Where is the coverage of the wireless network?
Currently all three campuses have coverage. Click here for a wireless network map of the Arapahoe campus.
What is a wireless internet network?
A wireless internet network will allow you to access the internet from your personal laptop without the need and/or use of a cable. You will be able to utilize the internet on campus, indoors and outdoors, as long as your laptop is capable of wireless networking.
How is this possible?
Naropa University has installed Wireless Access Points around campus. Once your laptop has been setup to use the network, your wireless card will automatically detect a signal from these access points. If your laptop detects a signal, you will be able to access the internet just as you would if you were in the computer lab or on your home computer. The strength of the signal detected will determine the speed of the internet on your laptop: a weak (low) signal will provide slightly slower access than a stronger (higher) signal.
Where are the “hot spots” on campus?
A hot spot is a location where there is a wireless signal. The hot spots are:
Arapahoe Campus
Computer lab in the Administration Building basement
Lounge outside of the computer lab
Courtyard area between the Administration Building, Lincoln and the library
Student lounge in Sycamore Hall
Sycamore Hall
Areas between Sycamore Hall and PAC
Areas between Juniper Cottage and Cedar Cottage
The main parking lot
Paramita Campus
The entirety of Paramita is covered
Nalanda Campus
The front offices
The primary and overflow parking lots
The north parking lot (partial coverage)
Events center
Main hallway south end of building
Is my laptop capable of wireless internet?
Some newer laptops will come with a wireless card preinstalled in the machine. Other laptops will need to have a card installed. If your computer has a wireless card preinstalled in it, the computer lab help desk will help you to set up the necessary steps to get your laptop wireless. If your laptop does not have a preinstalled wireless card, you will need to purchase one. Naropa University Information Technology recommends any Linksys 802.11b or 802.11g wireless networking cards. But any wireless network adapter that is a 802.11b or 802.11g should work on the Naropa student wireless network. 802.11n adapters are not supported at this time.
Where can I purchase a wireless network card?
A wireless 802.11b or 802.11g card can be purchased at just about any computer or office store or electronics store (i.e. Office Depot, Circuit City, Best Buy, etc.). You may chose to purchase a wireless network card online at such websites as Amazon.com. bestbuy.com, officemax.com, etc.
I have the wireless network card installed.
Now what do I do?
Take your laptop to the computer lab help desk in the basement of the Administration Building. The staff in the computer lab will set your laptop with the needed configurations to get you on the wireless network. You may also email the computer lab supervisor, Julie Payne, at with questions regarding our wireless system.
Technical information:
Naropa University utilizes a Cisco Clean Access monitored wireless network with 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g support.
