How to Connect to the Wireless Network
Required Hardware & Software and Login Process
How to configure TCP/IP to use your Wireless Connection
How to configure wireless card to connect to wireless network
Required Hardware & Software and Login Process
To connect, all mobile devices must have a wireless network interface card to connect to the campus wireless network. Network cards must be 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g.
All devices will be scanned for anti-virus and anti-spyware protection during the login process along with operating system service packs and updates. Therefore, all mobile devices must have antivirus, anti-spyware programs installed as well as all required service packs and updates to gain access to the wireless network.
All users will authenticate to the network. Authentication is the process of verifying that the mobile device has all required software and the user is a CCRI faculty, staff or student. Users will be prompted to login with their Pipeline username and password.
Devices that fail to meet these minimum requirements will be automatically switched to a quarantine network and provided with information as to why the device failed and opportunities to remediate the problem online or to contact the CCRI Help Desk at (401) 825-1112.
How to configure TCP/IP to use your wireless connection
This guide assumes that your computer has the network adapter and TCP/IP already installed.
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| Step 1 From the Start menu, select Control Panel, double click on Network Connections |
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| Step 2 Double click on Local Area Connection and select Properties |
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| Step 3 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties> |
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| Step 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically |
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| Step 5 Click OK to close the TCP/IP Properties window |
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| Step 6 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window |
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| Step 7 Click Close to close the Local Area Connection Status window |
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| Step 8 Restart your computer |
How to configure wireless card to connect to wireless network
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| Step 1 Go to Start Right click on My Network Places and select Properties from the menu |
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| Step 2 Right-click the Wireless Network Connection and select Properties Select the Wireless |
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| Step 3 Right-click the Wireless Network Connection and select Properties Select the Wireless |
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| Step 4 Network tab Check the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings box to |
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| Step 5 Enable automatic wireless network configuration. This will give you: Ability to connect to an existing wireless network Ability to change wireless network connection settings Ability to configure a new wireless network connection Ability to setup preferred wireless networks |
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| Note: The above option should not be set if you are using third party configuration software. To disable automatic wireless network configuration: Clear the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings |
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