Connecting Your Computer to ECmobile
Do you have a laptop that supports wireless internet connectivity? Can you connect to wireless networks at home and now want to connect to Emerson's wireless network on campus (ECmobile)? Here's how!
Be sure to run all software updates for your Apple or Windows computer before you begin.
Instructions for connecting your mac
- View these instructions if your computer is running 10.4 Tiger (501k PDF)
- View these instructions if your computer is running 10.5 Leopard (405k PDF)
How can I tell?
Click on the Apple menu in the top left corner of your screen, and click "About This Mac." In that window, it will say "Version 10.4.x" or "10.5.x."
Instructions for Connecting with Windows
- View these instructions if your computer is running Windows XP (328k PDF)
- View these instructions if your computer is running Windows Vista (486k PDF)
How can I tell?
In the bottom left corner of your screen, if you have a rectangular, colored Start menu button, you are running Windows XP. If you have a circular flag button, you are running Windows Vista.
Additional Information
If you have trouble accessing ECmobile in a certain location, please let us know the time, date, exact location, and configuration information about your computer to: helpdesk@emerson.edu
Emerson College prohibits the use of equipment that interferes with the College's wireless network; this means that you may not operate wireless base station hardware (including routers or Airport Express Base Stations) or software or other similar equipment in, on or near college owned buildings. Emerson assumes no responsibility to compensate you for any direct or incidental costs related to terminating interfering equipment.
Requests for temporary exceptions to the airspace policy must be addressed in writing to helpdesk@emerson.edu. For more information, please see Emerson College's Electronic Information Policy.
