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  1. How do I connect to NCS Wireless using Ubuntu Linux?
    To login to RU wireless graphically:

    Click on System>Administrator>Networking
    1) The administrator login box will appear. 
         a) Enter your password.
    2) The "Network Settings" tool will appear.
        a) Uncheck Wired Connection
    &nb...

  2. How do I connect to the Rutgers Wireless network?
    In order to connect to the wireless network(ncs-wlan) you will need to have the proper hardware and the proper wireless connection settings. The hardware needed is a wireless network card that most computers today have as a built in component. Almost all laptop computers that came pre-installed ...

  3. How do I determine if I have up-to-date drivers for my Macintosh OS X wireless card?
    Apple provides a mechanism for connecting to the internet and automatically downloading and installing the newest wireless drivers.

    From the Dock open System Preferences.Select the Software Update icon and follow the instructions.

    ...

  4. How do I determine if I have up-to-date drivers for my MS Windows system wireless card?
    As with any update, the update can create new problem. Please make sure you backup your system prior to making any changes.
     
    In windows you determine if your wireless drivers are up-to-date by

    Windows 2000
    Right click My Computer
    Select Properties
    Click Hardware tabClick...

  5. How do I print wirelessly from my laptop?
    Wireless printing from a laptop is presently available for students, staff and faculty. For details please visit our web page available from

    http://www.ncs.rutgers.edu/divisions/WIRELESS/wPrinting.html
    ...

  6. I lost internet access and received a scary biohazard screen that says my computer maybe infected or maybe performing suspicious activity. How do I fix it?
    The biohazard page is an automated system that we have in place that detects if your computer is conducting suspicious activities or infected with some kind of a spyware/virus.  Sometimes this system can be difficult to deal with but if we didn't have it in place and someone's laptop is seve...

  7. What constitutes acceptable use of the wireless network?
    See the  Rutgers Acceptable Use Policies available from http://oit.rutgers.edu/acceptable-use.html Although you may be on your laptop you are still using the University network. This means that you are bound by the acceptable use policy mentioned in the above link.
    ...

  8. Which wireless network should I be using?
    The entire campus is primarily supposed to connect to the wireless network with the name (ESSID) of NCS-WLAN. Certain departments and buildings have other wireless networks also available that certain authorized individuals can access. For example, users in Engelhard Hall will see the campus wide...

  9. Who can use the Rutgers University - Newark wireless network?
    Access to the wireless network is granted to students, staff, faculty and authorized guests. The wireless network is expanding but is not available everywhere on campus.  For a list of locations where wireless is available, visit the Rutgers Newark wireless page located here and select "wire...


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