DIY – Wireless Internet Setup
In an age dominated by technology, why does it seem that we can never get the little electronic gadgets that rule our entireexistence to work the way they’re supposed to? Two months out of the holiday gift-giving season, there are still plenty of things that we can’t seem to get a handle on. Case in point: wireless Internet access.
At this point, nearly everywhere on campus is Wi-Fi capable, but not everyone’s laptop seems to want to cooperate. If you’re still having trouble with your connection (or you’re trying to adjust to life after an operating system upgrade) follow these simple steps, and you should be on your way to ethernet cord-free bliss.
For Macs:
- Make sure you’ve downloaded the Cisco VPN Client from VIP. Keep the icon your dock – you’ll be using it often.
- Activate Airport by clicking on the icon (it’s an inverted cone) on your toolbar. Move around until you have a suitable connection. If Airport doesn’t automatically find the school’s wireless connection, simply click on “Other” and type in “5Tud3nT.”
- Open your browser. It should take you to a network verification page where you’ll need to type in your network username and password.
- Once you’re logged in, open up the VPN Client from step one and connect to the network. It’ll ask for your network username and password again. After it logs you in, you’re ready to surf the Web!
For PCs (using Vista):
- Make sure you’ve downloaded the Cisco VPN Client and Cisco Clean Access Agent from VIP.
- To set up your wireless connection, open up Internet Connections and try to connect to the wireless network with the strongest connection. This will probably be the one labeled ‘unnamed.’
- When prompted, name the network “5Tud3nT.”
- Log in to Clean Access, and then log in to the VPN Client, using your network username and password in both cases.
- Open your browser, and you should be looking at your home page.
If these instructions don’t work for you, don’t hesitate to visit the iCare Center or University Technology Services. They’re the experts who helped us figure it out, and they can help you too.
