Wireless connection on the Department network
Before attempting to connect to the SYSC wireless network please read this page.
The information provided is to give you information on connecting with the listed operating systems. The
department of Systems and Computer Engineering offer no suport for
connections to the SYSC-AP wireless network system.
At this time no technical support will be given with regards to
connections, setup or configuration to the wireless network.
Requirements for connecting to the SYSC Wireless network
You must have an active account in the teaching labs (LABS Domain) or research labs (MSWIN Domain).
Your operating system should be fully updated with the latest operating system updates as well as having a functioning antivirus
System requirements for connecting to the LABS wireless network.
Please keep in mind that wireless access requires the setup of the wirless system on your wireless device. If you experience problems please review the setup in the links at the bottom of this page.
Your wireless network adapter must have the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) set to DHCP to obtain an IP address
Users connecting to the wireless network are subject to all the same rules and regulations that govern the use of the wired undergraduate/research network. All connections are logged.
Please understand that access to the wireless network is done as a courtesy only and access to the wireless network may be terminated at any time without notice or reason.
To connect to the wireless network users must have a valid, active LABS or MSWIN domain account.
The wireless network is restricted to students, staff and faculty of the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering only
The wireless access points may be interrupted at any time without warning.
Wireless access points for the teaching network users are located at Minto 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Floors, ME42xx, 43xx and 44xx, AA5th Floor around AA508 lab. There is no coverage in the Canal building at this time
NOTE: Limited technical support will be given for the wireless network at this time. Connection information is fully documented in the links below
Click one of the following links for information on connecting to the wireless network. (links will open in a new window)
SSID: sysc-ap
Security Type: WPA Enterprise
Encription type: TKIP
Authentication Method: PEAP
Inner Link Security: MSCHAPv2
Username: LABS DOMAIN or MSWIN DOMAIN\loginname i.e. LABS\my-sysc-undergraduate-account-student-username or MSWIN\my-sysc-graduate-account-username
Password: your LABS or MSWIN domain password
See links below for more details
To connect with .... Windows XP
To connect with .... Windows Vista, 7 and 8
To connect with .... Linux