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Wireless Internet

Wireless internet throughout Healey Library is operated by the University's IT Department. For additional assistance please contact the IT Service Desk.

Please note that the wireless internet has been secured such that some applications and services that run in non-standard or potentially insecure ports may be unavailable to you. If you have an active UMB email account, you should login to UMB-Open for greatest access of services.

Instructions on How to Connect to the Wireless Network

This is a simple guide on how to connect to the wireless internet in the Healey Library building. The instructions are written for Windows XP, however the general steps can be loosely followed on any operating system.

  1. Choosing the Wireless Network

    Open the Wireless Network Connection window. To connect, double click on the network that suits your needs. All patrons with valid UMass email accounts are advised to connect via UMB-Open.

     Image of Wireless Network Connection window to choose a particular wireless network
    1. Connecting to  UMB-Open

      After connecting to the UMB-Open wireless network, open a web browser. The following page should automatically appear. Enter your UMass e-mail username and password and click Login.

      Image of first screen seen when accessing UMB-Open.

    2. Connecting to  UMB-Guest

      After connecting to the UMB-Guest wireless network, open a web browser. The following page should automatically appear. Scroll to the bottom of the page and choose agree to the acceptable terms of use.

      Image of first screen seen when accessing UMB-Guest

  2. Security Certificates

    Both wireless networks will prompt you to accept a security certificate. Select ‘Accept the certificate temporarily for this session’ and click ‘Ok’. You will then be redirected to your default homepage.