Upgrades planned to UAF main campus wireless
August 8, 2011
On Tuesday, Aug. 9, OIT will be upgrading the wireless service for the UAF main campus to UAlaska and discontinuing UAFnet. UAlaska provides a more secure wireless network while continuing
to provide fast, reliable service for UA customers and their guests.
- How do you know if this affects you? Are you an employee or student on the Fairbanks main campus, and use a wireless device on campus? If so, you will be affected.
- What is different? When you attempt to connect to a web page on a wireless device on campus you will be prompted to log in to UAlaska with your UA username and password. This is the same as you use to log in to Google Apps @ UA, Blackboard or your domain login.
- I am a UA Statewide customer and do not use UAFnet. Am I affected? Initially, UAlaska will be available just as an option for customers located in the Butrovich Building. However, the current wireless service in Butrovich, ButroSW, will also be discontinued later on this quarter and UAlaska will also be the wireless service for Butrovich.
- How will it work? Once you enter your UA username and password and select Full-Access Login you will be connected to UAlaska wireless. If you have a guest who needs to connect to wireless, they would select the Visitor option under Guest Access; they will be instantly connected. One change to be aware of, similar to other secure wireless networks — when you turn your wireless device off or it goes to sleep, it loses its wireless signal. If this happens, you will be prompted to log in again. Visit UAlaska Wireless Service @ UA for more details.
If you want to avoid logging in periodically, you can try the wireless service option eduroam. Learn more about eduroam at eduroam Wireless Service @ UA
Do you need assistance? If you encounter any problems with this change or have questions, please contact the OIT Support Center for assistance at 450-8300 or helpdesk@alaska.edu.