Using The Library’sWireless Network

Peter Billson

ELB Internet Services, Inc.

Pete@ELBnet.com

Highland Park Library

Wireless Access Point (WAP)

Wireless Network Interface Card

(NIC)

PCMCIA Card PCI Card

What You Don’t Need To KnowWireless Buzzwords

• Wi-Fi

• WEP/WPA

• 802.11b/802.11g

• SID

• Hot Spot

• War Driving

What You Need To Know

The HPPL Hot Spot Provides…

• Web (http)

• SSL (https)

• DNS (Domain Name Service)

HPPL Does Not Provide

• Mail (POP/SMTP)

• Chat (AIM/YIM)

• Telnet

• Printing

• FTP

• Etc.

How To Connect – Windows XP

Right Click On Wireless Network Icon in Taskbar

How To Connect – Windows XP

How To Connect – Windows XP

How To Connect – Windows XP

How To Connect

XP Example

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