We log information about each device connected to the Wi-Fi network: when it connects, and to which network antenna; when it roams to a new antenna; when it disconnects or disappears.
We log device identifiers (MAC address, IP address) and user identifiers (for authenticated connections on Dartmouth Secure or eduroam) including name, email address, or DartmouthID (NetID) of the user.
We log information about approximate device location, estimated by the network using its antennas. Location estimates may approximately identify the room in which the device is located.
We do not capture or record any data (no emails, no messages, no passwords, credit-card numbers, etc.), you may send or receive. We do record the amount of data transferred.
We do not capture the URLs that you browse on the web, or the network servers to which your device connects.
The raw data we collect is only accessible to the project staff. Only statistics and other aggregated information are reported in any public forum.
We may release de-identified data to other researchers; de-identification removes or randomizes identifiers such as user name, user ID, user email address, device identifier (MAC), and network address (IP).
If you have questions, or desire more information, contact Professor David Kotz.
The use of participants in research is overseen by the Dartmouth Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects (CPHS). This study (CPHS #17325: Measuring the Dartmouth Campus-Wide Wireless Network) was approved by CPHS, and is reviewed by them every year.
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