About wireless access points in IU campus housing, classrooms, or offices

Since personal wireless access points (WAPs) expand the Indiana University network and can heighten security risks to it, they are not permitted at IU unless one of the following exceptions applies:

Campus housing: At IU Bloomington, you may operate a properly configured, FCC-approved wireless access point (WAP) as an exception to Extending the University Data Network (IT-19) and Wireless Networking (IT-20) from the University Information Policy Office (UIPO) only if your residence is listed at Wireless Networking: Temporary Exception 2 (ITE20-02). Once the campus wireless network is available in your residence, this exception will no longer apply and you will need to remove your WAP from the network. See Configure a wireless access point at IUB if your campus residence does not yet have wireless.
Those who are eligible for personal WAPs in their residences must make an appointment with a Technology Center Consulting (TCC) consultant before the WAP will be allowed on the network. To make an appointment, contact your campus Support Center.
Classrooms and offices: If an IT Pro or faculty member has a need that cannot be met using the campus wireless network, email the Network Operations Center (NOC) to request an exception. Campus Networks will review the request and work with the requester to arrive at a solution.

Any wireless router/access point (WAP) you purchase needs to have regular security updates available from the vendor. Vendors that have regular security updates include Netgear, Linksys, and D-Link.