Connecting to UAA Wireless locations using Windows 2000 or XP

Wireless - Connecting to UAA locations using Windows 2000 or XP
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Introduction

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The University of Alaska Anchorage has installed wireless Ethernet networks (specifically, 802.11b networks) in several campus locations and will continue to extend coverage as funding permits. This service is available to all current students, staff, and faculty. For a map of current wireless locations, go to http://technology.uaa.alaska.edu/wireless

There are two types of wireless locations on campus; open and secure:

Open locations:

Advantages: Do not require authentication and can be used with any 802.11b wireless network card (most commont type of wireless network card).

Disadvantages: Restricted network access. Only TCP ports 80, 8080, 8007, 8010, 8011, and those used for streaming media will be open. This restricts connectivity only to web sites and streaming media content.

How-to connect: If you’re using a Cisco 352 card purchased at UAA it should automatically connect. If not, right-click the Aironet Client Utility icon, Select Profile -> uaawireless

If you’re using any other 802.11b wireless network card, choose uaawireless as the SSID and channel 6 (usually the default channel).

Secure locations:

Advantages: Full network access. No port restrictions.

Disadvantages: Authentication required. Requires a LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) capable wireless network card.

How to connect: If you’re using a Cisco 352 card purchased at UAA, right-click the Cisco Client Utility and choose Profile -> uaasecure. When prompted, enter your UAA username and password and select this computer from the ‘log on to:’ menu.

Cisco 352 Aironet Wireless network card

Although any 802.11b network card can be used to connect to the open wirelesss locations, IT Services only recommends and supports the Cisco 352 Aironet wireless adapter using Windows 2000 or Windows XP. This card is LEAP compliant and allows connectivity to both open and secure locations. Other cards will be supported on a best effort basis only.

Cisco 352 cards can be purchased at an educational discount from the UAA bookstore and are packaged with installation software and instructions specific to the UAA Wireless Network.

Installation instructions for Cisco 352 wireless card

Installing the driver and Cisco Client Utility

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E. The card should be automatically recognized and installed. Ignore and cancel any ‘found new hardware’ or prompts to install from Windows.

F. Once the installation has finished select Yes to reboot your computer.

Final Step for Windows XP Systems Only
1. Select the Start menu, and select Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel, select Network and Internet Connections.
3. In the Network and Internet Connections window, select Network Connections.
4. In the Network Connections window, right-click Wireless Network Connection, and select Properties.
5. In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, select the Wireless Networks tab.
6. Clear the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box, and click OK.
7. Close the Network Connections window.

How to connect

This custom installation is configured to automatically connect to the UAA open wireless network whenever available. If you are in an open wireless area (see map above) and have installed your card correctly, you should now see a new icon in your systray like this . This icon changes color according to connection state. Green for connected, Gray for disconnected, Yellow for negotiating

If it can’t locate the open network, it will attempt to connect to the secure network and you should see a prompt to enter your username and password.