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Connecting to the Yale wireless network
Once you've installed the wireless LAN card in your computer following the manufacturer's directions you'll need to configure it with the Yale "Network Name". Open the configuration utility for your wireless LAN card and set the Network Name (called "SSID" by some manufacturers) to the following: yale wireless
The wireless LAN adapter requires its own IP address separate from the one associated with the computers wired ethernet interface. Registering the wireless LAN adapter with Yale's central DHCP servers allow the adapter to dynamically obtain a proper IP address at any location on campus. If you do not register for DHCP service, you will be able to use resources on the Yale Campus Network but will not be able to access the Internet.
Students may register via the Student Network Registration Page. You may do this in either of two ways:
- Take your computer with the wireless LAN adapter installed to an area that has wireless coverage. Access the webpage and register in the normal fashion. The system will automatically read the ethernet hardware address of your card and register it to obtain a "roaming" IP address.
- Register while connected via your (or any) computers wired interface. Under "Registration Options" select "Register A Different Computer". You will need to know the ethernet hardware address of your wireless LAN card and enter it manually. This is a 12 character string of numbers and letters printed on the back of the card. The manufacturers refer to it in different ways:
Apple - "Airport ID"
Lucent - "MAC address"
Cisco - "MAC ID"
Xircom - "S/N"
Faculty and staff will need to contact their local support provider to have the wireless LAN adapter registered for them:
Faculty - Department Computing Consultants
Staff - Distributed Support Providers
