ITS has changed the wireless service in UConn residence halls to improve coverage and performance. All buildings, with the exception of Werth Tower, have new equipment installed.
New Wireless Access Points
To improve the performance of wireless service, ITS has installed new wireless access points in rooms in the University's residence halls. Depending on the cabling infrastructure and the configuration of the rooms, this new equipment is installed in every room or every other room over an existing jack. Each new wireless access point looks like a small, white box, as shown in the image below. It has been installed over the existing jack.
If your room has a new access point installed, the ports on the old jack may be blocked. This signals that the jack is no longer in use.
For the best wireless performance, do not obstruct the access point; do not put any belongings or furniture in front of it or do anything that might damage it.
For information about wired network connections in residence halls, see Wired Network in Residence Halls.