Windows XP Wireless Device:
Configuration Setup in 4 Easy Steps 

You can easily configure your Windows XP laptop to connect to any campus (wireless) hotspot. Here is a list of available hotspots.

Trexler Library: ( All ) Level A, Level B, and Level C
Life Sports: Life Sports Center Cafe
Trumbower: Room 048
Seegers Union: ( Most ) Generals Quarters, Lobby, Java Joe's and adjacent areas, All conference rooms
Parents Plaza: Partial coverage
New Science Building: Entire Building
Shankweiler: Entire Building
2201 Chew Residence Hall: Entire Building
Multicultural Center/Study Abroad: Entire Building
Hoffman House: Entire Building

From within your Muhlenberg email account, send an email message to wireless@muhlenberg.edu with the subject obtain keys and in about 60 seconds you will get an email from the Support Desk with a 26 digit WEP key. Print this out. You will need this information to properly configure your laptop to have access to the above wireless locations.

Note: this will not work with any other email account such as AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.

Take the following instructions, the email with the 26 digit key and your laptop to one of the above locations. It is necessary to be in one of these hotspots when you configure your laptop.

Once you configure your laptop, it will work in all present and future campus hotspots. Your laptop will automatically connect to a campus hotspot when you return – no further effort is required.

Enjoy!!

Step 1

To begin, click on Start  -> Connect To  ->  Wireless Network Connection

Step 2

Click on muhlenberg_hotspot, ignore any others in the list, then click Connect button

You will get the following connection box

Step 3

Enter the 26 digit WEP key that is provided in the email, re-enter to confirm the key. Click the Connect button.

Step 4

After your key is validated you will get a message indicating that the muhlenberg_hotspot is connected.

You will see this icon on the taskbar with the information indicating that you are connected.