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RedRover-Guest Wireless

Cornell's guest wireless network is available everywhere that RedRover and RedRover-Secure are (check the map). The network name (SSID) is "RedRover-Guest".

The guest wireless network provides a limited set of services to guests:

  • Web
  • E-mail
  • Instant messaging (AIM and ICQ)
  • Secure shell (ssh)
  • File transfer protocol (FTP)
  • VPN (Virtual Private Network) connections

Accessing Cornell's RedRover-Guest network:

  1. If your laptop has not already been configured to use wireless networks (any wireless network), refer to these setup instructions.
  2. From your network list, select RedRover-Guest.
  3. Accept the terms and conditions (shown below).

Cornell University Guest Wireless Network:
Terms and Conditions

You are about to enter the Cornell University guest wireless data networking system.

Cornell University Information Technology policy governs network use, including monitoring for the maintenance of operations, and obliges users to adhere to all applicable policies and laws, including fraud and abuse of network systems and copyright infringement.

The Cornell University guest wireless network is a limited wireless data network provided for guests of the university. No username or password is required.

Please note:

  • The guest wireless network does not deliver full Internet access and is engineered to provide a limited service suite to guests.
  • The guest wireless network is not secure -- guests should assume all use can be monitored by unauthorized parties.
  • Cornell University reserves the right to terminate connections to the guest wireless network at any time without notification.
  • Support is limited to verifying whether the guest wireless network is currently operational, which can be done by calling 255-9900.
  • Current members of the Cornell University community can access full Internet services by connecting to the RedRover wireless network using their university-issued NetID and password. Access to the "RedRover-Guest" SSID is restricted from registered MAC addresses.


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