Wireless @ SPH

Wireless (WiFi) network connectivity is available in many areas of the School of Public Health. It is currently available only to U of M faculty, students, and staff with a valid uniqname, and to people with sponsored accounts. (Guest access is to become available on November 30, 2011).

There are three wireless networks to choose from: UM Wireless, MWireless and MGuest.

UM Wireless is the older, “legacy” network, which will probably go away at some point in the near future.

MWireless is the newer, much more secure network, and it is the one to use, unless your older WiFi card is not compatible with the protocol used by this network. Aside from increased security (MWireless encrypts all your data traffic, not only the authentication portion), other differences include:

You will neet to use your Active Directory (AD) password, not your Kerberos password to log into MWireless
Once you login to MWireless once, it will connect you automatically, without having to re-authenticate every time

Detailed instructions on connecting to MWireless from various operating systems are available at: http://www.itcom.itd.umich.edu/wireless/connect/ (This page also has a link for setting or re-setting your AD password.)

MGuest is provided for University of Michigan visitors. It is an open network, no encryption is provided by the network. It is a limited network and is treated like a non-UM network. It is available where MWireless and UM Wireless Network are available.

Have questions or need additional information?

ITS provides a map of WiFi network locations on campus.

If you are experiencing problems connecting, or have additional questions, please contact SPH Informatics and Computing Services. You can stop by M3064 in SPH II, call 6-1247, or email sph.help@umich.edu.