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Student Wireless Network
The NVCC wireless network is for NVCC Faculty, Staff and Students use only. Access to the wireless network is granted through your NVCC staff and NVCC student lan account. Use of the NVCC wireless network by non NVCC employees or students is forbidden. Sharing of lan accounts is also forbidden. All access through the network may be monitored and logged. Any illegal use of the wireless network will be reported to the proper authorities.
Supported Systems
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP
- Windows 2000
- Mac Os X (10.3 and above)
- Mac Leopard
- iPhone and iPod Touch
Minimally Supported
Windows 98 - It is recommended that if you are using Windows 98, you upgrade to Windows XP. Windows 98 drivers for wireless adapters are not available for all vendors. Windows 98 does not support the 802.1x authentication used on the NVCC wireless network, however, NVCC will provide the Aegis 802.1x client for Windows 98.
Follow the links below for basic instructions on configuring you wireless adapter for use on the NVCC wireless network. Please remember that specific instructions cannot be provided for all the different wireless adapter. You should be familiar with your specific wireless adapter and how to configure it before trying to connect to NVCC wireless.
Configuration instructions per operating system
(Please make sure you lookup your LAN account first at Lan/Web Accounts.
If you need further assistance please contact the IT Help Desk at 703.426.4141 or email us at ithelpdesk@nvcc.edu.
Wireless Access Points
| Bisdorf Building (AA): |
Library
Cafeteria and International Café
Reading/Writing Computer Classrooms
Phase 1 Lobby areas on 3rd and 4th floors
Phase II first floor, the hallway and all computer labs
Phase III, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor study areas
Engineering Building (AE):
Lobby and Garage Bay
Tyler Building (AT):
Vending Machine Room
Schlesinger Center forum area and second floor open area |
| 2nd floor student lounge |
| 2nd floor library |
| 3rd floor nursing stations |
| Brault Building (CH): |
| Room 109 |
| Second and Third floor Lobby area |
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| Ernst Cultural Center (CE) |
| Forum |
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| Food Services Building (CF) |
| 1st Floor cafeteria |
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| Nursing Building (CN) |
| 2nd Floor student study area |
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| TV Tech Building (CT): |
| 2nd Floor Adjunct’s Office |
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| Godwin Building (CG): |
| 2nd Floor (outside of Provost’s Office) |
| 3rd Floor Lab |
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| Outside Coverage |
| Several access points are scattered around campus to provide wireless access to the outside quad area |
| Waddell Building (LW) |
| 100% wireless |
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| Reynolds Building (LR) |
| 95% wireless |
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| Non-Wireless Areas: |
| 1st Floor - Room 144 and adjacent hallway area |
| 2nd Floor - Rooms 269, 270 & 275 and adjacent hallway area |
| Howsmon Hall (MH): |
| 1st Floor: Cafeteria – Room 108 |
| 2nd Floor - Room 217 |
| 3rd Floor - Room 300 |
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| Colgon Hall (MC): |
| 1st Floor Library – Room 129 |
| 2nd Floor - Room 242 |
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| Pitney Bowes |
| 6th Floor Staff area |
| Lab ‘D’ |
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Medical Ed |
| 1st Floor Library |
| 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor Student Lounges |
| Provost Conference Room (not available to students) |
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| Seefeldt Building (WC) |
| 1st Floor Atrium (lounge area outside Room 102) |
| 1st Floor Cyber Cafe |
| 2nd Floor Provost’s Conference Room - 233D |
| 3rd Floor Open Computer Lab – Room 336 and Room 350 |
| 4th Floor Library |
| 4th Floor Atrium (lounge area outside Room 402) |