Main public areas where wireless network access is provided are:
- B Building (Computer Center) (3rd Floor and 1st Floor)
- Main Campus Library
- Main Campus food court
- E Building (Eng. Bldg) BCC Lab area and M.Coruh Amphi area)
Many other wireless networks ara available within department buildings.
Using the Bilkent Wireless Services:
- Bilkent Wireless services are not public.
- All Bilkent Wireless users MUST have a BAIS/STARS/SRS ID and BAIS/STARS/SRS password.
account.
- Bilkent Wireless services support the IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g standards.
Preparing to Use Bilkent Wireless Services:
- Install a wireless network adapter in your computer. Many contemporary portable computers will
have a factory installed Wireless Ethernet adapter (Wi-Fi Adapter). Make sure that the
software drivers for your wireless adapter is(are) installed properly and the adapter is
functioning properly. Many Wireless Adapters need to be "turned on" or "enabled" by a switch located
somewhere on the computer.
Driver software installation differs widely with the manufacturer but usually once the
installation is complete, the wireless adapter should work without making any special settings
- Make sure that your BAIS/STARS/SRS ID and password are correct. To test
this, you can try logging into
- SRS (students)
- AIRS (faculty)
- BAIS (administrative staff)
Using Bilkent Wireless Services:
- Establish a wireless connection with a wireless access point serving your surroundings. Please
note that your wireless adapter might find more than one wireless service ("SID" in tech terms).
Bilkent University SIDs will start with "bilkent" and end with some other postfix which will
symbolise your location. e.g. "bilkent-103".
Monitor the reception quality with the software tools provided by the manufacturer. If you
have poor reception; moving around, avoiding walls and large green trees might improve reception
quality.
Wireless Network Usage Regulations:
- Wireless network usage policy is exactly the same as Bilkent University's Internet and Network Usage Policy.
Please note that sharing/downloading/uploading files for entertainment purposes is regarded as "non-academic use".
- Computers which inject viruses, worms or other intrusive traffic will be disconnected and the associated user accounts will
disabled.
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