Wireless Laptop Computer Borrowing Program
The University of Houston Libraries are circulating 72 laptop computers to UH main campus students for use in the M. D. Anderson Library. These computers are equipped with internal wireless cards utilizing the wireless network operated and maintained by the University of Houston Information Technology Division. The wireless network is available on floors one through six.
Laptops are available for checkout at the Service Desk on the 1st floor of the Gold wing.
- Laptops come with Windows XP, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and the UH VPN Client.
- Borrowers need a CougarNet account to log on to laptops, as well as for access to network storage, printing, and the Internet. You can apply for an account with Technology Support Services located in the PGH Building, Room 116, or by phone at (713 743-1411).
- Please see the Wireless Laptop Computer Policies and Procedures page for more detailed information.
Contact the University of Houston Information Technology Division for:
- Help with wireless network access.
- Using your own wireless laptop computer on the network (installation of the UH VPN Client and a CougarNet account are required).
- Procedures for accessing computer resources outside the M.D. Anderson Library that are associated with a CougarNet account.
For further information about wireless networks at the University of Houston, see the Information Technology Division's Wireless Web page.
