Wireless Authentication

The VPN Wireless Clients provides authenticated and encrypted wireless access to VCU and through the VCU network to the internet. The encryption session is using IPSEC with 3DES.

After you load the client and connect to the wireless network, you will be presented with a log on screen. You will need to use your eID and password to log in. If you don't have an account yet, see the computer accounts page.

**Special Note for Dell D600 Laptop Users**

**Wireless Printing Instructions**

Availability
The Windows client is cuurently available at no cost for multiple operating systems such as, Windows 95*, 98, ME, NT**, 2000 or XP. It is available through download and requires authentication if the download is attempted off campus.

* Windows 95 may require additional modules
** Windows NT must be at least SP2

The Mac OS and PDA contivity Clients are available through the TS Help Desk. You must go and pick up a CD with the required program for your device.

Wireless Network Locations

Installation Instructions for Macintosh and Handheld Devices

Movian Client for Mac OS

Mac OS

Movian Client for PDAs Version 4

Download and Installation for Windows PC

You will need to first download the installation file.
Remember the location where you save the file.
Locate and double click the file to install on your PC
- Choose OK when the window appears telling you the files have been successfully extracted
- Agree to the license agreement
- You will have to restart your PC, before you may use the Contivity VPN Client

To Use VPN Wireless Clients

Make sure your wireless connection is live. Here is information on wireless networking at VCU.
For the first use of this software, double click the Contivity VPN Client icon on your desktop. A window will appear prompting you for your login and password. Do NOT change other values on this screen.
Enter your eID and password. If you don't have an account yet, see the computer accounts page.
Choose Yes to Save the changes. The password will not be stored, but the login will. Which means for subsequent logins, you will always be asked for your password.
A window will appear once the connection is made, click OK.
You will notice the Nortel Contivity VPN icon appear in the system tray (bottom right of your window).
You may double-click on that icon to check the status and to disconnect the session. This is your session monitoring window. It should also be noted you will be disconnected if walk out of coverage area.

Note for Dell D600 Laptop Users:
There are some model generations of the Dell D600 Laptop computer that have a problem with the Nortel VPN client due to the fact the Intel Adapter Switching Utility is enabled and causes a conflict. If you have a Dell D600 Laptop, you can determine if your machine will have a problem with the Nortel VPN client by checking the properities dialog of the network connection to see if "Adapter Switching" is listed. If it is listed, you will need to remove this utility as described below and allow Windows to manage the wireless profiles in order to resolve the issue. If you install the client without removing the adapter switching utility, a subsequent reboot of the computer will cause a blue screen of death crash, and you will not be able to boot your machine. You will need to follow the instructions listed below:

Resolution:
Follow these steps in the given order. (If you have already installed the Nortel VPN client and encounterd the blue screen crash, boot up the computer in Safe Mode and then follow the steps below)

Go to the Start/Control Panel/Add\Remove Programs. Remove the Intel PROset item
Go to the Start/Control Panel/System. Select the hardware tab and press the device manager button. In the device manager, click on the plus sign to expand the Network Adapters item. Select Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 adapter and right click. Select Uninstall from the pop-up menu.
Restart the computer. Upon reboot the laptop will re-detect the wireless card and install the drivers for it. It will not intall the Intel PROset drivers. The wireless card should still function, but the added functionality of the adapter switching will not be available. Windows will then manage the wireless profiles instead of the Intel PROset utilities.