Caley wireless network?

Has the wireless network within the uni been made available to students yet? Last time I was at uni, the Learning Cafe had wireless installed but unavailable and I know the library has moved to the new learning centre now.

Just want to know if it's worth my while buying a laptop to study

[tw199y]

It is availiable to students, but only afaik in the saltire centre. plus anytime ive tried to use it i can find it, get connected but get nothing after that( although it is supposidly fixed).
Plus you can hire laptops in the uni and you get it for 24 hours

I need a new computer cos my sister's taking my desktop so I don't really mind forking out for a laptop as long as it means I can get work done while I'm in between classes.

[0x21]

you'll never actually get work done between classes though

Its up and running in the Saltire, and you should be able to ethernet in from any computer lab

[Ben Rogers]

Since i am signed in, yes there is a wirless in the Saltire and in the Learning cafe. Also in the New Students' Association building (june 2007). dont tell me Yvonne you are making another Caley comeback??

Originally Posted by Ben Rogers

Since i am signed in, yes there is a wirless in the Saltire and in the Learning cafe. Also in the New Students' Association building (june 2007). dont tell me Yvonne you are making another Caley comeback??

Whaddya mean, another?

Aye - returning in September to finish my degree off.

[Stew]

There's a wireless network?

SCORE.

Posting on AN from all over the campus. Spot me if you can~!

[Largest of Als]

Originally Posted by Vonnie

I need a new computer cos my sister's taking my desktop so I don't really mind forking out for a laptop as long as it means I can get work done while I'm in between classes.

PC World are doing budget Lappies from £300...

Or for around £400 you'll get a decent wee machine from Dell as long as you dont want anything fancy.

£600 will get you one of the now superceeded Apple iBooks, still with the full warranty..


Al

[Zero]

Buy a MacBook + iPod through the education store and you'll get £100 off the iPod. Sell the iPod and you'll effectively get a MacBook for about £550.

I'm embarrassingly clueless when it comes to macs. I like the look and style of them but other than that I'm totally useless at navigating the OS and interface

[Largest of Als]

Originally Posted by Vonnie

I'm embarrassingly clueless when it comes to macs. I like the look and style of them but other than that I'm totally useless at navigating the OS and interface

It's easier than Windows...

*awaits abuse*



Al

[Captain Cripplepants]

Nah, it is

[PinstripeLuna]

I bring my laptop in sometimes into the saltire and you dont have to login or anything. I dont know if you can use it elsehwere on campus now though, I aint tried. Lemme know if u can. I sometimes prefer to work in empry ooms cause that Saltire is SHIT for trying to concentrate. i love the old library lol

[timshill]

if its your own laptop you will get access to the "guest" network which just gives you internet access, if you stay in caley court or borrow a a university laptop from the base then you will get full access to the caledonian domain via the gcu corporate network.
you dont get allowed on the domain with your own machines because the integrity of the network cant be guarenteed and that they cant be sure you wont infect the network with a virus from your machine from home

Originally Posted by Vonnie

Has the wireless network within the uni been made available to students yet? Last time I was at uni, the Learning Cafe had wireless installed but unavailable and I know the library has moved to the new learning centre now.

Just want to know if it's worth my while buying a laptop to study

[vyper]

I reckon someone should do a post-grad research project on securing the network to allow outside hardware to be used on the network.

Hmm, and here I was thinking I wouldn't go back....