Best Practices for Accessing Wi-Fi Service

You are encouraged to follow the best practice below when accessing the a Wi-Fi service:

• do not leave the wireless device unattended and disable wireless connection when it is not in use;
• do not enable both wireless and wired network interface card at the same time;
• do not connect to uncertain/strange network and disconnect from accessing network when suspicious activities observed;
• do not send sensitive / personal information when using Wi-Fi service;
• employ Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies for enhanced end-to-end transmission protection;
• install and enable personal firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware software and keep the associated definition files and security patches up-to-date;
• turn off peer-to-peer / ad-hoc mode networking, disable resource sharing, shut down split tunnels on VPNs, and configure the personal firewalls to prevent exposure of client ports;
• remove your preferred network list when using public Wi-Fi service;
• do keep security patches and wireless network interface card drivers installed on the wireless device up-to-date as well as back up data regularly;
• enable the wireless device’s power-on login, system login authentication, and password-protected screen saver;
• check the authenticity of captive portal by verifying the certificate of the website when accessing a public Wi-Fi service*;
• encrypt sensitive data stored on the device accessing public Wi-Fi service*.

If you are a student hostel resident, please refer to:
Best Practices for Accessing Campus Network at Student Hostels

* Such as through CUHK Wi-Fi Hotspot Partnership Programme and a VPN connection is required when accessing this page.