The IUSD wireless network is accomplished through the strategic placement of wireless
hubs, which allow student laptops - configured with wireless network cards - to
access the IUSD network and related systems, regardless of their physical location.
The laptops are configured for DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol): an IP
(internet protocol) is assigned each time the students log-in to the network (thus
removing the barrier of having to track static IP numbers). Moreover, the hubs have
been placed on the same subnet allowing students to "roam" the building (within
the designated range of the hubs) thus granting a far greater amount of freedom
in the use of the laptops, especially in the clinic environment.
The IUSD wireless network provides several benefits to both the education of students
as well as the level of care received by patients. By utilizing this system, students
can have chair-side access to our clinical system. Instructors can enter grade information
on a procedure as it is performed thus increasing timeliness and accuracy of student
assessment.
More information about IUSD/IU wireless can be found
here.