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I consider myself technologically challenged and reporting on the new wireless network really brought me up-to-speed on how wireless Internet connections work.
To be honest, I have never really known or cared to know, how I was able to log onto the Internet. As long as I am able to log on whenever I want, I am good.
Though I do remember being really annoyed last semester, when the Internet was not working in our MCJ computer lab in McKee Fisk for several weeks. That became a really big hassle and I was ready to go after whoever was responsible.
As it turns out, Information Technology Services (ITS) was probably where I would have gone had I actually pursued my complaint. They were my key source for this story and I never realized how much their department contributes to the everyday functioning of the campus.
Way to go ITS! They are steadily making our campus one big hot spot.
The one question I should have asked but didn’t (out of fear of sounding rude and condescending) was who decided to name the new connection “Bulldogs.â€Â It is so similar to the existing “Bulldogâ€Â connection that nobody knows there is a difference between the two.
They could have been a whole lot more creative while keeping it well within the realm of school spirit. Anyhow, hopefully more students and faculty will now know that there is a distinction between the two and that they have broader Internet access while on campus.
Charles W. Frank • Feb 21, 2008 at 12:27 am
Two Thoughts:
1.) Configure your wireless whatever for both Bulldog and Bulldogs … and allow it to pick-up wherever you are on campus. Simple Solutions.
2.) If you have an IPv6 enabled wireless card, you can now pick-up IPv6 addresses …
Someone should investigate and do a report on the new campus IPv6 infrastructure … it’s actually really cool and nifty. Are we connected to the Internet2 backbone (ultra high speed … imagine downloading a DVD RIP of The Matrix from a friend on the East Coast, as has been tested, in about 30 seconds – that’s a couple gigs of data in 30 seconds!!!)
Exciting for some, bland for others.
Just make it work sounds good, but for details … aaahhhhhh … details are good to the last 10101010101
Charles W. Frank • Feb 21, 2008 at 7:27 am
Two Thoughts:
1.) Configure your wireless whatever for both Bulldog and Bulldogs … and allow it to pick-up wherever you are on campus. Simple Solutions.
2.) If you have an IPv6 enabled wireless card, you can now pick-up IPv6 addresses …
Someone should investigate and do a report on the new campus IPv6 infrastructure … it’s actually really cool and nifty. Are we connected to the Internet2 backbone (ultra high speed … imagine downloading a DVD RIP of The Matrix from a friend on the East Coast, as has been tested, in about 30 seconds – that’s a couple gigs of data in 30 seconds!!!)
Exciting for some, bland for others.
Just make it work sounds good, but for details … aaahhhhhh … details are good to the last 10101010101