Wireless Overview

Wireless LANs (WLANs) offer tremendous benefits for faculty, students and staff of UTHSC-H. Wireless networking can provide mobile and portable access to e-mail, the Internet, applications, and databases without the time and expense of installing and supporting physical cable. As with all emerging technology, there are also potential problems associated with its implementation and use. This policy outlines the implementation requirements for establishing a secure WLAN at UTHSC-H.

All potential points of network accessibility must be protected with the same level of network security. As required for wired networks at UTHSC-H (see Network Security), wireless networks must have security features enabled when connecting to the UTHSC-H wired network. Since wireless traffic travels through the air on radio waves, UTHSC-H network resources will be accessible both inside and outside of the buildings. The proper security procedures must be implemented to prevent confidential and sensitive information from exposure.

Any violations of this policy, including unauthorized access points discovered, will be dealt with accordingly. Wireless networks are a convenience feature and may NOT be used in any way to circumvent network security or expose the UTHSC-H intranet to unauthorized use.