What are the best practices for wifi access in residence halls?

Answer

Residence hall wireless best practices - be a good wifi neighbor!

Personal electronic devices that broadcast wireless signals cause major interference to Carthage’s wireless network. When the broadcast wifi setting is enabled on these devices it clutters the airspace causing performance and connection issues for those devices trying to communicate with Carthage’s wireless access points. These devices include wireless printers, gaming systems, media players, cellular hotspots, streaming devices, smart outlets, and various other IoT (Internet of Things) devices.

What Can You Do?

Determine whether you have any personal devices listed below. Perform the steps necessary, as shown below, to disable the wireless broadcast, referred to as “Ad-hoc wireless.”

What Devices Interrupt Carthage Wifi?

Common devices that broadcast an “Ad-hoc” wireless signal that will interfere with Carthage’s wifi:

  • Wireless printers
  • Wireless access points/routers (Netgear, Asus, Cisco, Linksys, etc.)
  • Cell phone hotspots
  • Wireless switches and hubs
  • Smart home devices
  • Apple Time Capsules
  • Gaming systems (e.g. PS4)
  • Streaming devices (e.g. Roku, Chromecast)

Click this link to learn how to disable wifi broadcasting on your devices.

  • Last Updated Mar 01, 2023
  • Views 159
  • Answered By Sarah Mueller

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