Facilities

IADT's Wireless Network

There is a campus wide wireless network available to all students and staff. To connect to the wireless network you need to have an IADT network account, which you automatically get once you are a registered student or staff member.

The wireless network is know as IADT WIRELESS.

After connecting to the IADT Wirless Network you need to open a internet browser were you will be repointed to a log-in page where you will need to authenticate using your IADT username and password.

Once you have authenticated you can then access the Internet and all IADT's online resources such as Wireless Printing, Blackboard, Athens (online databases/journals), Remote File Access and IADT's Library.

Further information on how to access the wireless network is available by clicking here> .

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Wireless Printing

Laptops based around the Microsoft operating systems can now print to IADT printers through the wireless network. Click here to learn more>

 

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Wireless Network Acceptable Usage Policy

 

Use of IADT’s wireless network is subject to IADT General Regulations on the use of ICT, IADT’s ICT A/AUP, HEAnet’s AUP and any future AUP’s produced by IADT or IADT’s internet providers. The below policies and procedures are additional to those found in the policies referred to above.

  1. This wireless network has been designed, built and maintained by the ICT Office for the sole use of staff and students.  These in turn must have valid Institute network account.
  2. Performance and availability of the Wireless network will vary and cannot be guaranteed.
  3. This wireless network is an unsupported service at a user level. It is not the responsibility of the ICT Office to provide troubleshooting for users unable to connect or users having issues with computer hardware or software.  The ICT Support Desk will not troubleshoot such issues other than to ensure the network is operational.
  4. Security of laptops connecting to this network is solely the responsibility of the user/owner.  IADT’s wireless network, like WiFi networks in public places, is an “un-secure network”, this means that users of the network must take their own precautions in protecting there computers and data from any possible security risks. The three sub points below are guidelines for users to minimize security risks to themselves and other users of the wireless network. It is not the responsibility of the ICT Office to patch and update client machines, nor will it provide any software to provide security to a user of this network except laptops owned by IADT.
    1. All client machines operating systems should be properly patched with the latest security updates. Updates/patches are available from such places as http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com  for Microsoft OS’s or http://www.apple.com/secuirty  for Mac OSX.
    2. All client machines accessing the wireless network should have the most up to-date anti-virus software. This will not be provided to any user by the ICT Office; it is the responsibility of the user to acquire their own software licenses.
    3. The ICT Office recommends that user have a personal firewall installed on the client machine, this will protect unwanted visitors browsing a user’s hard drive and data or worse (the access other user files is prohibited under the IADT’s ICT A/AUP).
  5. The ICT Office can not be responsible for cleaning or removing infected client machines infected through the Wireless network. However if a user is comprising the network or other networks then this user will be removed from the network immediately and without warning
  6. IADT’s Wireless LAN is not a wireless hotspot; all users have to be authenticated. Only IADT staff and students with a valid logon account may access the Wireless network resources. Logs may be used for assessing network problems or identifying unauthorized or unacceptable use of the wireless network.
  7. All data transmitted across the IADT’s wireless network may not be encrypted and users should take their own precautions around this fact.
  8. The wireless network's maximum data speed is less than 1/10th the speed of the campus wired network. Due to the lower speeds high bandwidth applications web-sites (e.g. KaZaa, Napster or Bearshare), email web-sites (excluding IADT recognized email sites) and other web-sites maybe limited on this network. Access privileges will be subject to review.
  9. All client wireless connections will go through a web proxy server web monitoring and filtering software.
  10. IADT under the obligations to HEAnet, and the wider web community is obligated to investigate any suspected illegal network traffic. Due to this commitment IADT retains the right to request access to a client machine if illegal activity is suspected to be emanating from this machine.
  11. IADT retains the right to remove a user from the network without any prior warning and remove the whole network if necessary for any reason and without notice.
  12. Broadcast frequencies used by the wireless network will be monitored on IADT property. Devices that interfere with the wireless network may be subject to restriction or removal.

 

 

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