UIC Wireless Networking for Departments

• Policies
• Steps in Setting up a Departmental Wireless Network
• For More Information

Departments at UIC who want to set up their own wireless networks must:

• Follow the UIC Networking and Computing Policies.
  
  
• Contact the ACCC Networks group at network@uic.edu before they begin to set up a departmental wireless network and cooperate with the ACCC on the placement and coverage of departmental wireless access points.
  
  
• Each Access Point installed on campus must have a double data jack installed at least 10 feet high according to ACCC Telecom Policy. 
  
  
• No open wireless access of any kind is permitted.

Please contact the ACCC (network@uic.edu) before buying or installing anything, to be sure your plans fit with our policy and infrastructure.

Responsibilities of your Department and the ACCC:

The most important thing for you to do is the first step: contact us so we can help you plan your installation.

1. Department- Email network@uic.edu to open a case log in the problem database to ask for a wireless survey for your area in order to find the best physical placement for your access point (AP). Please tell us the rooms and areas of buildings that you want to have wireless accessible.
2. Department- Meet with the ACCC UIC-Wireless staff and discuss wireless possibilities and answer any questions.
3. ACCC- Meet with the department with blueprints to do a general walk through of area and set up an additional appointment if necessary to do some real-time testing of signal strength.
4. ACCC- Send a summary email stating what was discussed at the wireless survey.
5. ACCC- Make copy of blueprints and open Telecom ticket requesting estimate on behalf of local department.
   
6. Department- Purchase the Cisco AP and power injector. ACCC Networks will send you the appropriate part numbers.
7. Department- Should the estimate be aprroved, have the proper jack installed where your wireless AP will located, according to the blueprints and according to ACCC policy and standards.
8. ACCC- Make required changes on router and switch configuration to reflect new wireless network.
   
9. Department- Please drop off the Cisco AP at the ACCC so that we can configure your AP for you. 
   
10. ACCC- Program the AP for the department.
11. ACCC- The ACCC will contact Telecom after the AP is completely programmed for the department. Telecom will pick up the AP from the ACCC and mount it to the wall for the department.
12. ACCC- After Telecom mounts the AP, the switch will be programmed properly, and the jack will be activated.
13. Department- Test your wireless network and report any problems to the current case log.

Contact the ACCC's wireless LAN coordinator at network@uic.edu.