HKIEd Wireless Network

With the completion of the extension of wireless network to the student hostels in October 2009, the HKIEd wireless network is now available almost everywhere in the Tai Po Campus and the Town Centre.

The HKIEd wireless network supports IEEE 802.11 a/b/g standards. It allows anyone who has Wi-Fi device (e.g. notebook with wireless adapter, PDA with Wi-Fi) to get Internet connection over the air. Please note that using wireless connection in a public network is in general not secure. Users are advised not to use the wireless network for sensitive transactions.

Details on how to get connected to the HKIEd wireless network are listed below. Please also check the FAQ on Wireless Network for more information about using the wireless network.

• Wireless Network Connection for Guests and Visitors
• Wireless Network Connection for Staff and Students through WPA/WPA2
• Wireless Network Connection for Staff and Students through VPN

The HKIEd wireless network is an extension of the HKIEd campus network. Users are required to comply with the existing computing policies and regulations.

For free access to Wi-Fi network outside the campus in Hong Kong, please kindly refer to JUCC Wi-Fi, PCCW Wi-Fi and Y5Zone arrangements. There are also free Wi-Fi service at overseas universities. For details, please visit Eduroam.

Warning: For fair usage of the network resources, each session is limited to 2 hours.

Useful Tips:

1. How to select various wireless connection methods in HKIEd?
2. For notebook provided by central, please kindly refer to the "Notebook Computer Checklist and Useful Tips" accompany with the notebook computer which can be found on the Windows desktop.