University of Maryland Baltimore

Wireless Client Information

The University of Maryland, Baltimore’s wireless network is designed with multiple levels of security each providing different levels of access.  The available wireless networks include:

1.      UMB Faculty&Staff – This network requires the highest level of security and allows the most access to the internal network.  In order to access the UMB Faculty&Staff wireless network, the following minimum requirements need to be met:

• You must be a UMB faculty or staff member and have a network logon id.
• Your wireless adapter and client utility must support the following:
• • LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol)
  • WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2)
  • AES-CCMP Data Encryption
• These minimum requirements have been tested with the Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN driver version 11.5.1.15 with Intel ProSet wireless software version 11.5.1.2.  Also, the Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter with the Cisco Aironet Client Utility supports LEAP.

View instructions on connecting to campus network.

2.      UMB Guest – This network has a lower level of security and allows only access to the internet.  In order to access the UMB Guest wireless network, you need to provide an e-mail address when prompted.  Most wireless adapters can connect to this network.

3.      UMB Student – This network will be available in the near future and will have a level of security similar to the UMB Faculty&Staff wireless network.  At a minimum it will require that you are a UMB Student with a network logon id.  Minimum wireless adapter requirements will be determined as this network is created.