What computer hardware is required?
You will need a wireless network card that supports the 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g compatible. There are many cards available from a wide variety of vendors that will work. Popular brands include Orinoco, Netgear, and SMC. These brands can be found at many major electronics retail stores. Some laptops have wireless networking built in. What settings are needed to use this system? The SSID (wireless network identifier) of the wireless network at the San Diego Convention Center will be SFN2007. Neither Wireless encryption (WEP) or a password will be required. Can I receive help setting up my laptop? If you already have wireless access with your laptop at home or in your office, it should not require much work to enable use at the meeting. There are a variety of Web sites that provide technical support for wireless networks, including www.umn.edu/adcs/network/index.html. What operating systems can use it? Any computer that can use a wireless network card can be configured to use the wir
