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Why is there a ban on personal wireless access devices and 2.4 GHz phones?

April 26, 2017ban Devices GHz phones Wireless

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Why is there a ban on personal wireless access devices and 2.4 GHz phones?

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These devices are disruptive to the MU-WIRELESS service and can cause problems for other users when used. MU-WIRELESS operates on the 2.4GHz frequency. Note that only devices which operate on the 2.4Ghz spectrum are banned; 900MHz and 5.8GHz phones are still okay to bring on-campus. Personal WAPs are banned due to both the security risk and the interference they pose to MU-WIRELESS.