Overview
The purpose of this article is to provide information on the use of personal WiFi routers that are connected to CSULB in-building data jacks (either orange or green).
Small Office / Home Office (also known as "SOHO") WiFi routers are not permitted.
Reasons for not permitting "SOHO" WiFi routers on the campus network:
- The campus' WiFi network is operated by ITS as a single and centrally configured system.
- Non-ITS managed WiFi interferes with the limited number of channels available in the WiFi radio spectrum.
- SOHO routers can cause problems for nearby users attempting to use the campus' production WiFi network.
- Unauthorized WiFi introduces several security risks:
- Protected resources become exposed to unauthorized persons
- Department owned equipment such as printers can be abused
- Sensitive departmental or faculty research may be compromised
- SOHO devices may have known vulnerabilities that can easily bypass any security settings put into place by the owner
Note
For your specific WiFi needs or to report a "blind spot" with regard to ITS supported WiFi, please contact the Technology Help Desk @ x54959 or the ITS Desktop Support Group @ x58344 to open a ticket.