The wifi signal in A 309 was noticeably weak during the lap session today, which in turn more or less affected the lab completion speed since looking up java methods and syntax online is extremely slow, and the lap computer had to be used. I've checked with students around me and have confirmed that all of us were experiencing the same issue.

Perhaps it's a good idea to have IT staff check the wifi connectivity in the classroom before the next lab since it's very important that we're able to use our own machines to complete the labs.

As I suspected, the college IT people can't do anything about the wireless network. The request was forwarded to ITS Help Desk. We'll see what happens.

nextmatrixman wrote:

Thank you for following up with the issue! :)

(If the issue persists) A wild thought, since the land-lines are working properly, is it possible to extend the CAT5 cables and connect them to our laptops? I know using the lap computers to do searching and uploading our files can be our last resort, but it's fair to look at all possibilities before that.

I think those cables are pretty short. If you force it you may break something, so please don't do it (or at least be careful when you try).

ITS has installed a new access point in A309. I tried it with my cell phone and it was much better than before. I have to give props to ITS for handling this so quickly (now if only they can install one in my office ...).