• SSID: AlgKeyWLAN
• WEP Key: 802114afee

For a complete Flash animation demonstration of setting up a wireless connection using WEP, click here - (Opens in a new window; should be viewed at 1024x768 screen size.)

• Step 1 - Configuring Windows
• Step 2 - Configure Proper Logoff Procedure
• Step 3 - Increased Wireless Data Encryption through VPN

• 1. Close down any open windows, then Right Click on My Network Places and Left Click on Properties.
  
• 2. Right Click on the Wireless Network Adapter and Left click on Properties.
  
  
• 3. When the Wireless Network Connections Properties window opens, Left Click on the Wireless Networks tab.
  
  
• 4. Next, Left Click on the ADD button to create a new Connection profile.
  
  
• 5.At the top of the next window input the SSID (case sensitive).
  SSID:    AlgKeyWLAN
  
  
• 6.To input the Network Key you must de-select the check box labeled “The key is provided for me automatically”.
  
  
• 7. The fields will now become available to input the Network Key for this profile. You must also confirm the same Network Key in the field directly below.
  Network Key:  802114afee
  
  
• 8. Finally ensure the Key Index (Advanced) field is set to 1.
  
  
• 9.Once you have completed creating the profile Left click on OK.
  
  
  
• 10. And again, Left click on OK to complete the creation of the profile.
  
  
  

• In order to properly Open and Close a wireless connection to the Algonquin College Network, the following steps must be followed so that you can properly logoff the wireless connection by allowing a Pop-Up to appear. (Below are instructions for turning off the Pop-up Blocker on a specific web address).
• 1. Open a browser, preferably Internet Explorer.
• 2. A Security Alert window will appear:
  
  
• 3. Under “Do you want to proceed?” hit Yes.
• 4. The "http://wireless.algonquincollege.com:8090/index.asp" page will appear:
  
  
• 5. Read the agreement and enter in your College Username and Password.
• 6. Hit the ‘Login' button.
• 7. You may see an ‘Information Bar' box that alerts you that a Pop-Up window is being blocked. Hit OK.
  
  
• 8. You will need to enter in the address to allow a pop-up logout window to appear. DO NOT close the browser.
• 9. On the browser, go to Tools > Pop-up Blocker > Pop-up Blocker Settings.
  
  
  
• 10. A ‘Pop-up Blocker Settings' box will appear:
  
  
  
  
• 11. Enter in wireless.algonquincollege.com under ‘Address of web site to allow'.
  
  
• 12. Click Add. The relevant site is now an 'Allowed site'.
  
  
  
  If applicable, it may also be necessary to allow Pop-Ups to the same address in any other installed Pop-Up Blocker, including:

  Google Toolbar

  Yahoo Toolbar

  MSN Toolbar

• 13. Then hit Close.
• 14. Now click in the ‘Address' box on the browser and enter in http://wireless.algonquincollege.com:8080/session.asp.
  
• 15. A logout box will appear:
  
  
• 16. It is now a good idea to bookmark this site in case you are unable to turn off the blocker or if a problem occurs.
• 17. Click ‘Favorites' on the menu bar, add the site to Favorites and save it somewhere you can easily find it. A good place is on your N: drive.
  
  
• 18. Now hit the ‘Logout' button in the box. Another screen will appear with “Sorry, you have been logged out.” Hit the ‘Close window' button.
  
  
• 19. A 'Microsoft Internet Explorer' window will appear. Hit Yes.
  
  
• 20. Now reopen Internet Explorer.
• 21.The ‘Security Alert' box will appear again. Hit Yes to proceed.
• 22. The Login screen should now be showing. Again enter in your Username and Password, and hit the 'Login' button.
• 23. The Logout window will now pop-up automatically. Minimize it but DO NOT close this window, unless you log out properly.
  
  
  

• 24. You are now free to explore ACSIS, the Internet, etc.
  
  Remember to bring up the Logout window and hit the ‘Logout' button before you close the Internet Explorer browser window or you will not be able to re-login using AlgKeyWLAN for a half an hour!
  
  This completes the configuration of connecting the Algonquin College Wireless Network using WEP.

• When using WEP as the chosen connection method, the data encryption of the user traffic is very minimal and with minor intervention of a third party, the data could be read in plain text. This option allows users once they have created a connection with WEP to encrypt their data further by negotiating a VPN transaction for each session.
• Requirements:
  • Installation of the Algonquin College provided VPN client.
  • Windows 9x, 2000, and XP- Windows 9x, 2000, and XP Cisco VPN Client
  • Linux - Linux Cisco VPN Client
  • You need this file to connect to the Algonquin College Internal Wireless Increased Data encryption Network. It contains all the setting required for network connectivity.
  • Configuration of the WEP wireless connection profile.
• Right click here to download the Algonquin College Internal Wireless .pcf configuration file.
  
  
  • 1. Select ‘Save Target As…'
  • 2. In the ‘Save as type:' box, choose ‘All Files' as shown:
    
    
    
    
• After you have downloaded the .PCF file, continue with the following instructions:
  • 1. Open the Cisco VPN Client.
    
    
  • 2. Choose the imported Algonquin College Internal Wireless profile and click "Connect".
    
    To do this, select the Import button, find where you placed the Algonquin College Internal Wireless VPN file, and double-click it to open it. It will appear on your VPN client box as shown below:
    
    
  • 3. Input your Algonquin College NT Username and Password.
    
    
  • 4. Click Continue to connect to the VPN session.