Wireless LAN Access Services
Wireless LAN (WLAN) allows mobile users to access the network at any location covered by its access points. University members (both staff and students) can enjoy 4 kinds of WLAN access services:
Firstly introduced in 1997 and matured in 2006, CityU WLAN was implemented as an extension to the wired network of the Computing Services Centre so that University members can connect easily within campus to the campus network and hence the Internet without a wire. Currently over 600 access points are installed in the CityU campus covering areas including the University Concourse, the classrooms/LTs, the Student Residence, the To Yuen Building, selected places at departments, as well as staff offices at the Festival Walk with excellent connection quality at a speed of up to 54 mega bit per second (Mbps). New and more access points will be installed in 2008 to achieve a full-campus coverage and with increased connection speed up to 100 megabit per second.
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Eduroam stands for Education Roaming. It is a location independent WiFi network that allows staff and students of a member institution, say the CityU, to log on the WLAN of other member institutions in the world when they are there, using the same credentials (username and password) of their home institution, that is, using the CityU's Network Connection Username and Password. To break the regional boundary of the WLAN service, the CityU has joined the Eduroam in 2008. In consequence, University members can enjoy free-of-charge Internet access at any Eduroam-enabled institutions all over the world. All UGC-funded institutions in Hong Kong are members and most of them are already Eduroam-enabled.
Please visit Eduroam Hong Kong (http://www.eduroam.hk/) for the participant list and the Eduroam main site (http://www.eduroam.org/) for the background and the support framework of Eduroam.
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WiFi hotspots are locations in Hong Kong where wireless broadband connection is provided by the Wireless Service Providers to enable their customers, through paid subscription, to access the Internet. The University has made arrangement with two of the major Wireless Service Providers, namely PCCW and Y5Zone, in 2008 to allow University members to have free Internet access at their over 4,000 WiFi Hotspots in Hong Kong, many of which are located at cafes, fast food shops and shopping malls, etc.
Please visit http://www.pccwwifi.com or http://www.y5zone.com for the hotspot lists of PCCW and Y5Zone respectively.
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University users can also access the free wireless Internet service through the GovWiFi facilities at designated government premises. Please refer to the GovWiFi homepage (http://www.gov.hk/wifi) for more information, and refer to the user guide and the GovWiFi locator in the same page for the set-up and locations respectively.
Best practice of using WLAN
Once you have your notebook connected to any WLAN, you are exposing yourself to potential attacks. Therefore, network security and data protection is extremely important, especially when you are using public wireless hotspots. Please click here for the best practice of using WLAN to protect your notebook and safeguard your information while enjoying wireless computing. You may also visit the Infosec of the Hong Kong Government (http://www.infosec.gov.hk/english/yourself/wireless.html) for tips on using the wireless network.
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