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New Wireless at Kwantlen

On November 1st, IET is deploying a new wireless network at all campuses! We've been hard at work for months to bring you this greatly improved service, and it's almost ready.

What does this mean to you? This new wireless network will have 2.5 times the number of access points (using 802.11n) which will provide greatly improved capacity for:

Handling more users simultaneously as Kwantlen continues to grow,
Covering all indoor areas of each campus with a stronger signal to eliminate 'dead zones',
Providing increased speed for each user of the network,
Giving IET the ability to add new services and grow capacity as the University's needs increase.

Outdoor coverage should also improve as a consequence of the stronger signal within the buildings, but is not an intentional part of the network design. This may be addressed by a future wireless network expansion project.

New features already planned for the end of November:

Secure (encrypted) networks for students and employees. These new networks will permit access to a broader range of network services, and will not require the user to log in each time (login credentials can be remembered by most devices).
Eduroam service, which provides access to secure wireless networking on campuses around the world. This means that Kwantlen students and employees will be able to use the eduroam network while visiting other institutions, as well as allowing visitors from other institutions to use the eduroam network while at Kwantlen. See eduroam for more information.

This is a much needed improvement. Now all they need to do is fix the fuckn noise in Surrey main on the third floor. Stupid plumbing pipes, anyone know what I'm talking about?