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Every building on campus is now equipped with wireless network access. If you bring your laptop with a wireless card to campus, we can help you read e-mail from the food court, surf the net from the hallway, even save files to your network drive from the restroom. All without plugging into a wall.
Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), a type of wireless networking that includes the entire 802.11 standard, is now available in every building on campus, and there are plans to cover the parking lots, lake shelter and woods surrounding campus.
So, you want to know how to access the wireless network?
It gets a little technical, but here are the basics; and if this sounds like Greek to you, contact the HelpDesk at 941-2447. They can walk you through the process in a matter of minutes. Thankfully, the HelpDesk consultants speak both Computer and English.
If you already have a wireless network at home or work, you may still set up an additional connection to use on Campus or at the Graduate Center in Jeffersonville.
Step-by-Step: Connect to the Wireless
1. To begin with, you need a laptop, notebook or PDA that is equipped for wireless. Some newer laptop and PDAs ship with Wi-Fi built in, others will need an adapter. Most laptops will need a PCMCIA card (about $20 to $70 depending on manufacturer) and PDA users will most likely need a compact flash (CF) card (about $65), but check the documentation that came with your system.
2. Next, your computer must be able to connect. USB adapters are also available for laptops. The wireless card needs to support 802.11b or 802.11g to work with the IU Southeast wireless network. The 802.11g standard is capable of higher maximum bandwidth (54Mbps raw data rate vs. 11Mbs) and was designed to be backwards compatible with 802.11b, but dont expect to it to be any faster than 11 Mbs until the infrastructure at IU Southeast fully supports it.
3. Once you have installed your card there are a few more things you will need to do before you can start web surfing.
Right click on the wireless network icon in the bottom right corner and choose View Available Wireless Networks. If you see IUS connect to it, otherwise click on Change advanced settings. Go to the Wireless Networks tab, choose add and enter uppercase IUS as the Network Name (SSID). Dont forget to set encryption from WEP to disabled.
Step-by-Step: You must connect through the VPN
At this point your computer should have an IP, but for security reasons this IP can only contact the wireless VPN. The VPN (Virtual Private Network) is used to encrypt what you send across the wireless network and to restrict Internet access to IU Southeast users. To set up a VPN connection on your Windows XP laptop (steps will be similar on other Operating Systems):
1. Go to the control panel (Start->Settings->Control Panel)
2. Double click on Network Connections
3. Create a new connection
4. Click next on the first dialog box that welcomes you to the wizard
5. Choose Connect to the network at my workplace
6. Choose Virtual Private Network Connection
7. Next, name your connection (IUS VPN for example)
8. Enter vpn.ius.edu as the host name
9. Click next, then finish
After you've created your VPN connection, Windows XP should open the connection automatically for you. If it does, select Properties. If it does not, right-click the new connection icon, then select Properties:
10. Enter a username and password (these are the same credentials you use to login to computers on campus). After you've created your VPN connection, Windows XP should open the connection automatically for you. If it does, select Properties; if it does not, right-click the new connection icon, then select Properties
11. Click the Options tab, and select Prompt for name and password, certificate, etc.
12. Click the Networking tab. Set it to PPTP VPN
13. In the "This connection uses the following items:" field, only the following should be checked:
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Client for Microsoft Networks
15. Select TCP/IP, and click Properties
16. Select both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, then click OK
17. Click the Security tab
18. Click OK. Then select Advanced (custom settings) and then click Settings
19. Under "Logon Security", select allow these protocols and make sure the only checkbox selected is Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2). Finally click OK and then close
The graphical map below shows areas of the campus that are covered by wireless. Solid orange and solid-line orange areas are fully covered, while dotted-line areas may only have partial coverage. To reestablish this VPN connection at a later time, just go to the Network Connections control panel again and double click on IUS VPN. PDA setup is a bit more involved, but can be done under Settings->Connections on Pocket PC systems. Once connected though the VPN you should be able to access file servers and the Internet. 
The map shows wireless coverage in the following areas: Physical Sciences building, Life Sciences building, Crestview Hall, Hillside Hall (excluding MBA wing); McCullough Plaza, the Library building, University Center, and Knobview (excluding Ogle Center). Coverage as of 8/15/03.
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