What is wireless network access?
Simply put, wireless network access is a connection to the campus network without the use of wires or cables. SUNY Oswego’s wireless system is based on new technology that comes with both Windows and Mac operating systems. This technology uses new standards in authentication (802.1x) and security (WPA2). How does wireless work? Much like the cellular telephone network, wireless networking works by sending data over radio waves. In the cell phone world, the cell phone talks via radio waves to a tower. The tower relays the messages to the wired, world-wide telephone network. The telephone network sends a signal back to the tower which transmits it via radio waves to the cell phone. Wireless computer access is very similar. Your laptop sends information via radio waves to an access point located inside buildings. The access point is connected to the campus network. Anything coming back to your laptop first goes to the access point and from there is broadcast to your laptop. As with cell p
