Rules and Regulations for Wireless LAN Usage
We ask that you follow the guidelines listed below when connecting to the wireless LAN
on the KEK Tsukuba Campus.
Failure to comply with the following rules will result in disconnection from the network.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation to maintain the security of the wireless
LAN service.
- Please check that your device meets the requirements as listed under
※【Checklist for wireless LAN connection】 before connecting to the KEK wireless LAN.
- It is your responsibility to take appropriate safety measures when connecting to the wireless LAN.
If your device is a property of a university, institution, etc., be sure to comply with the rules set by the respective device-owning institution.
If a security issue is found on our end, access to the wireless LAN will be limited or disconnected.
- Connecting devices with unsupported operating systems are prohibited.
We ask that you upgrade the operating system to one that is currently supported.
The OS version at the time of MAC address registration application with KEK must be a supported one.
- Usage of file sharing software such as peer-to-peer (P2P) (e.g. QQ, Zapya, BitTorrent, Winny, Kazzar, Xunlei, etc.) are prohibited.
Usage of file sharing and P2P software is automatically detected and will result in immediate termination.
When QQ is pre-installed, it can run in the background even if the application is not open.
- If a virus is found while using the wireless LAN, the connection may be disconnected without prior notice.
Devices without proper virus protection software may result in refusal of the device being connected in the future.
- When you encounter problems while connecting or your device gets disconnected, please contact Users Office to resolve the issue.
- If you felt something is wrong (*1) with your PC, please contact KEK CSIRT.
■KEK CSIRT
E-MAIL: csirt[at]kek.jp
(*1) Sample cases of computer virus infection:
- There are login records that you have no memory of
- Opened an attached file or URL in a suspicious email
- Hearing a clicking sound from the PC even if you are not clicking anything
- Found tampered websites
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※【Checklist for wireless LAN connection】
□The operating system of the device is supported.
□The operating system is up-to-date with the latest security patches.
For Windows and Mac devices:
□Anti-virus software is installed.
□The anti-virus license is up-to-date and valid.
□The virus definition files and software are up-to-date.
For other devices:
□Please install anti-virus software when available.
Upon completing all the above, you may use wireless LAN.
Please take necessary measures, if you cannot meet the requirements.
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List of available networks for KEK users
Which networks are available in KEK Tsukuba campus, Please see the
list of KEK networks.
How
to apply
Before applying for the wireless LAN service, you must have a
permission for using it from your
contact person in KEK. After getting the permission, you need to
apply for it according to the
following procedure. Check your PC's MAC address (physical
address of your wireless network
interface) to complete the form. The registration is valid until
the end of next March.
You need to apply every fiscal year.
For those whose purpose of visit is photon factory, please input
“4209” in “Phone number to reach
you inside KEK” column and “PF touban” in “Name of your contact
person in KEK” column.
*In case, your PC is infected by a virus,
we’ll contact your contact person after shutting off your PC
from KEK network.
<<How to find out Mac address>>
Before applying for wireless LAN, you need to check your Mac address of
your PC.
[ How do I find my device's MAC address? ] 
<<How to apply for wireless LAN>>
- Log in your portal site. ID is your registered mail address.
> Home > Administrative Procedures for Visiting KEK/J-PARC > 1.Administration relating to your visit
- Click [Next] in the middle of the page to find a list of forms
- Click [Application for Wireless LAN access (Tsukuba Campus) ]
- Fill in the Form which will be shown up on the screen
- Click the Submit button at the bottom of the form
<KEK-Spot Keyaki>
Keyaki-Network Internet access is available, but not to the KEK internal network.
<MA>
Tsubaki Ⅲ-Network
You can connect to the KEK internal network.
You may connect to the KEK internal network only when it is necessary for the conduct of your research.
Only select "MA" if you are instructed by a KEK staff member to select MA because you need to connect to the internal network, and enter the reason in the comment field.
To apply for the <MA>, you must take KEK information security at first.
If the "Information Security Training" attendance status column displayed at the top of the application screen is "No," you cannot apply for <MA> until you have completed the training for the application year.
Therefore, if you have not yet completed the training course, the information you entered in your <MA> application form will be discarded when you move to the e-learning system.
Please be sure to complete the training before entering your application details.
<<Completion of registration>>
Once you apply through User Support System and complete the wireless LAN registration, Users Office will send you an email confirming your registration and including setup instructions. E-mail address which is registered to your User Support System.
<Connection key>
Log in to your User Support System and obtain a network connection key.
* If you are unable to connect to the network, disable the random Wi-Fi setting and double check the MAC address.
Please install anti-virus software as much as possible.
<<Time required for registration>>
Registration will be completed after some time. See below for the time required to complete a registration.
If you apply:
- during the day on a weekday, registration will be completed in approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- after 5pm on a weekday or at night, registration will be completed in the next morning.
- on a weekend, public holiday or consecutive weekend, registration will be completed in the morning after the holiday.
During peak periods of beam time, we receive a large number of applications, so it may take longer to process your application. We appreciate your flexibility.
Those who fall under the following status have different application procedures for
wireless LAN and need to apply online using ccPortal
- KEK employees and those equivalent to KEK employees
- KEK Professor Emeritus
- KEK Visiting Research Fellow
- KEK Foreign Researcher
- KEK JSPS Researcher
- KEK Researcher in Training Program
- KEK Associate Researcher
- KEK Graduate Student(Soken-dai Univ.)
- KEK Research Assistant
- Other KEK Employee
If you need assistance, please contact the Computing Center.
- Computing Center Operators' Room
Specification of LAN adapter

