The Library wireless LAN uses radio frequency to transmit network traffic. Transmitters wired into the campus network enable seamless access to the Ethernet. On the Library's first floor, you can see the transmitters high on columns toward the back of the reading rooms. They fit into the slot that holds the red Xircom network card in ThinkPads. Remove the Xircom card and slide the wireless card into the lower slot, pressing firmly to make sure it is seated properly.
Wireless cards have a square antenna that extends past the edge of the computer.
This antenna forms a radio connection with the transmitters wired into the network. Users may move around, even between transmitter ranges, with no interruption in network connectivity. The wireless network system is also used in some classrooms and for workshops or training sessions elsewhere on campus. Ask at the Library information desk if you would like assistance in using a wireless card. It is a format that makes it possible to download cd-quality recordings from the Internet.