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GWireless - GW Unplugged

Posted: 10:37 AM, Monday, February 10, 2003
Last Updated: 9:00 AM, Friday, March 1, 2011

GWireless is GW’s secure wireless network available on select locations on the Foggy Bottom, Mount Vernon, and Virginia campuses.

To use GWireless, you will need:

A computer with a Windows XP or higher, or Mac OS X 10.3 or higher operating system
An 802.11b, 802.11g or higher wireless network card
GW’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) web-based or desktop client downloaded and installed on your computer
Your GW NetID to log onto GWireless using the VPN client
A compatible browser

VPN Clients

How Tos

FAQs

The preferred way to connect to the George Washington University Virtual Private Network using either the Internet Explorer or Safari web browser is located at http://vpn.gwu.edu. After a successful connection, browsing may be performed within other browsers.

Users wishing to install the Cisco VPN client to connect to GWireless may click here.

Simply visit http://vpn.gwu.edu and login with your NetID username and password.

Frequently Asked Questions

Wireless Access Points (WAPs)

Completed	In Progress	TBA	Pending	Not Available
Mount Vernon Campus					Virginia Campus
MVC - Academic Building/Post Hall MVC - Acheson Science Center MVC - Ames Dining Room MVC - Clark Residence Hall MVC - Clock Tower/Athletics MVC - Cole Resdence Hall MVC - Eckles Library MVC - Hand Chapel MVC - Hensley Residence Hall MVC - Lloyd Gym MVC - Merriweather Residence Hall MVC - Outdoor Swimming Pool MVC - Outdoor Tennis Courts MVC - Quadrangle MVC - Soccer Field MVC - Softball Field MVC - Somers Residence Hall MVC - University Police Department Gate House MVC - Webb Building MVC - Pelham Hall					VA - Building 2 = 44983 Knoll Square Drive VA - Research 1 = 20101 Academic Way
MVC Alumnae House MVC SUMMIT Outdoor Challenge Course
Foggy Bottom Campus
1776 G Street 1957 E Street 1959 E Street 2021 K Street 7th/8th Floors 2028 G Street - Fraternity/Sorority 2031 F Street - Building JJ 2033 G Street - Woodhull House 2033 K Street Floors 2, 3, 7 2033-2035-2037 F Street - NROTC 2034 G Street - Residence Hall 2100 M Street 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue - Office of the General Counsel 2101 F Street - NROTC 2106-2108-2110 G Street = Building O 2109 F Street 2112-2114 G St 2121 K Street 2nd Floor 2121-2123 F Street 2125 G Street - Building GG 2127-2129 G St - Building HH 2129 G Street Rear - Building L 2131 G Street - Building Y 2131 G Street Rear - Building J 2136 Pennsylvania Ave 2136-2142 G Street 2140 Pennsylvania Avenue 2145 G Street 2175 K Street 2206 F Street - Fraternity/Sorority 520 22nd Street - University Police Department 600 21st Street - Building TT 605 21st Street - Chief Dolores Stafford's Residence 606-610 21st Street - Lenthall Houses 607 21st Street - Dean Mark Levine's Residence 607 23rd Street Townhouse Row 609 21st Street - Davis-Hodgkins House 714 21st Street - Honors 812 20th Street - Building YY 814 20th Street - Building XX 817 23rd Street = Building K 825 21st Street - Stephen the Tailor 837 22nd Street - Women's Studies Academic Center = 801 22nd Street Bell Hall = 2029 G Street Corcoran Hall = 725 21st Street					Crawford Hall = 2119 H Street Dakota Hall = 2100 F Street Francis Scott Key Hall = 600 20th Street Fulbright Hall = 2223 H Street Funger Hall & Duques Hall = 2201 G Street Gelman Library = 2130 H Street GSEHD = 2134 G Street Guthridge Hall = 2115 G Street GW Hospital = 900 23rd Street Hall of Government/Monroe Hall = 2115 G Street Himmelfarb Library = 2300 Eye Street HOVA = Hall on Virginia Ave = 2601 Virginia Ave IHOS = International House = 2201 Virginia Ave Ivory Tower = 616 23rd Street JBKO = 2222 Eye Street John Quincy Adams House = 2129-2133 Eye Street Kogan Plaza Lafayette Hall = 2100 Eye Street Lerner Health & Wellness Center = 2301 G Street Lisner Auditorium = 730 21st Street Madison Hall = 736 22nd Street Marvin Center = 800 21st Street Media & Public Affairs = 805 21s Street Medical Center Courtyard Mitchell Hall = 514 19th Street Munson Hall = 2112 Eye Street New Hall = 2350 H Street Old Main = 1922 F Street Potomac House = 2021 F Street President's House = 1925 F Street Rice Hall = 2121 Eye Street Ross Hall = 2300 Eye Street Samson Hall = 2036 H Street = 729 21st Street Schenley Hall = 2121 H Street Smith Athletic Center - 1st Floor Square 80 = South Hall = 2135 F Street Staughton Hall = 707 22nd Street Strong Hall = 620 21st Street Support Building = 2025 F Street The West End = 2124 Eye Street Thurston Hall = 1900 F Street Tompkins Hall = 725 23rd Street University Club = 1918 F Street = Alumni House Warwick Building = 2300 K Street
2020 K Street - Lower Level 2147 F Street - Museum Studies Program 603-621 22nd Street					Smith Athletic Center - 2nd and 3rd Floors University Yard
2002 G Street - Building AC - SBA 2004 G Street - Not An Entrance 2008 G Street - Law School 2011 Eye Street 2020 G Street - Fraternity/Sorority 2029 K Street 2112 F Street 2120 L Street 2131 K Street 2141 K Street 2142-2144 Pennsylvania Avenue -Froggy Bottom Pub 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue = Medical Faculty Associates 2208 F Street = Fraternity/Sorority					2210 F Street = Fraternity/Sorority 2300 M Street 518 22nd Street - Residence 522-26 22nd Street - Residence 601 21st Street = Fraternity/Sorority 619 21st Street - Quigley's 700 20th Street = Building E - Law School 720 20th Street = Stockton Hall City Hall George Washington University Inn Lerner Hall = 2000 H Street = Law School Parking Garages & Parking Lots (23 Total) Stuart-Lisner
Other Locations
1 Old Oyster Point Road, Newport News, VA 1555 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington VA 1925 Ballenger Avenue, Alexandria VA 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue - Commercial Building					2600 Michelson Drive, Irvine, California 6110 Executive Boulevard, Rockville MD One VA Square/3601 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA


Support & Contact Info: Help Desk: (202) 994-GWIT (4948) System Status: (202) 994-GWIT, option 3 Support: ITHelp Request Suggestions: suggest@gwu.edu		Help Desk Hours: Monday-Friday: 7:00AM - 10:00PM 44983 Knoll Square, Bldg II, Suite 351 Ashburn, VA 20147 Help Desk Fax: (703) 726-4111