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Introduction
The purpose of this page is to describe the procedure to configure Open WEP on Windows 7 laptops.
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Click on the Wireless Icon in the systray
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- If you don’t see the wireless icon on the systray, click on the windows icon, type “ncpa.cpl” and press Enter.
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A pop-up window comes up showing the Network Connections.
- Double Click on the “Wireless Network Connection” icon.
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Click on the "Open Network and Sharing Center" link.
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A pop-up windows comes up showing the Network and Sharing Center.
- Click on "Manage wireless networks"
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A pop-up windows comes up showing the Managed Wireless Networks.
Click on "Add" |
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A pop-up window comes up, select "Manually create a network profile"
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| Configure the wireless network: |
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Network name:
The SSID should be either “WJBOEXXXXX” where “XXXXX” is the RackID; or “DOETWAC00M001vlYYY” where “YYY” is the VLAN ID
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| Security type: |
From the pull-down select WEP |
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| Security Key: |
WEP key for your school |
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| Hide characters: |
Check |
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| Start this connection automatically: |
Check |
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| Connect even if the network is not broadcasting: |
Check
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Click "Next"
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Click "Close"
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Check Wireless Connectivity
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Click on the Wireless Icon in the systray and verify connectivity.
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The “Wireless Network Connection” window will now display that you are connected to your school network in this case “DOETWAC00M001vl90g”
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Confirm that you have wireless connectivity by using your browser. Make sure you successfully connect to the NYCDOE Home Page: http://schools.nyc.gov/ |
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