Unsupported Wireless Cards

You can gain wireless access to the USC Network from most outdoor common areas, libraries, auditoriums, on campus eateries and the University Village Food Court. See a list of wireless locations.

To gain wireless access to the USC Network, you'll need the following:

• An operating system that supports wireless
• A network card capable of supporting the IEEE 802.11b standard

The only two cards ITS supports are Enterasys High-rate Roam About PC card or Apple's Airport card. If your computer does not have a supported wireless card you may still gain wireless access to the USC Network. However, the instructions for your operating system may not apply.

If you have a problem with an unsupported wireless card, contact the manufacturer or reseller of your equipment and ask for assistance in connecting your computer to a WEP IEEE 802.11 TCP/IP network using DHCP. ITS does not support configuration of any third party PCMCIA cards.

Your data and personal information are at risk unless you use VPN Software. ITS strongly recommends that you use VPN when using your wireless connection.

To get help with wireless access to the USC Network, contact the Customer Support Center at (213) 740-5555 or consult@usc.edu.

Last updated: Wednesday, July 18, 2007, 13:44PM PDT