Type of adapter: Wi-Fi(IEEE802.11b) client adapter

It is based on IEEE802.11b

Frequency band: 2.4 - 2.497MHz
Troubles
Please contact the Computing Center Operators’ Room for assistance with any issues that may occur.
- Computing Center Operators' Room
Notes

You need to bring your own client adapter.

You need to confirm MAC Address. KEK will not support MAC Address
search.

No wall connector is in the Dormitory. Only wireless LAN system is
available.

In case a trouble of security,we may ask you to stop or limit your
use immediately.

In
case a trouble to originate in the way of using occurred, we may
ask you to stop or limit
your use.
The area where you can use wireless LAN (Access points)
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KEK Dormitory (Bldg. 1,2,3,4,5) |
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KEK Guest House (Bldg. A,B,C) |
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Shokuin-Kaikan (1F, 2F Meeting Room) Employee’s Center |
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Administration Bldg. (1F, 2F, Conference Room, Office of Director General, |
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Secretarial room, Facilities Department) |
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KEK International Center (Foyer, Users Office, Public relations) |
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Kenkyu-Honkan (1F-3F, Lecture Hall, Meeting Room, Reading Room, Archives Office) |
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Bldg. No.1 (Ichi-go-kan) (1F Meeting Room, Room No.220, two more points) |
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Bldg. No.2 (Ni-go-kan) 1F (Meeting Room) |
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Bldg. No.2 (Ni-go-kan) 2F-6F (Hallways) |
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Bldg. No.3 (San-go-kan) 1F (Meeting Room, Seminar Hall) |
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Bldg. No.3 (San-go-kan) 2F (Room No.212, In front of the elevator) |
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Bldg. No.3 (San-go-kan) 3F (Room No.325, In front of the elevator) |
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Bldg. No.3 (San-go-kan) 4F (Room No.425, In front of the elevator) |
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Bldg. No.3 (San-go-kan) 5F (Meeting Room, Room No.518, In front of the elevator) |
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Bldg. No.3 (San-go-kan) 6F (Room No.625, In front of the elevator) |
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Bldg. No.3 (San-go-kan) 7F (Meeting Room, Room No.714, In front of the elevator) |
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Bldg. No.4 (Yon-go-kan) 1F (Seminar Hall, Foyer, Meeting Room) |
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Bldg. No.4 (Yon-go-kan) 2F (Meeting Room, two more points) |
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Bldg. No.4 (Yon-go-kan) 3F (Meeting Room, PS共同利用室, one more point) |
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Bldg. No.4 (Yon-go-kan) 4F (Meeting Room, two more points) |
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Computing Center North bldg. (In front of the Meeting Room, one more point) |
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Computing Center South bldg. (Document corner, two more points) |
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Structural Biology Bldg. (Meeting Room) |
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Cryogenics and Vacuum Lab. |
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Power Stations D1(1F)、D2(2F)、D4(1F)、D5(2F) |
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Power Stations D7(1F)、D8(2F)、D10(1F、2F)、D11(2F) |
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KEKB Tsukuba Lab. (1F, 2F, B1, B3, B4) |
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KEKB Fuji Lab. (2F, B2, B3) |
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ERL Test Facility 2F |
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PS North Experimental Hall, N-Counter Hall Lab. |
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South Lab. |
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KEKB Control Building (Meeting Room and one more point) |
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e+e-Accelerator Lab. (1F, 2F) |
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PS Lab. (Salon, control room) |
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Radiation Control Office 2F |
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Radioisotope Lab. |
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Cryogenics Bldg. No.1, No.2 (Room No.103, 109) |
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Cryogenics Bldg. No.4 (Hallway in front of the control room) |
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PF Lab. (Hall, 2F Meeting Room) |
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ATF container、LC container(ATF meeting room) |
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Machine Shop Bldg. No.1 (meeting room) |
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Machine Shop Bldg. No.2 (Hallway), Bldg. No.3 |
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KEKB Oho Lab. (1F) |
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Electron Linac Control Bldg. (Lobby and one more point) |
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Superconducting RF Test Facility(STF Bldg.) |
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PF Main Bldg. (1F user room、2F meeting room, 3F meeting room, 4F, 5F) |
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PF Light Source Bldg. (Experiment hall, 1F, 2F) |
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PF-AR South Lab. North east, North, North West Lab., PF-AR EastLab.No.2 Bldg. |
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Advanced Instrumentation Lab. (1)、Health and Safety Office |
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Advanced Instrumentation Lab. (2)1F, 2F |
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Development shared building, Accelerator South Lab. |
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DR Experiment Power Station |
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Superconducting Accelerator Promotion Center |
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International Center for QUP |