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Securing Your Computer

It is extremely important that your computer is secure while accessing any campus network resources. If your computer becomes compromised it will be removed from network access until it is repaired. For complete information on how to secure your computer, including; OS patching, anti-virus, firewalls, spyware, strong passwords and data backup, visit this campus security web page: http://www.cio.wisc.edu/security/


Configuring a Secure Wireless Access Point

University Housing requires that all personal wireless access points are configured securely. This ensures that the owner of the wireless access point knows exactly who is connecting to it. You are responsible for all network traffic that passes through your access point. ResNet has provided some instructions on how to configure wireless routers for some popular models.