Guest Wireless Access

The always on WPI-Wireless network is restricted to members of the WPI community only. For special events such as a conference, however, a secondary wireless network can be requested that can grant access to guests.

This network will be identified with a name of of "WPI-Guest", and has no wireless encryption enabled for greater client compatibility. Instead, the first time that each user attempts to view a web page, they will be redirected to a portal login page, similar to many Internet cafes. Once logged in, they will be able to use the network as normal. The username and password will be assigned by Network Operations for each request.

In order to request this guest access, email the details to netops@wpi.edu. Please be sure to include the following information:

The WPI contact person for the event.
The locations connectivity will be required in.
Dates and times.
An estimation of how many people will require access.
What level of access (ie, convenience for email and web, installing applications, etc).
Whether or not you would like a member of Network Operations to be present during any parts of the event to assist with setup.

Since this service is only intended for guests of members of the WPI community, the request must be sent from a WPI account. Network Operations will evaluate the request and respond with the username and password assigned to the event.

Please make sure to send in your request at least two business days in advance to ensure adequate processing time.

Directions

The guest portal has been designed to be as easy an automatic to use as practical. The overall operation is similar to using many public "hotspot" networks, such as Starbucks or Barnes and Noble.

Connect to the "WPI-Guest" wireless network. This network requires no encryption or authentication at the wireless layer. Since different systems use different methods to connect, we are unable to provide detailed directions of how to accomplish this.

If you have any concerns that any of your guests will not know how to accomplish this step on your own, let us know and we will schedule a NetOps staff member to assist.
Open a web browser. The initial attempt to view a web page, such as the users home page, will be redirected to the initial login page.
Click on the "Enter" button. This will take you to the login page.
Enter in the username and password provided to you by Network Operations, and click on the "Login" button.
The resulting web page should be left open for as long as network access is desired. It can be safely minimized, but if it is closed, the session will be terminated within a few minutes and the user will have to log in again.

Maintained by webmaster@wpi.edu
Last modified: Dec 22, 2008, 14:27 EST