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Modifying Cisco 350 Aironet Client Utility for new SFSU Wireless Network
The instructions below outline how to modify the Cisco 350 Aironet Client Utility to work with the new SFSU wireless network using Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP.
These instructions assume you have previously connected to the SFSU wireless network using a Cisco Aironet 350 wireless card before September 17th, 2003.
Please use the instructions at http://www.sfsu.edu/~helpdesk/wireless if you have never connected to the SFSU wireless network before or if you are installing the Cisco Aironet Client Utility and drivers for the first time on a PC.
For assistance with the steps in this document, please contact the Division of Information Technology's Help Desk.
Requirements
- A PC with a slot with a Cisco 350 Aironet wireless adapter.
- Software drivers and the Cisco Aironet Client Utility installed.
- Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP operating system.
- An @sfsu.edu e-mail account.
Configuration Settings
Before September 17th, 2003 the SFSU wireless network used LEAP encryption. The wireless network no longer uses LEAP and the Cisco Aironent Client Utility (ACU) software must be modified to turn off LEAP and WEP encryption.
- Launch the Cisco ACU.
- Click on the Profile Manager button.
- Select the profile name that you created for the SFSU wireless network from the drop down menu, then click the Edit button to edit the profile.
- In the SSID1 field enter SFSU (Make sure to use all uppercase letters).
(The Client Name field refers to your computer's name. The contents of the
Client Name field will be different for every PC).
- Click on the Network Security tab.
- In the Network Security Type field, select None from the drop down menu. (Previously, this was set to LEAP).
- Check the Radio button next to No WEP.
- Click the OK button
- Click the Apply button to save the settings.
Quick Access to the SFSU Wireless Network
If your computer is in range of an SFSU access point the Cisco Aironet Client Utility can display the status of the wireless signal indicating the SFSU network is detected.
If you are using the Cisco Aironet Client Utility click on the Status button in the Cisco ACU to see the signal strength.
(If you are using Windows XP you may see the image below appear from the network status icon in the Windows taskbar).
Assuming the Cisco ACU detects the SFSU network, launch a web browser and logon as specified below.
Logging onto the Wireless Network
- Open a Web browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer.
- Attempt to connect to any web site on the Internet.
The Web browser will be redirected to a secure Web page that will prompt for your @sfsu.edu username and password.
- Enter your @sfsu.edu e-mail account name and password in the fields provided.
Your account name will be the first part of your e-mail address (everything before the @ symbol).
Your password will be the same as your e-mail password.- After entering this information, click the Logon User button.
At this point your Web browser should go to the site that you initially tried to access. Also, a pop up window will appear stating the time that you will need to login again. Currently, each login allows two hours of wireless access. After that time expires, you will need to login again.
Logging Off
When you are finished with your wireless session be sure to logoff. If you do not logoff your account will stay logged in for two hours and you will not be able to logon from another machine.
To logoff, click on the Logoff button on the Vernier Logoff Page Pop-Up window.
If you do not see the logoff Pop-Up window, see the Problems? section.
Problems?
- I do not see the Vernier Logoff Page
Your web browser may be set to block Pop-Up Windows. Reconfigure your web browser not to block Pop-Up Windows before you logon to the SFSU wireless network.
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Last Modified: 24 Sept 2003
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