Wireless access at Indiana University and Purdue University
A partnership between Indiana University and Purdue University allows IU visitors to Purdue campuses and Purdue visitors to IU campuses to connect wirelessly, as if on their own campus. The I-Light network connects the campuses to each other and to Internet2.
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Instructions for Purdue users at IU
If you are within range of the IU Guest network, you should be able to make a VPN connection to the Purdue VPN server. Connect to IU Guest, and then start your Purdue VPN client or connect to one of the Purdue VPN sites:
Note: This connection allows only access to Purdue resources, not to the Internet in general.
If you are a Purdue affiliate and need Internet access or need assistance with the Purdue VPN site or Purdue VPN client, contact ITAP using one of the methods listed at Purdue University Information Technology.
Wireless access is widely available on IU campuses.
Instructions for IU users at Purdue
If you have used your computer to access IU's wireless network using IU's VPN, you will be able to connect via the wireless network at Purdue University without changing your configuration. The Purdue network is named PAL2.0-Instruction, and if you are within range of this network, you should be able to make a VPN connection to IU the same as you would using wireless at IU.
Note: If you are not within range of the
PAL2.0-Instruction network, you may see a window telling you that none
of your trusted wireless networks are available and asking if you want
to associate with some other network (i.e., not
PAL2.0-Instruction). Answer No; other networks are not
supported and you will not be able to connect with your IU
credentials. Also, in Windows, if your Network
Connections control panel is set to automatically join any
available network (this is the default), you may find yourself
connected to a network other than PAL2.0-Instruction. Such a network
will not be supported.
For more, see:
- List of buildings at Purdue with supported wireless coverage
- Map indicating buildings with wireless access (PDF)
Last modified on September 14, 2011.
