Wireless Access
At Regent College: Library and Atrium
At UBC, Carey Theological College and St. Mark's College
Wireless Access at Regent College
Wireless Internet access is provided jointly by the Regent College Student Association (RCSA), the Regent-Carey Library, and the I.T. Department. The wireless network is publicly-accessible; authentication is not required. Following is some basic information about the network:
- Regent-Carey Library
- Wireless A, B and G
- SSID: RegentLibrary
- Channel: 11
- Regent Atrium
- Wireless B only
- SSID: regent
- Channel: 6
Interference
- Mac OS X users: Please turn off Internet Sharing. It will jam up other users by causing them connect to your computer instead.
- Bluetooth devices: Please turn them off. They use the same frequencies as the wireless network.
Connecting to the Wireless Network
Use the following instructions, based on your operating system, as a guide to setup your wireless connection:
- Windows XP
- Windows 2000
- Windows 98/ME
- Yet to come: Mac OSes.
Printing
The RCSA has 2 printers available for student use behind the library circulation desk:
- HP Laserjet 1300N (IP address 10.30.0.251; Click here for the driver)
- HP Laserjet 2420DN (IP address 10.30.0.252; Click here for the driver)
Print to these printers from the RCSA Computer Lab, the library terminals, and your wireless computer. Direct printing is also available via USB.
Payment is by honour system at 10 cents per page; please put the money into the small marked box beside the printer. Change will be provided at the circulation desk if needed.
For detailed driver installation instructions, click on your operating system below:
Sending Email
- In order to send email via SMTP, you need a UBC Interchange account. Please click on this link to view information on setting up secure SMTP service: http://www.interchange.ubc.ca/upgrade/secure/basicsettings.html.
- If you do not have a UBC Interchange account, you may use webmail services such as Yahoo! Mail or Hotmail.
Getting Help
For help with the initial setup of your wireless connection, support hours are:
- Spring School 2007 (May 8 - June 8): Wednesdays; 12pm - 1pm
- Summer School 2007 (Jul 2 - Aug 3): Wednesdays; 12pm - 1pm
If your established wireless connectivity goes down:
- in the atrium, please notify Reception staff
- in the library, please notify Library staff
Wireless Access at UBC, Carey Theological College and St. Mark's College
In order to access the UBC wireless network, which is independent of the Regent wireless network, Regent students need a UBC Campus-Wide Login (CWL) account. CWL accounts are available to Regent students who have paid student fees in Fall or Winter semesters. To register, fill out a UBC Campus Wide Login (CWL) Sign-up form at Regent College reception.
For more information:
Updated: 17 April 2007 by WP How