Procedure Update: Retiring MCC-Students Wi-Fi

Retiring the MCC-Students Wi-Fi

McLennan Community College Information Systems & Services is making a change to how students connect to the Wi-Fi. Previously, students would connect to the Wi-Fi via a captive portal, log in, accept our AUA, and follow through to get access to the network. Now, thanks to recent updates and improvements to the equipment that supports our campus Wi-Fi, students will now be able to log in through the same network as our staff and faculty: McLennan. With this login method, all you'll need to do to connect is enter your username and password, then you're in.

Why is This Being Changed?

We're moving from a captive portal to a more secure, reliable login method (802.1x). This offers better performance, stronger encryption, and fewer connection interruptions.

• Less work for students who need to get on the Wi-Fi
• Less confusion on who can connect to what
• Newer, stronger security through better encryption

What Do I Need to Do to Log In Now?

Since students will now be utilizing the same login method as employees, they can now reference the preexisting IT Hub article on connecting to the McLennan Wi-Fi.

(There is a link here)

When is MCC-Students Going Away?

Students will be able to begin using McLennan on June 12th, 2025. To ensure everyone has plenty of time to get used to the new method, MCC-Students will stay an option to connect to until the end of the Fall semester, December 12th, 2025. After this day, all employees and students will need to connect to McLennan access campus Wi-Fi.

This change does not affect the MCC-Guest network. If you don't have an MCC account or your device is incompatible with the McLennan Wi-Fi network, you will still have access to MCC-Guest.