UQ / ITS / UQconnect - Wireless

Who Can Access Campus Wireless?

University of Queensland Staff and Students with an active UQ Sign In can use the UQConnect Wireless. If you do not have a UQ Sign In you will need to use the EduRoam Network or purchase a Visitor account.

Visitor accounts cannot use the UQconnect network to access wireless, please use Visitor-UQconnect.

Where Can You Access UQConnect Wireless?

Location	Hotspot Map
	St Lucia Campus
	Ipswich Campus
	Gatton Campus

What services are available on the network?

Most software that works on the wired network should also work across wireless with a few important exceptions. Clear text protocols such as non-encrypted E-mail (POP & IMAP), Telnet and FTP present a significant risk of disclosing UQ Sign In Usernames and Passwords on the wireless network.

Below is a list of common services that you cannot use on the wireless network along with an alternate method of connection.

Service	Software affected	Workaround
POP	Email programs such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora etc.	Use my.UQ via a web browser to access Central Mail (see note)
IMAP	Email programs	Use Secure IMAP (port 993)
Telnet	Telnet clients	Use SSH if available
FTP	CuteFTP, Web browsers	Use scp/sFTP or HTTP if available

Getting Started

To use the UQconnect Wireless Network on-campus, you will need to have the following:

A laptop computer or PDA.
A correctly installed Wireless LAN (WLAN) adapter that adheres to either the IEEE 802.11g or 802.11b standard.
Note that 802.11a is not enabled.
A current student or staff UQ Sign In Username and Password.

Once you have a wireless-enabled device, you will need to configure it to use the Campus Wireless Network.

Manual Connection Settings

Wireless Option	Required Setting
SSID or ESSID	UQconnect (case sensitive)
WEP encryption	Off or Disabled
Channel Selection	Auto
802.1X Authentication	Off or Disabled
Data Rate	Auto

If you use your computer to access other wireless networks you should record all settings before changing them, so they can be restored for later use. Many adapters include software for managing multiple access locations - consult the manufacturer's documentation.