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Wired Internet access is available in the Information Commons Atrium and in the Information Commons East atrium. Information is available at the Student Computer Help Desk located in the Information Commons atrium. Before accessing the internet, review OTC’s Computer Use Agreement.

This network provides connection to the Internet ONLY and not to any of the resources on the OTC internal network.

To view wireless connectivity locations, view the maps listed below:

Note: Wireless connections are not supported in classrooms.

Connection Information

The OTC student wireless network conforms to the IEEE 802.11b protocol and standards. To access the wireless network you will need to acquire a wireless Ethernet card that supports the 802.11b standard and is WiFi compatible. Any wireless network card that is WiFi compatible should work with the system.

Warning: Wireless networks are not secure. Examples of actions that should not be conducted on wireless networks include transferring credit card information and logging onto a site or computer with a password. This information can be captured and used by other people.

To obtain a WEP key for wireless internet access on the OTC main campus you will need to go to the Student Help Desk, located in the Information Commons Atrium, and present your student ID. The staff will provide you with the key and instructions on set-up.

The following cards have been tested by the networking department:

Manufacturer Model # WEP OS Supported
D-Link DWL-650 64/128 bit MS Win98/ME/2000 NT/4
Orinoco Gold 64/128 bit MS CE, dos, Linux, Apple/Mac, Win NT, Win95/98/200, Novell
Netgear MA401 40/128 bit MS Win95B/98/ME/NT/2000
Linksys WPC11 40/128 bit MS Win95/98/ME/NT4/2000
Intel Pro/ Wireless2011 40/128 bit MS 95/98/NT4/2000/XP
Cisco Air PCM340 40/128 bit MS Win2000/98/95/NT/CE

For more information, visit the WiFi Alliance home page.