1. Visitors with their own laptops will have access to a special, trial network for the duration of the games:
UBC Wireless Trial Service – ubcvisitor
From: 12:00 Monday, 8 February 2010
To: 00:01 Monday, 22 March 2010
Reason: Trial Guest services on the UBC Wireless network for the Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Effects: A trial ‘ubcvisitor’ wireless network is operating for the duration of the Winter Games. This allows campus Visitors to connect to the Internet for light web browsing. Service restrictions are in place such as limited bandwidth and limited accessible network ports.
Further description of the service is available at http://www.it.ubc.ca/internet/wireless.html, or try it out from here.
Faculty, staff, and students are to continue using the ‘ubcsecure’ wireless network for full services and functionality.
Contact: Help Desk support is not available with this service.
Visit www.it.ubc.ca or call 604-822-4115 for service bulletins and system alerts.
2. Visitors traveling without laptops will be able, as usual, to get temporary passes from Koerner Borrower Services to use computers in the library. Staff upstairs are gearing up for a possible rush.
