European Parliament Cyberlan wifi access

Howto access

The European Parliament has now wifi access only for !MEPs and staff in the whole building in Brussels, and in some rooms (bar + 6 other rooms: S1.4 N1.4 N1.3 N1.2 R1.1 R3.1) in Strasbourg. The ESSID is EP-EXT, there is DHCP, and you need to go to https://fwauth to put your login and password. Using ssh to access a server located on the internet works.

More about CyberLan

http://www.europarl.eu.int/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/dv/resolution_579056/resolution_579056en.pdf

• Consequently, in order to avoid the security constraints relating to Parliament’s internal network, while ensuring a high level of performance, a dedicated network, known as a CyberLAN, should be installed. Members would be able to connect their personal equipment to it via a standard Ethernet connection (10/100 BaseT).

http://www.europarl.eu.int/comparl/cont/site/calendrier/documents/21fev06/600604_en.pdf

1. Notes that information technology services for Members have been further improved, in particular: – as a result of improved IT facilities for Members' offices; – by setting up a CyberLAN network, to which any computer can be connected; – by launching a pilot project on the introduction of an electronic signature system; – through improved measures to protect servers, workstations and network components; – by equipping Parliament with a wireless communications structure (hotspots and wireless fidelity);