A wireless network is the same as a wired network except for the need of a physical wire to connect your computer to a network. What is required is a special ethernet cards that uses radio frequencies to transmit and receive information just like a wired ethernet card. The advantage of the wireless network is the freedom to access the network from anywhere on campus that provides wireless service.
Wireless Access on Manoa
The Manoa
Wireless Network consists of wireless access points installed at various
locations, usually of common meeting areas. A general coverage map
can be found at Wireless Map.
You will need to open a web browser to authenticate that you are a valid
user before you are granted access to the network.
Configuration of the UH Wireless
Network
A wireless network consists of 2 parts, a access point
and a wireless network card that is installed in a computer (usually a
notebook/portable computer). The access points provide the physical
connection to the wired network and communicates with multiple wireless
equipped computers. We have chosen to installing Orinoco wireless
access points for this initial rollout. All equipment are IEEE
802.11b compliant.
