iTech - University of Southern Mississippi

Equipment needed:

Laptops:

PC Laptops require an 802.11b/g wireless PCMCIA card.
Mac Laptops that are Airport enabled require an Apple Airport card.
Mac Laptops that are not Airport enabled require an 802.11b/g wireless PCMCIA card.

Desktops:

Desktops running Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP can use USB wireless adapters. A wireless PCMCIA card will not be required.
Desktops running Windows 95, Windows NT or Linux will need one of the following combinations, depending on the type of computer used: PCI/PCMCIA adapter card and 802.11b/g wireless PCMCIA card or ISA/PCMCIA adapter card and 802.11b/g wireless PCMCIA card.
Macintosh Desktops that are Airport enabled require an Apple Airport card.
Wireless cards and adapters may be purchased from the Barnes and Noble Book Store located in the Thad Cochran Center.
After purchasing your card, you will need to go to SOAR in order to activate the card and set up payment for the monthly service. See instructions below.
Failure to activate the card will result in lack of network access.

Get Connected:
Use the following instructions for getting connected to the wireless network.

For Faculty/Staff wireless activation instructions, click here.

For Student wireless activation instructions, click here for PC or here for Macintosh.

Students are allowed to activate 2 MAC addresses. If one needs to be changed due to a new pc/gaming console purchase or an incorrect entry you may call or visit the Help Desk for assistance in removing/changing the previously entered MAC address.