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What hardware and software is recommended for wireless?

What hardware and software is recommended for wireless?


802.11b and 802.11g Wi-Fi compatible cards have been tested and are supported on the campus network.

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  • Apple
If you have a device with built-in wireless capability, you must upgrade your wireless client drivers to the latest version. These types of clients may include popular varieties of Intel Centrino chipsets and Dell TrueMobile chipsets. See your computer's manufacturer for details.

Note: Failure to upgrade your drivers could result in intermittent loss of wireless connection, inability to initiate a wireless connection, or poor wireless connection data performance. The symptoms may be more pronounced when on battery power.