BlitzNet
Willamette's wireless network
General
Information
WITS
began installing wireless access points on the Willamette
campus in Summer 2001. We plan to continue expanding BlitzNet
over the course of the next two years.
Currently,
wireless access is available in most academic
buildings and common areas such as Eaton Hall,
Collins Science Center, Hatfield Library, University
Center, Goudy Commons, Writing and Research
Center, Montag Center, Atkinson Graduate School
of Management, School of Education, and College
of Law. For more information about where wireless
access is available, please view our Wireless
Coverage Map.
What
do I need to connect to BlitzNet?
You
must have:
- A
laptop computer running Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
or Mac OS 8/9/X.
- A
wireless network card.
WITS
recommends the ORiNOCO Silver wireless card. If
you choose to go with another brand, you should
look for a PCMCIA wireless card that is compliant
with the IEEE 802.11b wireless standard. Some newer
laptops come with built-in wireless; this is okay
as long as the wireless card uses the 802.11b standard.
Willamette's
wireless network does not support 802.11a.
Once
I have these items, how do I connect?
WITS
provides installation
instructions for the ORiNOCO wireless card (for
Windows 95/98/Me/2000 only - no Windows XP).
We
also provide instructions for configuring your operating
system for our wireless network. These instructions
can be found at:
http://www.willamette.edu/wits/resources/docs/network/wireless/
Can
I print from the wireless network?
Yes.
WITS has developed Web Printing, which allows you to send a
document to a 'virtual print queue' on the web. Once your document
is in the queue, you need to log in to the Web Printing Website
to send your document to an actual printer. There are several
printers to choose from, located in various buildings around
campus.
To
set up Web Printing on your computer, check out our instructions
at:
http://www.willamette.edu/wits/resources/docs/network/webprint/
To
access the Web Printing utility on the web, go to:
http://www.willamette.edu/wits/webprint/
Where
can I get more information?
If
you have general questions about BlitzNet, please feel free
to contact the WITS Help Desk at
503-370-6767 or wits@willamette.edu.
Students
and Staff in the College of Law may also
wish to contact Diana Cureton, WITS User Services Consultant
for the College of Law, at 503-375-5411 or dcureton@willamette.edu.
Students
and Staff at Atkinson Graduate School of Management
should contact Jim Kephart, Director of Information Services
for AGSM, at 503-375-5397 or jkephart@willamette.edu.
