Wireless & Remote Access

The 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Wireless network offers two on-campus connections: tu-secure and tu-openaccess. 

Check Connection STatus

Stay up to date on campus network status

Check to see if there is a campus-wide or building-specific network issue. If you're experiencing a Wi-Fi or Internet problem and don't see it on TechStatus, try to troubleshoot it or let us know by using this  

Evaluate your home Internet

Test, compare, and evaluate your home Internet to make sure you have an optimal connection for remotely attending 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ classes or meetings. Plus, access resources for choosing a home Internet Service Provider. 

Which Wi-Fi network should you use?

Students, faculty and staff use tu-secure. Campus visitors use tu-openaccess.

Students, faculty and staff should use tu-secure, which is the safest and fastest wireless connection on campus. It provides a secure connection with the ability to access on-campus resources including printers, network drives. Can't connect your smart TV device? It's ok to use tu-openaccess. Remember, wired connections are always faster than wireless.

A valid 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ NetID is required and the Acceptable Use of the 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Wireless Network policy must be followed. Forgot your password? Reset it or call the OTS Tech Support Desk at 410-704-5151.

Campus guests should use tu-openaccess.

Wireless Network Coverage

91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ wireless networking extends across the campus’ 329 acres. See areas of campus that are covered in the Wireless Coverage Map of 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Campus (PDF). or check the list below for specific locations. 

Wi-Fi Calling

This service is provided by cellular carriers. It uses any available Wi-Fi network to place and receive calls when cellular service is insufficient or unavailable.

For help with Wi-Fi calling, please contact your carrier, not the OTS Technology Support Desk. See the full list of mobile device support services. If you have a university-owned cell phone, please contact Verizon Wireless directly.

Safety Note

Wi-Fi calling uses the internet, which can make it difficult for first responders to locate you in the case of an emergency. Using Wi-Fi to dial 911 during an emergency is not recommended, unless no other solution is available.

Remote Access

Some links might require login with 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ NetID and password to access.

The Virtual Workspace

The Virtual Workspace service provides university employees access to certain software applications, virtual desktops and network file shares from any off-campus computer or device. Students have the ability to remotely use applications like SPSS, Mathematica and Minitab. This web-based service is the preferred method for 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ's remote access. Learn more about using the or see the .

Remote Desktop 

The service enables 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ faculty and staff to remotely connect to their Windows-based campus computer from off campus. about using Remote Desktop on a Mac or PC.

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

The Virtual Private Network is used by faculty and staff needing to map to a network drive or connect directly to a personal or departmental drive. about accessing and using the VPN on a Mac or PC. Students needing to use 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æâ€™s VPN for a class should contact the OTS Technology Support Desk to request access.

Network Connections

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Support

Try these Internet Troubleshooting steps. If you still need help, Contact the OTS Technology Support Desk