The improved eaglesecure campus wireless network will replace EagleNet by the beginning of the fall semester as part of a wireless network upgrade.
Currently, eaglesecure is not available across campus, including in the Ward Circle Building and outdoors.
Eaglesecure, which is about three times faster than EagleNet, uses the most current wireless speed standard set by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, according to Hassan Marvi, director of Network Operations.
Marvi said EagleNet does not have adequate capacity or bandwidth to support an increasing number of wireless network users.
“AU has begun to see 4,000 users of the wireless network each day," Marvi said.
There are 230 access points for EagleNet, according to Marvi.
While an access point is designed to handle multiple users, 4,000 users on 230 access points slows connection and browsing speed.
Eaglesecure will have 850 access points.
The Office of Information Technology said there have been no major issues with implementing eaglesecure so far.
“[Those who can access eaglesecure] are very happy with the faster connection speed and improved reliability,” said Terry Fernandez, director of Customer Services and Support for the OIT.
The two networks are operating on separate radio frequencies to prevent frequency interference, according to Fernandez.
Once EagleNet is phased out, eaglesecure will run on both frequencies across campus, so everyone will be able to connect to the new network.
If a laptop is capable of detecting the eaglesecure network, then the new network can be accessed.
If anyone with a laptop cannot currently see eaglesecure, then it is not compatible with the computer’s settings and only operates on the 2.4 GHz frequency. These laptops will only see EagleNet until eaglesecure begins running on both the 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies later this year, according to Marvi.
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