UI Public Wireless
This page contains information about UI Public Wireless, which allows members of the general public to access the Internet from selected public locations on the University of Illinois campus.
Introduction
UI Public Wireless is a wireless Internet service designed for use by visitors to the University who have brief, temporary needs for wireless Internet connectivity while in selected public locations on campus.
NOTE: University students, faculty, and staff have access to a different and more fully featured wireless service (IllinoisNet Wireless), and they are expected to use that service. If you have a University NetID or an active guest account, you should use IllinoisNet Wireless, not UI Public Wireless.
Getting started
- Getting Started with UI Public Wireless
This page explains how campus visitors can connect to UI Public Wireless. - UI Public Wireless Locations
All UI Public Wireless locations are listed here. - Help for UI Public Wireless users
Help is available at (217) 333-9100 during the CITES Help Desk's hours of operation.
What you can and can't do through UI Public Wireless
- Email and UI Public Wireless
You can send and receive email from any off-campus email server through UI Public Wireless. However, you won't be able to use an email client like Apple Mail or Outlook to send email to the campus email servers.
- Permitted ports
These selected ports and services are allowed to UI Public Wireless users.
- Why UI Public Wireless Isn't for University Users
Some of the reasons University users shouldn't use UI Public Wireless include restrictions on access to on-campus network resources, including email and Library resources.
Policies and use
Information for campus IT pros