{"id":6484,"date":"2024-04-08T12:30:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T16:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/?page_id=6484"},"modified":"2024-10-07T15:38:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T19:38:54","slug":"wireless","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/services\/network\/wireless\/","title":{"rendered":"Wireless"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At BU, there are two methods of connecting to wireless internet depending on your needs and affiliation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>eduroam:<\/em> This wireless network connection is available to all BU staff, faculty and students. It is also available for guests whose institutions participate in the eduroam wireless network.<\/li>\n<li><em>BU Guest:<\/em> An unencrypted network for guests to use when visiting BU campuses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>Support Policy<\/h4>\n<p>MET IT is responsible for the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assisting users with connecting to the wireless network<\/li>\n<li>Troubleshooting wireless network connection issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<dl>\n<dt><strong>Long-Term Guest Access<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>If you are visiting BU for an extended period and need access to the eduroam network for security, a member from the MET department you are being sponsored by may request an Affiliate account for you.<\/p>\n<p>Affiliate accounts can be created by completing the forms on the <a href=\"\/metit\/services\/network\/wireless\/affiliate\/\">Affiliate Accounts<\/a> support page.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>Resources<\/h4>\n<div class=\"center-children\">\n<div class=\"grid col-3 colors\">\n<div class=\"hovereffect\" style=\"background-color: #707070;\"><a href=\"\/metit\/services\/network\/wireless\/affiliate\/\"><span>Affiliate Account Request<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hovereffect\" style=\"background-color: #707070;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/infrastructure\/networks\/wireless\/guest\/\"><span>BU Guest Connection Guide<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"hovereffect\" style=\"background-color: #707070;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/infrastructure\/networks\/wireless\/eduroam\/\"><span>eduroam Connection Guide<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h4>\n<dl>\n<dt><strong>May I use a personal hotspot instead of BU Guest to connect to the internet?<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>No; personal hotspots are currently prohibited on BU campus as they interfere with network traffic.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At BU, there are two methods of connecting to wireless internet depending on your needs and affiliation: eduroam: This wireless network connection is available to all BU staff, faculty and students. It is also available for guests whose institutions participate in the eduroam wireless network. BU Guest: An unencrypted network for guests to use when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14346,"featured_media":0,"parent":6482,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6484"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14346"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6484"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8595,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6484\/revisions\/8595"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}