Wireless LAN (CUHK Wi-Fi) is available in University Library System. It allows a wireless (radio frequency) connection to a local area network. The wireless LAN employs IEEE 802.11a; 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n standards. The wireless LAN operates in 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz frequency bands with Aruba Network’s enhanced roaming features. The roaming features allow notebook computers or mobile devices connected to the wireless LAN to move from one access point to another without losing the connection. And the wireless LAN can support more than 2000 concurrent users. Please visit http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/network/wlan/index.html for details.

Available SSIDs and Wi-Fi Services

When you search for available wireless networks, a list of SSIDs will be displayed on your mobile devices. CUHK centralized Wi-Fi services provide seven common SSIDs, each representing a unique Wi-Fi service targeting different users:

Wi-Fi Service	SSID	Target Users	Connection Method
CUHK Wi-Fi Service	CUHK CUHKa	- CUHK staff - CUHK students	Web Portal Login
CUguest Wi-Fi Service	CUguest	- CUHK alumni - CUHK visiting guests - CUHK SCS full-time students	Web Portal Login
CUHKWi-Fi Hotspot Partnership Programme	Universities WiFi	- CUHK staff - CUHK students	802.1x
	eduroam	- CUHK staff - CUHK students - eduroam users	802.1x
	PCCW Y5ZONE	- CUHK staff - CUHK students - Paid Wi-Fi service subscribers of PCCW/Y5ZONE	Web Portal Login or 802.1X

Wi-Fi Area posters are available in the University Library System to identify the wireless LAN cover areas. For connecting the Wi-Fi devices with SSID=cuhk and cuhka, computing ID and CWEM password supplied by ITSC will be required for authentication.

Users in the University Library System may access to Internet via ClassNet using VPN technology. Convention wired network is available in the following areas in the Libraries:

University Library

Reading area next to the windows on 3/F

Faculty Study Rooms on 3/F, 4/F

Chung Chi College Library

Reading area on 1/F & LG/F 

New Asia College Library

Reading area on 1/F

Reading Room on 2/F

United College Library

Reading area on LG/F, G/F, 1/F, 2/F

Seminar Rooms on 1/F, 2/F

Users can connect notebook with a VPN Client to the network outlets in these areas. Campus-wide E-mail System (Mailserv) computing id and password are required for authentication.

Further information on ClassNet is available at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/network/classnet/overview.html.

Most workstations in CUHK libraries are connected to networked black/white laser printers and color Multi-function Photocopiers (MFP).  A few standalone PCs are connected to inkjet printers.

An Express Printer is also available on G/F, Chung Chi Library, 1/F, University Library and LG/F Learning Garden. 

1. Printing to Network Printers

Auto-Charging System for printing service is implemented at the University Library System.  Black & White Network printing may be charged to the Information Technology Services Centre (ITSC) Print Account for CU Link cardholders, or to the pre-paid account in the Library Smart Cards.

CUHK Staff and Students

Option 1: ITSC Print Account with CU Link Card

• Deposit money into your ITSC Print Account:
  • Through ITSC Online Add Value System or Easy Add Value System@Library via any visa card or master card
  • Through ITSC General Offices during Office Hours (cash deposit)
• Login Library PCs with your Student/Staff/Library ID printed on your CU-Link card and your password that is used for viewing your circulation record at the Library Catalogue.
• Printing will be charged to your ITSC Print Account. You may check the balance of the print account at the PC.

 Option 2: Library Copying/Printing Card (For WinXP PC only)

• Insert the Library Copying/Printing Card into the keyboard slot. Input your Student/Staff/Library ID and your password that is used for viewing your circulation record at the Library Catalogue.
• Printing will be charged to the e-purse in the Copying/Printing Card.  You may check the balance of the e-purse at the PC.

Remarks: The Library Copying/Printing Card will be decommissioned from June 30, 2013.

Other Users

Option 1: Pre-paid account in the Library Smart Card

• Deposit money into the pre-paid in the Library Smard Card at the Easy Add Value System@Library.
• Login Library PCs with your Library ID printed on your Library Smart Card and your password that is used for viewing your circulation record at the Library Catalogue.
• Printing will be charged to the pre-paid in your Library Smart Card. You may check the balance of the pre-paid at the PC with the Print Console Program or Easy Add Value System@Library.

Option 2: Library Copying/Printing Card (For WinXP PC only)

• Insert the Library Copying/Printing Card into the keyboard slot. Input your Student/Staff/Library ID and your password that is used for viewing your circulation record at the Library Catalogue.
• Printing will be charged to the e-purse in the Copying/Printing Card. You may check the balance of the e-purse at the PC.

2. Printing to MFPs

 1. Octopus Charging System for PCs

• Starting from September 2012, MFPs are available in all libraries in ULS. They can be used for printing and photocopying. All library users can use your Octopus card to print to the MFPs.

• Please refer to this online guide for printing to MFPs.

 2. Octopus Charging System for iMacs

• Several iMacs are available in the LG/F Learning Garden. Please refer to this online guide for printing to the MFP in the Learning Garden.

 3. Department Copying / Printing Card

• A library smart card is also available for departmental network printing and photocopying in the Libraries. The card fee and the printing fee will be charged to the departmental account. With the password, users can add value at the Easy Add Value System@Library. For details, please contact the General Office of your department, or the Circulation Counter of the University Library at Ext. 37306.

• Please refer to this online guide for department card printing to MFPs.

*	Black & White	Colour	Duplex printing
Network laser printers	HK$0.35 per page (A4)*	---	Charged as 2 pages
MFPs	HK$0.30 per page (A4)	HK$2.50 per page (A4)

*From now until 30 June 2013, there is a further promotion for charging only up to the closest tenth cents after round down. For example, we charge only HK$0.3 (original was HK$0.35) for a one-page printing and HK$1.0 (original was HK$1.05) for a three-page printing. Please refer to http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/compenv/userarea/hardware.html#printers for more information.

• Architecture Library,
• Li Ping Medical Library,
• 1/F, United College Wu Chung Multimedia Library, and
• Research Commons