Wireless Tutorial

Setting up a Wireless Connection for the First Time

• Open your internet browser and attempt to find a webpage.
  • Example: College of Business
• Your browser will be redirected to a page that looks like this...

Services available without the Cisco VPN:

Viewing the Web

Checking your AU E-mail account

Wireless handheld devices

Use of SecureCRT, WinSCP, and Secure FTP

Services requiring the Cisco VPN:

WS-FTP

Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, etc.

Accessing shared AU networks

Student H: drives

Checking non-AU e-mail accounts via POP/IMAP

• To connect with limited services enter your AU User Name and Password into the specified boxes.
• Alternatively, To use the VPN Client continue reading below.
• To connect via the VPN Client with more services, first click the Download Cisco VPN Client link.

• Click the link, which corresponds to your Operating System to download the VPN Client.
• Once the client is finished downloading, install the VPN client.
• When the installer is done, you must restart your computer. Be sure to save any open work.
• Upon rebooting, run the VPN client.
  • Windows: The VPN client can be found in the Start menu in the Programs folder "Cisco Systems VPN Client"

• Open the VPN Client and make sure the AU Wireless connection entry is highlighted.
• Press the Connect button and wait.
• The VPN Client will prompt you for your AU User Name and Password; enter them into the specified fields to login.

• Once the service has validated you as an AU User then you will be connected to the AU Wireless Network.