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 UQ Visitors

UQconnect-Wireless


If you're visiting a UQ campus for a conference, then UQconnect can get you connected...

If you're visiting UQ, we can provide you with an Internet account that allows access to our world-class internet facilities.

This account provides you with access to:

  • 350MB of downloa quota
  • Our wireless network - St Lucia, Ipswich and Gatton campuses only
  • Network ports available around the University (for plugging in your laptop)

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How do I get an application?

There are two methods of obtaining an application form:

  1. UQconnect Service Centre - Anyone can request an application for on-campus access, by contacting UQconnect.
  2. Conference - If you're attending a conference at UQ, your conference organiser/s may have pre-arranged for applications to be issued at the conference. Speak to your conference organiser/s to find out, otherwise just visit a UQconnect Service Centre.

 

Are you a conference coordinator, wishing to purchase visitor accounts in bulk?

If you wish to purchase a bulk quantity of Visitor Internet accounts, please email UQconnect for a quote. An invoice will be issued to you, at which point you will need to provide UQconnect with a purchase order in advance. Once payment is processed, you will notified by UQconnect and you can then arrange to visit UQconnect to collect your Visitor Internet account usernames and passwords. You then issue these to the conference delegates as needed.

 

About UQ Visitor Access

  1. You will need your own laptop/mobile device to access this service.
  2. Your download allowance is used whenever you access the Internet at UQ. Access to UQ sites is free and does not count against your download quota.
  3. If you run out of download then you can purchase a one-off block of additional download.
  4. When you set up this account it will be permanently available for you whenever you visit UQ although you must remember your username and password. If you would like to use this account in the future, you will need to purchase more download.
  5. To begin your application for this account you need to first fill out an Application for UQconnect Account. This application will provide you with a registration PIN required for our online form. If you have not done this, please talk with your conference coordinator.
  6. Please be aware that you cannot access external email servers with this account. To read your email, please use webmail (eg Hotmail, Exchange) or VPN if available.  For more information about VPN please contact your own IT Administrator.

 

Other information

To take advantage of these Internet services, UQconnect will provide you with a username and password, required for logging in.

Find out more about logging into the Internet at UQ.

For further information, please contact UQconnect.

 

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Page revised 18-04-2012