Wireless connections are available all over inside and outside at Western Michigan University. Besides the wired jacks in each room, wireless is also available at Western View apartments and in the valley residence halls. Other residence halls and apartments will have wireless accessible in individual rooms at a later date. Wireless is available in the public areas of all residence halls.
Wireless connections are less secure than wired connections. If you choose to use a wireless connection, you should be cautious about what sort of information you transmit. For example, if you visit websites that require a login name and password, or credit card information or other personal information, be aware that the information you enter is not be secure and consider using the VPN.
