The UC Irvine Libraries provide wireless network access to the Internet for UCI students, faculty and staff. Wireless network access is provided as part of UCInet Mobile Access Service, a joint effort of the UCI Libraries and the Office of Information Technology (OIT). This service promotes wireless computing among students and faculty on campus for education and research.
Need a charge? We've got you covered. Charging stations for mobile devices are available on most floors in the following locations:
- Science Library
- Grunigen Medical Library
- Langson Library
- Libraries Gateway Study Center
- Multimedia Resources Center
Look for the Charge It Up! sign.
To use wireless access to connect to the Internet, UCI students faculty and staff will need to:
- Have a laptop or mobile device with Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n) capabilities either built-in or via an accessory card
- Determine the MAC address (usually on the back of the wireless card)
- Register the MAC address on the Office of Information Technology (OIT) Mobile Access Registration website using a UCInetID
- Be in a location that is a designated WiFi Zone (see http://www.oit.uci.edu/mobile/wifi-zones/)
The UCI Office of Information Technology now offers Visitor Access for people visiting the UCI campus who need to use our campus wi-fi network.
Visitors will need to:- Have a laptop or mobile device with Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n) capabilities either built-in or via an accessory card
- Determine the MAC address (usually on the back of the wireless card)
- Be in a location that is a designated WiFi Zone (see http://www.oit.uci.edu/mobile/wifi-zones/)
- Go to one of the UCInet Mobile Access locations.
- Make sure your wireless card is active and connect to UCInet Mobile Access.
- Open your Web browser and try to connect to any Web page.
- You will be directed to our Express Registration web page.
- Visitors, click the Register as a Visitor of UCI link.
- Read the Visitor agreement and fill in the Web form with your name, email address and reason for visiting the campus.
- Click the Submit button
- Visitors, click the Register as a Visitor of UCI link.