CITES : Networking : UI Public Wireless

UI Public Wireless is a wireless Internet service designed for use by visitors to the University who have brief, temporary needs for wireless Internet connectivity while in selected public locations on campus.

Note: University students, faculty, and staff have access to a different and more fully featured wireless service (UIUCnet Wireless), and they are expected to use that service. If you have a University NetID or an active guest account, you should use UIUCnet Wireless, not UI Public Wireless.

Getting started with UI Public Wireless

Getting Started with UI Public Wireless

This page explains how campus visitors can connect to UI Public Wireless.

UI Public Wireless Locations

All UI Public Wireless locations are listed here.

Help for UI Public Wireless users

Help is available at (217) 333-9100 during the CITES Help Desk's regular business hours.

What you can and can't do through UI Public Wireless

Email and UI Public Wireless

You can send and receive email from any off-campus email server through UI Public Wireless. However, you won't be able to use an email client like Eudora or Outlook to send email to the campus email servers.

Permitted ports

These selected ports and services are allowed to UI Public Wireless users.

Why University users don't want to use UI Public Wireless

Some of the reasons University users shouldn't use UI Public Wireless include restrictions on access to on-campus network resources, including email and Library resources.

Policies and use

Privacy policy

Appropriate use policy

Information for campus network administrators

Applying for a UI Public Wireless installation in your building