Universities via Y5ZONE - ITSC Knowledge Base

HKUST students & staff should use their ITSC account / password to logon the Y5ZONE Wi-Fi service. Note also that you need to append @ust.hk after your account name. Read More

I cannot logon Y5ZONE Wi-Fi Service, why?

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It may be the problem that: The wireless device has not been turned on for wireless connections. The Y5ZONE Wi-Fi network has not been connected. Please check if the status is Connected. The Y5ZONE Wi-Fi service is not configured correctly at the... Read More

Is it safe to use my ITSC account to logon Y5ZONE hotspots?

Viewed 1645 times since Tue, Mar 5, 2013

As Y5ZONE hotspots are owned by commercial company, HKUST members may have concerns to type in their ITSC account and password during logon. The ITSC account and password are encrypted by IEEE 802.1X and SSL all the way between the mobile device and... Read More

Where can I use the Y5ZONE Wi-Fi Service?

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Users are recommended to visit here for the most updated list of Y5ZONE Hotspots. Read More

How about user sessions? Is it safe to read my emails or perform other personal activities via Y5ZONE hotspots?

Viewed 1388 times since Tue, Mar 5, 2013

The user session is secured by Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and IEEE 802.1X authentication. Hence it is safe to connect via Y5ZONE hotspots. Read More