Configuring Windows 2000 for Academic Wireless Internet Access

Install your card according to the manufacturer's installation instructions and verify that your drivers are working properly per the manufacturer's specifications.

For Windows 2000 installations:

Right-Click on My Network Places and choose properties. This screen will come up:

Right-click on the local connection created by your wireless adapter and select "Properties."

The Properties dialogue box will be similar to the following picture:

"Connect Using" should show the name of your wireless adapter. Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" then click "Properties". You should see a box as shown below

Make sure that the machine is obtaining the IP and DNS automatically. Click "OK."

Reboot your computer.

WEB BROWSER CONFIGURATION:

The first time you try to use a web browser after the successful installation of the wireless network card, you will not be able to go on internet till you have the proper proxy setting for your web browser.

Following is the procedure to configure your web browser for NYIT’s internet access.

INTERNET BROWSER PROXY SETTINGS

In order to connect properly to the network, you will have to modify the proxy setting in your web browser software. Follow these step-by-step instructions to successfully make this modification:

For MS Internet Explorer follow the procedure listed below

1. Open Internet Explorer

2. Click on Tools

3. Click on Internet Options

4. Go to Connections tab and open

5. Click LAN Settings

6. Type in proxy.nyit.edu in the address field, and 80 in the Port field, and check the box below these fields

7. Click OK to save, and OK again to exit Internet Options

For Netscape Communicator follow the procedure listed below

1. Open Netscape Communicator

2. Click on Edit and open Preferences

3. Double-click on Advanced

4. Click on Proxies and open view

5. Type in proxy.nyit.edu and 80 in the Port field for HTTP, Security, FTP, and Gopher

6. Click OK to save, and exit Netscape Communicator