Wireless Connectivity

Carnegie Mellon's Wireless Network

Beginning October 1, 1999, Computing Services officially supported Wireless Andrew, the largest installation of wireless infrastructure at the time.

Today, the 802.11b network provides coverage at up to 11Mbps in nearly all academic, administrative, and residence halls, as well as exterior common spaces. This coverage requires more than 700 wavepoints throughout campus.

We invite you to visit the official Wireless Andrew homepage for more information on the network and connection instructions.

Future Improvements

As the wireless marketplace continues to mature, the Network Group remains active in evaluating new technologies. Currently we are evaluating 802.11a (54Mbps) products for potential deployment on campus.

Contributed Configuration Information

Computing Services does not officially support or maintain wireless networking for Windows CE and Linux based platforms. However, some members of Computing Services have been able to use Wireless Andrew on these platforms and have provided configuration files and hints that may help you, as well.

Please visit the Contributed Configuration page to review this configuration information.