Wireless Internet access at Monash South Africa

Step 1 - Before you start – IMPORTANT checks

· Ensure your laptop has a WiFi compatible wireless network adapter and that the DRIVERS are installed.

· To access Monash-Wireless-Net, you need a current, working Monash AUTHCATE computer account.

· Ensure that your Wireless adapter is ENABLED:

In Windows:

Ø Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network Connections

Ø You should see your wireless adapter in the list and it should be set to Enabled. If it isn't, right click on it and set it to Enabled.

Ø Some machines have a separate switch on the laptop that turns the wireless adapter on and off. Consult the user's guide for the laptop and ensure this is switched on.

· Ensure that all FIREWALLS are disabled (both Windows and Anti-virus firewalls).

Step 2 - Register your wireless network adapter

· Find the Ethernet (hardware / physical) address of the wireless adapter

In Windows:

Ø Go to Start > Run

Ø Type CMD and click OK

Ø A black box with white text will appear

Ø In this box, type IPCONFIG /ALL

Ø Depending on the number and / or types of network adapters fitted to the laptop, the information displayed may be in several sections, referring to the different network adapters present on the machine.

Ø Locate the section referring to the Wireless Network Adapter (you may need to scroll back through the text using the drag bar to locate this section).

Ø Under the wireless section, look for a line starting "Physical Address", eg:
Physical Address. . . . . . .: 00-40-96-AE-AE-F3

Ø Removing the hyphens ('-'), results in 004096AEAEF3. This is the address which must now be registered.

In MAC OS:

Ø From the Apple Menu, select "System Preferences".

Ø Select the "Network" icon

Ø Select "AirPort" from the "Show" Pop-up menu.

Ø Select the "TCP/IP" tab

Ø The number next to AirPort ID is a 12 digit hexadecimal number separated by colons (in the form XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX). This is the computer's AirPort (wireless) MAC address..

· Register your wireless adapter

Register online at: https://webnet.its.monash.edu.au/cgi-bin/addhost/register

Ø Enter your AUTHCATE username and password

Ø You should see a hostname similar to: “<your username>-wlan-self.saeec”. Do not use “<your username>-wired-self.zaf” as this is for Residence Internet.

Ø Enter the “Ethernet address” of your adapter (without any hyphens or spaces)

Ø Enter your “Contact Information”: contact email address or cell phone number

Ø Click Register.

Card registration takes one hour to process. After this time has elapsed, you can continue to steps 3 & 4.

Step 3 - Download and install VPN client software

You will need to use Monash's Virtual Private Network (VPN) client software to connect to the Monash Wireless network.

· Download the VPN client via a web browser on Campus or at home

Click on the following options to download:

§ Windows XP

§ Windows Vista

§ Windows 7-32bit (NB see note below)

§ Windows 7-64bit (NB see note below)

§ MAC OS

§ Linux VPN Client and Click here for Installation Instructions for Linux.

Note: to check which version (32bit or 64bit) of Windows 7 is installed: Right click on “My Computer”, select “Properties”, within the “General” tab it will reflect either ‘Windows 7 32 bit’ or ‘Windows 7 64 bit’.

· Install the client

For Windows XP/Vista/Windows-7:

Ø Ensure you are logged in to your workstation / laptop as a system Administrator

Ø Locate the client installer downloaded above and run it

Ø If you are upgrading from a previous version of the VPN client, you will be asked if you would like to uninstall the previous version. Answer 'Yes' when prompted to remove it, and then "Yes, I want to restart my computer now" to reboot. After the reboot, the installtion will automatically continue.

Ø Client 'Next >' on the Welcome screen

Ø To accept the terms and conditions of the Licence Agreement, click on 'Yes'.

Ø Click on 'Next >' to accept the default Destination Folder

Ø Click on 'Next > to accept the default Program Folder ("Cisco Systems VPN Client")

Ø Wait for the client software to complete its installation

Ø Click 'Finish to accept the default ("Yes, I want to restart my computer now").

Step 4 – Connect to Monash Wi-fi network & Start the VPN client

Important: the below 2 actions must be done each time you start-up or restart your laptop:

· Attach to the Monash South Africa network:

Ø Double click on the Wifi icon, next to your clock on the task bar.

Ø Then connect to "Monash-Wireless-Net".

· Startup the VPN client

Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7:

Ø Select Start > Programs > Cisco Systems VPN Client > VPN Client (or select the VPN Client icon on the desktop)

Ø Select the "Monash South Africa" profile

Ø Click Connect

Ø When prompted for a Username and Password, enter your AUTHCATE Username and Password.

Ø The VPN software will establish a connection to the network. Once the conection is successfully established, the VPN client will minimise itself to an icon in the taskbar (bottom right of the screen).

Ø Access the Monash South Africa network.

Ø To disconnect at the end of a session, locate the VPN client icon in the taskbar (appears as a locked padlock), rick-click it, and select Disconnect. This will disconnect you from the Wireless network.

Step 5 - Set your internet browser proxy

In order to browse the internet using the campus network, you must ensure that your internet browser settings are set correctly. If you commonly use a browser off campus as well, you will need to reset these settings when off-campus.It may be useful to use two separate browsers, one for use on campus, the other for off-campus.

· Internet Explorer

Ø Open Internet Explorer

Ø Select the 'Tools' menu

Ø Select "Internet Options"

Ø Select the 'Connections' tab

Ø Select "LAN Settings"

Ø Ensure that both "Automatically detect settings" and "Use automatic configuration script" are NOT selected

Ø Select "Use a proxy server for your LAN"

Ø In the 'Address' box, enter: " proxy-res-all-01.zaf.monash.edu "

Ø In the 'Port' box, enter: '8080'

Ø Select 'OK'

Ø Select 'OK' again

Ø Enter your AUTHCATE username and password when browsing the Web.

· Mozilla FireFox

Ø Open FireFox

Ø Select the 'Tools' menu

Ø Select the 'General' section

Ø Select "Connection Settings"

Ø Select "Manual proxy configuration"

Ø Select "Use the same proxy for all protocols"

Ø In the "HTTP Proxy:" box, enter: “proxy-res-all-01.zaf.monash.edu”

Ø In the 'Port' box, enter: '8080'

Ø Click 'OK'

Ø Select 'OK' again

Ø Enter your AUTHCATE username and password when browsing the Web.

· Safari for Mac OS

Ø Open Safari

Ø Click on Safari at the top of the screen

Ø Click on Preferences

Ø In the menu bar at the top of the window, Click on Advanced

Ø Click on the Change Settings button next to the Proxies label

Ø Click on the check box button next to Web Proxy (HTTP)

Ø Enter proxy-res-all-01.zaf.monash.edu into the field next to that check box button.

Ø Enter 8080 into the field labelled Port next to that.

Ø Enter proxy-res-all-01.zaf.monash.edu into the field next to the label Bypass proxy settings for these Hosts & Domains.

You have completed all the required steps.

Created by: Marco Ashford, ITS Monash SA Ltd, 2010-06-30