Help Desk - Northern Virginia Commmunity College

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)

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 lookup your LAN account first at Lan/Web Accounts )

Windows Vista

Windows XP

Windows 2000

Windows 98

Mac OS X

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

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Alexandria

Bisdorf Building (AA):

1st Floor Cafeteria
2nd Floor Library main floor
3rd Floor Library upper floor
3rd Floor Phase 1 Lobby
4th Floor Phase 1 lobby

Engineering Building (AE):

Lobby (AE Lobby)
Garage Bay

Tyler Building (AT):

Vending Machine Room

Arlington

2nd floor student lounge
2nd floor library
3rd floor nursing stations

Annandale

Brault Building (CH):

Room 109
Second and Third floor Lobby area

Ernst Cultural Center (CE)

Forum

Food Services Building (CF)

1st Floor cafeteria

Nursing Building (CN)

2nd Floor student study area

TV Tech Building (CT):

2nd Floor Adjunct’s Office

Godwin Building (CG):

2nd Floor (outside of Provost’s Office)
3rd Floor Lab

Outside Coverage

Several access points are scattered around campus to provide wireless access to the outside quad area

Loudoun

Waddell Building (LW)

100% wireless

Reynolds Building (LR)

95% wireless

Non-Wireless Areas:
1st Floor - Room 144 and adjacent hallway area
2nd Floor - Rooms 269, 270 & 275 and adjacent hallway area

Manassas

Howsmon Hall (MH):

1st Floor: Cafeteria – Room 108
2nd Floor - Room 217
3rd Floor - Room 300

Colgon Hall (MC):

1st Floor Library – Room 129
2nd Floor - Room 242

Pitney Bowes

6th Floor Staff area
Lab ‘D’

Medical Ed

1st Floor Library

1st, 2nd and 3rd floor Student Lounges
Provost Conference Room (not available to students)

Woodbridge

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)

Last updated on 11/17/05


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