Knox supports wireless connectivity to its fully switched data network. More than 100 wireless access points have been installed, covering all academic and residential buildings, as well as much of the 80-acre Knox campus that occupies approximately 20 square city blocks in Galesburg.

The Knox College Wireless network is supported by Cisco Aironet 1220 Access Points. These devices support the 802.11b and 802.11g protocols. Therefore, the network card you purchase must support the 802.11b and/or 802.11g protocol(s) as well as support WiFi Protected Access (WPA). Your network card must also support Microsoft's Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) Service. Most new wireless network cards support WZC. However, if you are unsure if your network card supports WZC, check your vendor's online support or contact the vendor directly.

Note: Each machine brought to campus must connect directly to the Knox network either through an ethernet connection or through a Knox wireless access point. Hubs and personal wireless access points/routers are not permitted and will not allow network connectivity.