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Wireless Access Setup Instructions

Windows XP Users (Home & Professional)
  1. Turn computer on.
  2. If your portable device does not have a wireless access unit built in to it, then insert your wireless card into the PCMCIA slot located on the side of the computer.
  3. Windows should find and load the software necessary for your device to run..
  4. Now, do the following
    • Go to  'Start',
    • Then to 'My Network Places',
    • Then to 'View Network Connections'
    • Right Click on 'Wireless Network Connection'
    • Click on 'Properties'
    • Select 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' from the list at the top,
    • Then click on 'Properties' button
    • Click 'Obtain IP' address automatically (DHCP)
    • and then click the 'OK' button.
    • Once you are back at the 'Wireless Network Connection' window, click on the 'Wireless Networks' tab.
    • Under 'Available Networks', It should list “Lee University LAN”
    • select the 'Lee University Wireless LAN' listing
    • And click the 'OK' button

Other Windows Users

  1. Open utility (should be located in Programs in your Start Menu for your wireless card and create a profile for Lee.
  2. In this profile, make sure that there is no SSID or Network Name listed.
  3. Make sure that Encryption is turned off.
  4. Make sure that there are no other security options enabled.
  5. When these settings are applied, your wireless card should associate to “Lee University Wireless LAN”