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What this means is that a laptop user at SLAC with a wireless adapter card installed in his laptop (in place of the RJ-45 type network PC card) can make a wireless network connection to the OBSOLETE:SLAC Visitor Network if she/he is in range of a Wireless Access Point (WAP). Wireless networking is only available on the visitor network.
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Anyone near the wireless access points could “sniff” the network and anyone with a laptop configured for wireless can connect to the visitor network. To protect any information you send across the network (especially passwords) you should use appropriate encryption technology such as SSH, SSL, or one-time password authentication.
Connection to the OBSOLETE:SLAC Visitor Network provides no special access to SLAC resources. The visitor network is treated as any other external ISP connection. If you need access to resources made available only to SLAC systems, you will need to use a SSH or VPN tunnel to access those resources.
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In general, areas targeted for deployment will be those that will benefit from wireless networking such as:
- Conference rooms and other meeting areas
- Areas at SLAC where users can or have demonstrated a need for wireless e.g. by the number of users having laptops with wireless adapter cards or laptop users willing to purchase adapter cards and use them at SLAC if wireless was available in the area
All wireless networking at SLAC will be restricted to the OBSOLETE:SLAC Visitor Network only. Wireless networking is not available on any other SLAC network.
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Stanford campus also provides sponsored wireless networking which is less restrictive in its use. In order to access Stanford's sponsored wireless you must:
- be in possession of a SUID, or,
- be sponsored by a person with a SUID
You may then connect to Stanford's wireless directly by
- self registering with your SUID, or
- entering your sponsors information
See the Stanford Wireless Network for more information and details.