All College of Engineering buildings are completely covered by a wireless signal, with the exception of Burlington Labs and Page Hall (administrative building). Both of these buildings have partial wireless coverage. The overwhelming majority of academic buildings on campus are similarly covered. In addition, many common areas such as the dining halls, student centers and the library are covered, along with often-visited outdoor areas like the Brickyard and the Court of North Carolina.
For coverage maps and more information about the NC State wireless implementation, please see ComTech's Wireless pages.
NC State's wireless network does not cover residence hall rooms. The way the buildings are constructed keeps this from being feasible. However, students have Ethernet ports in their rooms to access the network over a wired connection. Furthermore, students can bring and set up their own wireless access points for use in their rooms, provided these access points are set up correctly.
The campus implementation of wireless networks includes 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g. Most new laptops come with 802.11n cards, which are compatible with all three, so laptops with 802.11n wireless should work anywhere on campus.