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== How do I connect to one of the RCS wireless networks? == | == How do I connect to one of the RCS wireless networks? == | ||
It is generally easy to connect to our networks from any device that has wireless access. The Table below shows which devices we support and which networks they can use. | It is generally easy to connect to our networks from any device that has wireless access. The Table below shows which devices we support and which networks they can use. | ||
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# Wait for the registration to complete when you see '''''Please wait while you are logged into the network...''''' | # Wait for the registration to complete when you see '''''Please wait while you are logged into the network...''''' | ||
# Once the riverdale.edu webpage loads, you can close the popup and continue browsing as usual | # Once the riverdale.edu webpage loads, you can close the popup and continue browsing as usual | ||
== What WiFi networks are available, who can use them and what can I do? == | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+ Wireless Networks and Supported Services | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="4" | | |||
! colspan="3" | Access to: | |||
|- | |||
! User Group | |||
! Network Name (SSID) | |||
! Authentication | |||
! Speed/ Bandwidth | |||
! style="padding:2px 15px;" align="center" |Internet | |||
! style="padding:2px 15px;" align="center" |[[WebDAV|RCS<br />WebDAV]] | |||
! style="padding:2px 15px;" align="center" |[[WebPrint|RCS<br />Printing]] | |||
|- | |||
| All RCS Guests | |||
| RCS-Guest | |||
| Captive Portal | |||
| Low | |||
| style="padding:2px 15px;" align="center" | [[Image:Check mark small.png|20px]] | |||
| style="padding:2px 15px;" align="center" | [[Image:Red x small.png|20px]] | |||
| style="padding:2px 15px;" align="center" | [[Image:Red x small.png|20px]] | |||
|- | |||
| Employees and Students | |||
| RCS-Community | |||
| WPA2 Enterprise with<br />Domain Credentials | |||
| Medium | |||
| style="padding:2px 15px;" align="center" | [[Image:Check mark small.png|20px]] | |||
| style="padding:2px 15px;" align="center" | [[Image:Check mark small.png|20px]] | |||
| style="padding:2px 15px;" align="center" | [[Image:Check mark small.png|20px]] | |||
|} | |||
=== Which network should I use? === | |||
'''RCS-Community''' will provide the best experience and bandwidth. They require you to use your RCS domain username and passphrase to connect to a WPA2 Enterprise network. | |||
The '''RCS-Guest''' network makes basic wireless access available to guests and members of our community whose devices do not support logins requiring a domain username and passphrase (this is quite rare these days) . The rate limit on these connections will allow checking email and basic web surfing, but other functions may feel very slow. | |||
=== What does Internet access mean? Can I do ANYTHING I want? === | |||
In order to protect you, your computer, other computers, and our network from a variety of security issues, we do put some minor limitations on your access to the Internet. These limitations will not interfere with typical Internet usage, but if you do find that there is an RCS-related service you are unable to use successfully due to wireless network restrictions, please {{tsreq}}. | |||
In addition, the total speed that all users at RCS at one time combined is fixed. Sites like YouTube can be very useful for learning, but use up much of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandwidth_(computing) bandwidth], or internet speed, available. Everyone in our community is urged to use their judgment and "think before you stream". If too many users access video at the same time on a wireless network, the internet will get slow for all. | |||
=== Will I have to go through a proxy or web filter? === | |||
'''Proxy''': We use ''silent'' proxy technology, so you don't need to configure your computer in any way to access the Internet. This also means that you MUST go through our web filter. | |||
'''Web filter''': All computers, whether a managed, wired computer, your own wireless laptop or other wireless device, have their Internet traffic passed through a web filter. We try to be as unobtrusive, and permissive, as possible, but it is likely that you will encounter a Warn or Block page at some point. If you believe that a web site is being improperly categorized: | |||
* Warn Page: Please {{tsreq}}. | |||
* Block Page: Please {{tsreq}}. | |||
We review these requests quickly and will override the filter if warranted. | |||
== Where can I access these networks on the Hill and River campuses? == | |||
During the late summer of 2015 we completed full upgrade of the WiFi system on the Hill and River campuses in all school buildings. You may find a useful signal in nearby exterior locations, but there are few outdoor access points. If you find weak signal in an RCS building, please {{tsreq}} to help us improve the availability of the wireless network. | |||
== Something isn't working... == | == Something isn't working... == | ||