To use the University of Baltimore wireless network, laptops must have a 802.11b/g or 802.11n wireless network card. 802.11n cards are backward compatible so they will work, but at the 802.11g speed of 54mb/sec.
If you are interested in purchasing a new computer the recommended minimum specifications are:
Processor/Display
Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00GHz) w/ 2MB of L2 Cache, 800 MHZ FSB
Operating System
XP Professional, SP2(if available) or
Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
Memory
1.0GB 667MHz, DDRII SDRAM (2GB preferred for Vista users)
Hard Drive
80GB Hard Drive, SATA , 5400RPM
Optical Drive - Modular
8X max DVD+/- RW Combination Drive
Wireless LAN (802.11)
802.11b/g WLAN miniPCI Card
Internal 56K Modem
Hardware Support Services
3 Year On-Site
Screen sizes can very upon price as well as DVD/CD specifications. All versions of Microsoft OS (XP and Vista) are currently supported by our exam software. Apple/MAC systems are now supported by our exam software.