupied campus buildings and much of our outdoor space.

As of May 8, 2012, upgrades in the following buildings have been completed in Phases I & II:

• Residence halls:
  • Alumni
  • Brandt
  • Guild
  • Lankenau
  • Memorial
  • Scheele
  • Wehrenberg
• Additional locations:
  • Art & Psychology Building
  • Athletics-Recreation Center
  • Brown Field press box (football stadium)
  • Center for Diaconal Ministry (Lutheran Deaconess Association)
  • Chapel of the Resurrection lobby
  • Christopher Center for Library & Information Resources
  • Dickmeyer Hall
  • Emory Bauer Field press box (women's softball)
  • Facilities Management
    • Administration
    • Construction
    • Grounds
    • Trades
  • Fites Engineering Innovation Center
  • Fitness Center
  • Gellersen Center (College of Engineering)
  • Harre Union
  • Health Center
  • Heidbrink Hall
  • Henrichs House
  • Heritage Hall
  • Kade-Duesenberg German House & Cultural Center
  • Kallay-Christopher Hall
  • Kretzmann Hall
  • Kroencke Hall
  • LeBien Hall (College of Nursing)
  • Linwood House
  • Loke Hall
  • Markiewicz Solar Energy Research Facility
  • Meier Hall
  • Mueller Hall (Christ College)
  • Neils Science Center
  • Observatory
  • Schnabel Hall
  • University Mail Center
  • University Police
  • Urschel Hall (College of Business)
  • VU Center for the Arts
  • Wesemann Hall (School of Law)

The following locations will be upgraded to the new wireless system as part of the construction process:

• Academic Building (College of Arts & Sciences)
• Welcome Center

The following locations are not scheduled to be upgraded to the new wireless system:

• 807 Mound Street
• Confucius Institute
• Eastgate Field
• Huegli Hall
• Miller Hall
• Parking garage
• Radar shack