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Student Wireless Network

The NVCC wireless network is for NVCC Faculty, Staff and Students use only. Access to the wireless network is granted through your NVCC staff and NVCC student lan account. Use of the NVCC wireless network by non NVCC employees or students is forbidden. Sharing of lan accounts is also forbidden. All access through the network may be monitored and logged. Any illegal use of the wireless network will be reported to the proper authorities.

Supported Systems

  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2000
  • Mac Os X (10.3 and above)
  • Mac Leopard

Minimally Supported


Windows 98 - It is recommended that if you are using Windows 98, you upgrade to Windows XP. Windows 98 drivers for wireless adapters are not available for all vendors. Windows 98 does not support the 802.1x authentication used on the NVCC wireless network, however, NVCC will provide the Aegis 802.1x client for Windows 98.

Follow the links below for basic instructions on configuring you wireless adapter for use on the NVCC wireless network. Please remember that specific instructions cannot be provided for all the different wireless adapter. You should be familiar with your specific wireless adapter and how to configure it before trying to connect to NVCC wireless.

Configuration instructions per operating system

(Please make sure you lookup your LAN account first at Lan/Web Accounts.

If you need further assistance please contact the IT Help Desk at 703.426.4141 or email us at ithelpdesk@nvcc.edu.


Wireless Access Points

Alexandria


Bisdorf Building (AA):
1st Floor Cafeteria
2nd Floor Library main floor
3rd Floor Library upper floor
3rd Floor Phase 1 Lobby  
4th Floor Phase 1 lobby 
Engineering Building (AE):
Lobby (AE Lobby)
Garage Bay 
Tyler Building (AT):
Vending Machine Room 

Arlington


2nd floor student lounge
2nd floor library
3rd floor nursing stations

Annandale


Brault Building (CH):  
Room 109
Second and Third floor Lobby area
Ernst Cultural Center (CE) 
Forum
 Food Services Building (CF)
1st Floor cafeteria
Nursing Building (CN)
2nd Floor student study area
 
TV Tech Building (CT):
2nd Floor Adjunct’s Office
Godwin Building (CG):
2nd Floor (outside of Provost’s Office)
3rd Floor Lab
Outside Coverage 
Several access points are scattered around campus to provide wireless access to the outside quad area 

Loudoun


Waddell Building (LW)
100% wireless
Reynolds Building (LR) 
95% wireless
Non-Wireless Areas:
1st Floor - Room 144 and adjacent hallway area
2nd Floor - Rooms 269, 270 & 275 and adjacent hallway area

Manassas


Howsmon Hall (MH):
1st Floor:  Cafeteria – Room 108
2nd Floor -  Room 217
3rd Floor - Room 300
Colgon Hall (MC):
1st Floor Library – Room 129
2nd Floor - Room 242
Pitney Bowes
6th Floor Staff area
Lab ‘D’

Medical Ed

1st Floor Library
1st, 2nd and 3rd floor Student Lounges
Provost Conference Room (not available to students)

Woodbridge


Seefeldt Building (WC)
1st Floor Atrium (lounge area outside Room 102)
1st Floor Cyber Cafe
2nd Floor Provost’s Conference Room - 233D
3rd Floor Open Computer Lab – Room 336 and Room 350
4th Floor Library
4th Floor Atrium (lounge area outside Room 402)