What do I need?

You need a laptop with a wireless network card. These cards are sold at the Computer Connection. (If you bought an IBM ThinkPad from the Back-to-School sale, your computer has a wireless network card built-in.)

How do I use it?

If you are in an area with a wireless network, your computer should automatically locate the network. In Windows, you may get a popup by the system tray like the one shown below:

If you're not sure that you're connected to the right network, just double-click the network icon in the system tray (the icon of the two computers, as shown above), and select "wireless-pennnet" from the list.

You still need to authenticate yourself in order to use the wireless network. Just open a web browser (IE, Netscape), and you will automatically be directed to the login page.

Log in using your PennKey and password. After you are authenticated, you will see a logged-on message. This page simply tells you that you are now authenticated. When you are finished using the network, you are encouraged to log out to protect the privacy of your session. You may wish to keep this browser window open during your session.

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