Configuring Windows XP for Academic Wireless Internet Access

Install the Wireless Card

 

1. Turn off your notebook PC.

 

2. Locate an available PCMCIA slot on your notebook PC.

 

3. With the PC Card’s label facing up, as shown in the following figure slide the  
    PC Card completely into the PCMCIA slot.

 

 

 

 

4. Restart your notebook PC.

 

 

5. After inserting it into your notebook, you will install the driver and configure

    the PC Card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Driver Installation and Configuration for Windows XP

 

1.Windows XP will automatically detect the PC Card. Insert the Setup CDROM into the CD-ROM drive. From the screen shown in following figure, click the radio button next to Install the software automatically (Recommended). Then, click the Next button.

2. When Windows has finished installing the driver, click the Finish button.

You have now completed the PC Card’s driver installation.

 

 

Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration

 

Windows XP has a built-in configuration tool. Use Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration (in the system tray at the bottom of your screen) to configure the PC Card.

 

  1. After installing the PC Card, the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration icon will appear in your computer’s system tray (see the following Figure).

 

 

 



  1. Click Start > Connect To > Wireless Network Connection.




 

 

  1. The Connect to Wireless Network dialog box is displayed.
    Click Advanced.

4.   The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box is displayed.
       Click Add under the Preferred networks section.


5.   The Wireless Network Properties dialog box is displayed.
      Type 101 in the Network name (SSID) field and click OK.




  1. Click OK.


 

After a few seconds a notification is displayed on the taskbar stating that your computer is now connected to the wireless network.

 

 

Installing Network Services

Follow these steps to install the correct network services.

  1. Select Start > Connect To and click on Show all connections.

  2. Right-click Wireless Network Connection and select Properties. The Wireless Network Connection window is displayed.


  1. To correctly configure Windows XP for wireless, verify that Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is listed as an installed service. (This service should already be installed by default.)

    Note: File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks is an optional service that allows you to see other machines in your network neighborhood. Although you can install this service it is not supported by Computing Services.


  2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the list and click Properties.


  3. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box is displayed.
    Verify that the Obtain an IP address automatically and the Obtain DNS server address automatically options are selected.


  1. Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box.
    The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box is redisplayed    .

 

 

 

 

 


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