Western Illinois University - University Technology - Infrastructure Support - Networking

Networking

Internet

Our staff supports WIU’s connection to the Internet and runs all the necessary firewall, security devices, and monitoring systems.

Wireless

Many areas on campus offer wireless connectivity for mobile users. Network details and connection documentation can be found on our wireless webpage: http://www.wiu.edu/dawn/

ResNet

Students living in the residence halls connect to their own network. We’ve dedicated staff to ensure that students have a quality computing experience. For more information about our residence hall network visit the student information page at: http://www.wiu.edu/resnet/

Macomb Campus

Our staff installs, runs, and maintains all the network devices on campus that connect all the user systems and servers to each other and the Internet.

Quad Cities Campus

The Quad Cities campus is connected to services on the Macomb campus via a secure virtual private network so all servers are available to users on both campus.

VPN

Faculty and staff can remotely access network resources as though they were directly connected to the WIU network. We provide this service using a Virtual Private Network system. This service is available to both Windows and Mac users alike. To read more about our VPN network visit the VPN page at: http://www.wiu.edu/vpn/