Configuring Wireless Access at Carthage

Follow the instructions below to configure wireless at Carthage. 

Carthage wireless access points do not broadcast their SSID.  You must know the SSID for the location in which you wish to connect.  SSIDs are included in the instructions below.

Check if your laptop has a physical wireless switch or a key combination such as Fn-F5 to enable/disable wireless!  If the switch is off or the radio is otherwise disabled, you will not be able to connect, even if you follow the instructions below.

Note that there are two distinct networks:  1) residence halls and 2) all other academic buildings. 
If you live in a campus residence hall, we recommend that you

1. add ‘wifi-resnet’ FIRST,
2. then register your computer with Netreg,
3. then add ‘gonefishing’.  (Gonefishing does not require registration with Netreg.)

If you are NOT living on campus, set up only "gonefishing" and bypass all wifi-resnet instructions.

Windows 7 and Vista

Click on Windows button in the lower left corner of the screen, then click Connect To.  (If Connect To is not available, click Control Panel, then double-click "Network and Sharing Center."

Click on ‘Set up a connection or network’

Click on ‘Manually connect to a network’

Fill in the network name as shown below for the location where you are using wireless.

Residence Hall Access - The SSID for residence halls is wifi-resnet (with a hyphen.)  We recommend that you configure wifi-resnet for residence hall use FIRST, then register your computer with Netreg (see separate instructions,) then configure gonefishing for academic building access.
Library and Academic Building Access - The SSID for any non-residence hall location is gonefishing  

Set ‘Security Type’ to Open and Encryption to None. 

Check the box labeled “Start this connection automatically”.

Make sure the box labeled ‘Connect even if network not broadcasting’ is checked.

Click ‘Next’ to finish configuration

Mac OS

Click the Apple icon at the upper left corner, and open System Preferences

Double-click the Network icon

Click on Advanced (or Show settings) to select the AirPort networks

Click on the Plus sign (+) to Add another network.

Residence Hall Access

The SSID for residence halls is wifi-resnet (with a hyphen.)  We recommend that you configure wifi-resnet for residence hall use FIRST, then register your computer with Netreg (see separate instructions,) then configure gonefishing for academic building access.

Library and Academic Building Access

The SSID for any non-residence hall location is gonefishing 

Set Wireless Security to None.  Click OK

Click Apply Now when finished.

Windows XP

Click on Start – Settings (or Control Panel) – Network Connections.

Right-click the icon for your wireless connection and click Properties.

Click on the Wireless Networks tab.

If tab not shown, see below (*).

Make sure the box labeled “Use Windows to configure my wireless network setting” is checked.

Click the Add button in the Preferred networks section.

In the next window, enter the SSID that corresponds to the location you are setting up:

Residence Hall Access

The SSID for residence halls is wifi-resnet (with a hyphen.) 

Library and Academic Building Access

The SSID for any non-residence hall location is gonefishing 

Check the box labeled ‘Connect even if network not broadcasting’.

Set Network Authentication to Open and Data encryption to Disabled. 

Click OK

Click on the Advanced button.

Make sure that the "Access point (infrastructure) networks only" option is selected.  Click Close.

Click OK to finish the configuration.  Your computer will connect after several seconds.

*          If no Wireless Networks tab appears, start the Wireless Zero Configuration service as follows:

Click on Start – Run

Type services.msc and click OK.

Click on the Wireless Zero Configuration near bottom of screen.  (Scroll down if neccessary.)

Click ‘Start the service’ at the left

Close the window and return to the directions above

MB 5-3-2012