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Wireless Networking

There are two wireless networks available at VIU:

S-WISP (Secure WISP) Data transmitted over S-WISP is encrypted, securing it during network transit. S-WISP is the recommended method of wireless networking on Nanaimo campus. This is very important if you use wireless networking for confidential transactions such as accessing your student record, online banking, and online shopping by credit card. S-WISP is also a faster than WISP. S-WISP is available at all Vancouver Island University campuses.

WISP is available in Nanaimo only, is an open network without encription, and is scheduled to be discontinued.

To access S-WISP or WISP, you must be a currently enrolled student with a Discovery account, or an employee with a Capitan account.

You need to be logged in to your laptop before using S-WISP or WISP. 

Wireless Networking is available in the following buildings:

  • 2 - 11 (Student Residence)
  • 100 (Office) All
  • 110 (Heavy Mechanical Construction) All
  • 130 (Welding Shop) All
  • 150 (Automotive Shop) All
  • 170 (Gathering Place) All
  • 180 (ASTEC) All
  • 185 (East Cafeteria)
  • 190 (Gymnasium) - Room 101 (and surrounding area)
  • 200 (Student Services) - Rooms 105, 106, 107, 203 (theatre), 237 & 238 (and surrounding area)
  • 205 (Career & Academic Preparstion) - all Floors (low signals 1st Floor N-end)
  • 250 (Faculty of Management Centre)
  • 255 (International) - 1st Floor and Room 248 (and surrounding area)
  • 300 (Bakery/Cafeteria) - 1st Floor (Offices) and 3rd Floor (Cafeteria)
  • 305 (Library & Malaspina Commons) Floors 1, 3 - 5
  • 310 (Drama & Theatre) - 1st Floor
  • 315 (Physics) - All Floors
  • 320 (Music) - 2nd Floor
  • 325 (Art and Design) - All Floors
  • 335 (Offices) - does not include Child Care
  • 340 (Arts & Humanities) - 1st Floor
  • 345 (English) - All Floors
  • 355 (Arts & Sciences)
  • 356 (Education/Social Sciences) - Room 111, the north end of the 2nd and 3rd Floors, and the Atrium
  • 360 (Math/Chemistry) - 2nd Floor & 3rd Floor Study (and surrounding area)
  • 365 (Log cabin)
  • 370 (Environmental Sciences) - All Floors
  • 373 (Centre for Shellfish Research) - 2nd Floor limited coverage
  • 375 (Hatchery/Tank Farm)
  • 380 (Fisheries and Aquaculture P.I.A.F.)
  • 395 (International Centre for Sturgeon Studies) 2nd Floor
  • 400 (Horticulture Training Centre) Classroom/Office area S-WISP not available
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