This article will describe how to configure Windows XP to manage your computer's wireless connection. Many computer manufacturers create their own wireless networking software utilities and install it on their machines from the factory. If you are having trouble connecting, it can be easier to troubleshoot the issue if you allow Windows to manage your connections. Since there are so many different, manufacturer-specific wireless interfaces, User Support Services does not provide support for any other utilities except the standard Windows interface.

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This article describes how to configure the Mac operating system 10.5 (also known as Leopard) to connect to the secure wireless networks available on the PSU campus. For more information and directions for other operating systems and devices, please see this article.

If you are visiting campus for a short period of time on PSU-related business and need only wireless access, you may visit the USS Helpdesk during normal business hours in Smith Memorial Student Union Room 18, and a temporary wireless account can be created for you.  Please bring a photo ID.

This document explains the step by step procedure in configuring Mac OS X for an Internet connection to PSU.

Depending on the type of mobile wireless device, there are a couple ways to access the PSU wireless network:

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OIT currently maintains a secure wireless network on campus for students, guests, faculty and staff to use. This network will in no way eliminate the security risks associated with connecting your computer to the Internet but they will seriously reduce the number of potential attacks available to hackers with physical proximity to your computer while on campus. Additionally, using this system will embed your Odin login into your computer or handheld, alleviating the need to login to the Cisco Web Authentication site each time you connect to the network.

I am unable to join the secure wireless network and either receive an error message or the Wireless Network Connections window crashes when attempting to join the PSU Secure network. Other PSU networks seem to work properly.

This is most likely because your wireless network adapter in your computer is too old to properly authenticate to the PSU Secure wireless network. The driver for your wireless adapter will tell Windows what it can and can not do and you can check this by looking in the following location:

What is the VPN Client?
The VPN Client is a tool that staff and faculty members can use if they need to access on-campus network resources from off campus. Usually these resources are protected by our network firewall, and therefore are blocked from off-campus usage or the PSU wireless network. Some of these resources include Banner access, remote desktop access, and I drive access for some database applications.

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