Technical Note
PROBLEM: How do I set up a WiFi connection?
  • You must have a BlazerID & strong password. If not click here.
  • You must have a wireless adapter  installed.


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SOLUTION:
 
 
 Click Start/Control-panel/network connections/wireless network connection
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Or you may have the yellow balloon to get the list of connections


Dbl-Click the wireless network connection.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

You may see the yellow balloon. Click on it!


Click Properties
Hi-light uabwifi if it is already there and click Configure

If the SSID is blank enter 
uabwifi the 
Network Authentication should be Open 
Data encryption is 
WEP 

Network Key is the wep key
found at  www.uab.edu/wireless

Click the Authentication tab and be sure IEEE 802.1x is NOT checked

Click OK

You should now have a wifi connection, so now authenticate....
Open your browser and go to any website.

this page should serve up first.

Enter your BlazerID and password and then click login

When you are connected you will see this screen briefly and then be redirected to the website you initially clicked on.
To verify your wireless connection click Start/Control-panel/network connections/wireless network connection
Click the Support tab
You should see an IP Address starting with 164.111.x.x.
Success!!!
 

Wednesday, 04-Aug-04 10:16  Technical Note 0132 

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