Centurion

Issue date: 10/16/07 Section: Student Life

Bucks students now have access to wireless internet at the Newtown campus. The library at Bucks is now home to a set of laptop computers compatible with the school's wireless internet program. These laptops can be borrowed while inside the library. Professor Marilyn Puchalski of teaching and learning technologies said, "The Bucks staff is in the midst of trying to get approval for the borrowing of college owned laptops outside of the library," she said. "The reason for using these laptops is because they are guaranteed to connect." Personal computer log-ins are now available, however some users may have difficulties adapting to the guidelines for the wireless connection. The personal computers must first have virus protection and upto- date network servers. If you have trouble connecting your personal computer to the wireless internet service, the third floor of the library has a technology learning center to help with connection problems. The wireless system works alongside the personal student login that began last spring. After the student database has been logged into, the server redirects to yet another program. Finally, there is one more student log-in that uses the same username and password as a normal log-in.. Michael Russo, 21, a business administration major from Bensalem said, "I just want to know where I can get it." The best locations at Bucks to access the wireless network with a PC are the library, Gateway, Founders, Rollins, and the Music Multimedia lobby. These are locations where students most frequently congregate. At the new Lower Bucks Campus, the wireless internet was seamlessly built into the whole school and is accessible at all corners of the campus. Puchalski said, "They went from a technology wasteland to nirvana." The main goal of the administration is to achieve similar wireless access on all three campuses however, the Upper Bucks Campus does not have wireless internet because that location lacks a fiber connection. The planned renovations of the campus will include the installation of new internet systems allowing for a wireless connection. Once the renovation is complete, the borrowing of college owned computers will be available.

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