The Stanford wireless network has grown in coverage over the last several years. IT Services recognizes the importance of having network services available easily from anywhere on campus. As part of an IT Services initiative for Fiscal Year 2006, we set out with a goal of providing wireless coverage for 100 percent of all academic buildings, with the exception of buildings being renovated or newly built.
Academic Buildings Have Wireless Coverage
As of September 2006, all of the academic buildings had wireless coverage. There are over 1200 wireless access points currently deployed in the academic buildings. Some of the areas on campus have wireless coverage provided by groups other than IT Services. The School of Medicine maintains all of the wireless within all the School of Medicine buildings and SULAIR provides the wireless coverage for all the libraries.
Outdoor Wireless Access to Expand
For FY07, IT Services is continuing the wireless initiative by deploying wireless access points in outdoor areas. The scope of work for the outdoor wireless initiative is as follows:
- Main Quad
- Memorial Court
- Dohrman Grove
- Rodin Sculpture Garden
- Canfield Court
- Kennedy Grove
- Koret Park
- White Plaza
- Hewlett & Packard Quadrangles
- Roble Field
- The Oval
Wireless Coverage in the Student Residences
An IT Services initiative to improve wireless coverage in the student residences is also underway. Of the approximately 10,000 students living on campus, about 8,800 students currently live where wireless coverage is available. Approximately 600 access points are currently deployed in the student residences. Our goal for this fiscal year is to provide wireless coverage in the following student residence areas:
- Upper Escondido Village
- Rains
- Crothers Hall
- Crothers Memorial Hall
See also Wireless Networking for the Residences: All Undergraduate Residences Now Covered in this issue.
Enhancements to Wireless Services
Aside from the expansion of wireless coverage, IT Services is also enhancing the wireless services by upgrading the some of the remaining 802.11B wireless access points, which provides 11Mbps of throughput to 802.11G wireless access points, which provides 54Mbps of throughput.
For More Information
For information about the University-provided wireless network on campus, including a map of wireless locations and how to connect your computer, see:
