Current semesters (Campus) wireless network key is: SolarWinds
Wi-Fi may feel like magic, but it is not magic – it’s radio waves. A variety of things can interfere with these radio waves, making your wireless connection weaker and much less reliable. To improve your wireless network’s signal, position your device properly — eliminate obstructions and reduce interference from other wireless networks. The more wireless networks around you, the less reliable all those wireless networks become, slowing down all network traffic because they all interfere with each other and you.
* To help reduce wireless interference for all wireless users on campus, PLEASE Shutdown all smartphone hot spots while on-campus or in the Dorms!
Which wireless network may I connect my wireless device to at NCK Tech?
NCK Tech provides separate wireless networks for our end users convenience. A public wireless network and a private college wireless network.
(Campus Guests) – a public wireless network that does not require a key to join* The (Campus Guests) wireless network is an open unsecured wireless network with limited hours of operation and reduced bandwidth. The (Campus Guests) wireless network is available campus wide during normal business hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The (Campus) wireless network is a secured public wireless network that requires a key to join and is available to any NCK Tech student, faculty or staff members personal wireless device (laptops, netbooks, tablets, smart phones, etc.).
The (Campus) public wireless network is available throughout the college in all buildings. The Beloit campus dorms also have their own exclusive wireless network that is available for our students living in the dorms. Please visit our dorms wireless page for more information.
For students and personal employee devices, please join our (Campus) public wireless network.
Current semesters (Campus) public wireless network key is: SolarWinds
Note: If you cannot connect to the college’s (Campus) wireless network, check to make sure you have entered the key correctly.
If you still cannot connect to the college’s (Campus) wireless network, check to see if your device has been blacklisted for inappropriate or illegal activity.
(NCK Tech College) – a private college devices only wireless network**
The (NCK Tech College) wireless network is reserved for college issued computers and laptops only. Any college issued tablets, smart phones or other devices without any college installed security threat protection will not be allowed to connect to the (NCK Tech College) wireless network, however they may connect to our public (Campus), or (Campus Guests) wireless network. Connecting to (NCK Tech College) wireless network requires the NCK Tech’s IT staff approval and assistance.
** Please note: The (Campus) and (Campus Guests) wireless networks are provided as is; without guarantee of service or support. Under NO circumstances will the college guarantee service, privacy or security of your data or communications while using (Campus) or (Campus Guests) public wireless networks, they are to be USED AT YOUR OWN RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY. All wireless network activity is logged and monitored for misuse or misconduct. Clients joining one of these networks MUST agree and follow NCK Tech’s Wireless Network Use Agreement and Information Systems Use Policy. Any infractions can result in the client being disconnected and prevented from using these wireless networks without notice. Additionally, the (Campus) and (Campus Guests) wireless networks CANNOT access any internal college resources such as; (Student Domain Login Servers, File Servers, Printers, etc.), these wireless networks can only provide access to the Internet. The (Dorm#) wireless networks are available to any Dorms resident. Each dorm has a wireless access point with the same name as that dorm. Those access points can support over 100+ clients each and are centrally located within each dorm building for residents to connect to. Inside each dorm apartment is a poster located on the refrigerator with the Dorms Acceptable Use Policy and that dorms wireless key.