ARCAN

Obtain a HSLIB account, at the Health Sciences Library's Computer Lab

Open the Network Connections window by clicking on Start > Control Panel > Network Connections (inside Network and Internet Connections in "Category View"). Under the LAN or High-Speed Internet section of this window, right-click on your "Wireless Network Connection" icon and select "Properties" from the pop-up window.

In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, click on the "Wireless Networks" tab on the top. Under the Preferred networks: section, click on the "Add" button.

Enter the following information:

Network name (SSID): [Enter hscnet]
Network Authentication: [Select Open from the drop-down list.]
Data encryption: [Select Disabled from the drop-down list.]
Network key: [This should be grayed out.]
Confirm network key: [This should be grayed out.]
Key index (advanced): [This should be grayed out.]
The key is provided for me automatically: [This box should be grayed out.]
The key is computer-to-computer (ad hoc)...: [This box should be grayed out]

Hit “OK”

You will be told that you have disabled encryption for the network “hscnet”, hit “Continue Anyway”

Once back at the wireless network tab, it OK and wait for your laptop to authenticate onto the wireless network.

Once authenticated onto the network, open any browser and you will see this link:

Enter your firstname.lastname with the hslib domain in front of your name (i.e. hslib\john.smith)

Once you have logged onto the network, you will see a small window that pops up:

You must leave this window open the entire time you are on the hscnet wireless network.

You will see a window that pops up in the system tray that will let you know that you are now connected to the hscnet wireless network.

Congratulations, you’re connected now.