Wireless Access at HKS

Wireless access is available at HKS. The map below shows the areas on the HKS campus where you can use wireless access. Access areas will continue to be added around the school. Laptops that are properly configured with a wireless network card (cards are available in the library) can connect to the Internet. The wireless card works like a regular wire connection, students will be able to browse websites, get their mail, and log into the network if they have installed Novell on their machine.

Network cards can be borrowed from the HKS library for up to 3 hours. Wireless network cards can be purchased at either TPC or Staples. There are many brands, but Netgear is an inexpensive card that works well.

Security Issues with Wireless - (requires intranet login) Find out what IT is doing to protect your information (requires login)

For other questions regarding the wireless network, please contact your FSA

Taubman Coverage
	Comment
Ground Floor	Fair to excellent coverage here, never dropped a connection
1st and 3rd Floors	Good, able to surf everywhere even in weaker areas
2nd and 4th floors	These floors work well, only the office furthest away from AP's show near poor
5th Floor	Only worked in a very small area period, will need more APs
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Littauer Coverage
	Comment
Ground Floor	Poor near bathroom poor in Elevator Poor in NE area Excellent in general, weaker in SW corner poor behind books Excellent in common area good in library staff area. Books cause problems with reception
1st, 2nd, 3rd Floors	Good to excellent in forum
4th or Penthouse	Good in Penthouse
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Belfer Coverage
	Comment
1st floor	Good except for the rooms toward Eliot St., and the back rooms going towards
2nd floor	Good
3rd floor	Good
4th floor	Poor to none
5th floor	Good
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Rubenstein Coverage
1st floor	Good
2nd floor	Good
3rd floor	Good
Rubenstein Coverage
1st floor	Good
2nd floor	Good
3rd floor	Good
4th floor	Good
5th floor	Good
Courtyard Coverage
	Comment
	Good in front of Taubman Always Good only directly in front of Belfer.
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JFK Park Coverage
	Comment
	Good in front of Littauer, JFK Street, & Storrow Drive. Weak in front of Charles Hotel