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Wireless

The BU Law Wireless Network is comprised of the Aironet 350series of wireless LAN (WLAN) products. This wireless network provides quick access to the Internet and a high-speed wireless networking solution for today's BU Law computing needs. The network is easy to manage and the speed is comparable to our regular 10 Base-T lines. Furthermore, this network delivers a complete solution to the BU Law community who require the mobility and freedom of wireless Internet access.

Connecting to the Wireless Network : Wireless network access is available on most floors of the Law building. It is also available in the law annex, the first floor patio, and the outside ground floor entrance area. Before you can connect, make sure that your laptop is configured for wireless such as having a wireless network adapter card that typically plugs into your laptop's PCMCIA slot.

Wireless Network Adapter Installation Instructions for Windows 95/98/NT

Windows XP

AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION

Remove any existing network or modem cards in your laptop before proceeding.

Insert Cisco Aironet 340 or 350 wireless LAN card into an available PCMCIA card slot and turn on your laptop.

Computer should automatically detect the wireless LAN card.  When prompted for the location of software drivers, insert disk/CD installation disk and select floppy drive or CD ROM drive.  Once it finds the appropriate drivers, click Finish.

At this point it will ask for your original Windows install CD.  Insert your CD and continue with installation.

For OEM laptops, Windows 95/98 files may be located under
C:\Windows\Options\Cabs directory.

 

MANUAL INSTALLATION

If your computer does not automatically detect the wireless card, go under Control Panel and open the Network icon.

Under configuration tab click on Add. 

Select Adapter and click on Add again.  Insert the provided floppy disk or CD and click on Have Disk. 

Select Cisco Systems 340 Series Wireless LAN Adapter (or 350) from the list of devices, and click OK.

You should see the Network control panel, click on OK.

At this point it will ask for your original Windows install CD.  Insert your CD and continue with installation.

For OEM laptops, Windows 95/98 files may be located under
C:\Windows\Options\Cabs directory.

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Wireless Network Adapter Installation Instructions For Windows XP

AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION

Manual Installation

Remove or disable any existing network or modem cards in your laptop that are not in use or that are not needed before proceeding.

• Insert Cisco Aironet 350 wireless LAN card into an available PCMCIA card slot and turn on your laptop.
• Computer will automatically detect & install the wireless LAN card.
• Wireless Network Connection should now appear in Network Connections box. Right click it and select View Available Wireless Networks.

XP Service Pack 2

Get XP Service Pack 1

• Under Connect to Wireless Network click on Change the order of preferred networks.

• This will pull up Wireless Network Connection Properties box at which you should click Add.

• Add button will pull up Wireless Network Properties . Enter 123 in the Network name (SSID) field. Set the Network Authentication to Open and the Data Encryption to Disabled.

• Click on OK twice and soon the system tray will show a network connection change from a red “X” to a blinking connection.  

XP Service Pack 1

• Under Connect to Wireless Network click on Advanced.

• Advanced button will pull up Wireless Network Connection Properties box at which you should click Add.

• Add button will pull up Wireless Network Properties . Enter 123 in the Network name (SSID) field.

• Click on OK twice and soon the system tray will show a network connection change from a red “X” to a blinking connection.
• BEFORE INSTALLING VPN make sure that the Network Bridge is disabled and has no adapters associated to it. To unassociated adapters, right click on the adapters and select Remove Bridge.
• Install Cisco VPN Client .
  

MANUAL INSTALLATION (rarely used)

• If your computer does not automatically detect the wireless card, go under Control Panel and open the System icon.
• Under Hardware tab click on Add Hardware Wizard.

• Follow instructions to install card.
• Select Adapter and click on Add again. Insert the provided floppy disk or CD and click on Have Disk .
• Select Cisco Systems 350 Series Wireless LAN Adapter from the list of devices, and click OK .
• You should see the Network control panel, click on OK .
• Follow instructions above to set SSID on wireless card.
• Install Cisco VPN Client .

Using VPN at Boston University

VPN Configuration Instructions for Windows

Now that you have downloaded and installed the Cisco VPN Client, you need to set it up for use on the Boston University network.

1. Run the Cisco VPN Dialer: Start > Programs > Cisco Systems VPN Client > VPN Dialer or double-click the VPN icon (yellow padlock) on your Desktop.
   
   Note: if you use Windows XP, you may see a pop-up window stating that this VPN application has not obtained a Microsoft Windows Certificate. The software is safe, so you can simply click to continue if you see this window at any time during the setup process.
2. Click the New button to add a connection entry (you can have several connection entries). What you do next depends on the the type of network connection your computer is using, so choose carefully.

Enter the settings below if you are connecting from a BU campus network port or a BU wireless connection or through dial-up to the BU modem pool.

• Connection Entry: BU vpn-oncampus (or any similar name)
• Description: Enter a description (optional)
• Host: vpn-oncampus.bu.edu
• Authentication Tab:
  Name: BostonU
  Password: BostonU
  Confirm password: BostonU
  
  Make sure you type BostonU exactly as shown.
• Click the Save button to complete the configuration.

Making the connection

1. Click Connect.
2. You will now be prompted for a username and password. Enter your own BU login name and your Kerberos password.
3. You may now use all network services as you normally would.

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