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Wireless Information

Wireless at HDS

In May 2001, Harvard Divinity School implemented a wireless network to allow access to Internet resources by students, faculty, and staff using laptop computers equipped with 802.11b/g Wireless Ethernet capability. The wireless network currently extends to all areas of the HDS campus.

Nearly all new laptops come with built-in wireless capability. Older laptops that do not have wireless capability can have a wireless device added, generally using the PC-Card slot or a USB port.

How to Connect to the HDS Wireless network

Connecting to the HDS Wireless network is as simple as finding the Wireless Network named "Harvard University" and connecting to it. As an example, here are the instructions for connecting using a Windows PC:

Right-click on the wireless icon located on the system tray.
Select View Available Wireless Networks.
On the new window that pops up, select Harvard University and then the Connect button.

Wireless printing

Print jobs can be sent to selected HDS printers through the HDS Wireless network. For further information, please view our wireless printing documentation.

Harvard Wireless Project

HDS is also participating in the Office of The Harvard University CIO-sponsored Harvard Wireless Project. This project allows all Harvard students, staff, and faculty to use wireless facilities at all participating schools, usually by authenticating with a Harvard University ID (HUID) and personal identification number (PIN). HUID holders can register and generate a PIN from the Harvard University PIN Administration site.

Information about wireless access elsewhere at Harvard is available on the Harvard University Wireless website.