Wireless Access

The wireless network at Caledonian University is available in the following areas:

• 1. Britannia Building
• 2. Willian Harley Building and CPD Centre
• 3. Arc: Health and Fitness Facility
• 4. Students' Association
• 5. Govan Mbeki Health Building
• 6. George Moore Building
• 7. Hamish Wood Building
• 8. Refectory Extension
• 9. Buchanan House
• 11. The Saltire Centre
• 12. Charles Oakley Laboratories
• 14. Teaching Block
• 15. Milton Street Building

Staff, students and guests can use the wireless network with either GCU owned and operated equipment or their own equipment. Network access levels are granted depending on whom you are and where you wish to access the wireless network and what equipment you wish to use. The University currently has around 250 wireless access points in the above locations.

The wireless network is based on the 802.11a/g/n technology, commonly known as and should be accessible for anyone with this logo. The service offers full roaming capability and will allow users to stay connected as they move around the areas where wireless is available.

The system has been tested with Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP and Mac OSX 10.3 and above.

Types of Access

Download the user guides from My Caledonian.

• Student Access at GCU
• Web access for students via GCU_Guest with loan laptops, etc from The Base.
• Web access for students via GCU_Guest with their own equipment.
• Staff Access at GCU
• Installation instructions and available from My Caledonian
• Staff can use their own equipment but will only get public GCU_Guest access.
• University Guests and externals
• Wireless FAQ
• IT Rules & Regulations

Updated: 27 April, 2010 | User support | Legal