You need either an Ethernet cable or a computer with a wireless card and access to the wireless network.

Yes - provided that the port is "turned on" in that room. If you suspect that a port is turned off, contact the Information Technology Helpdesk or call 610-921-7676 for assistance.

If you want to connect your own computer to Albright's wireless network, you need to contact the Information Technology Helpdesk or call 610-921-7676 to find out how to register your computer's Media Access Control address (also called a MAC address, not to be confused with Apple/Macintosh computers). To connect to the wireless network on any computer, you need your network username and password.

Your network username and password are the credentials that you use to log into your office computer or any other networked computer on campus (in the Computing Center and Mathematics labs, for example).

Yes. All Media Services laptops loan with an Ethernet cable so that you can plug into the wall. You may also request a wireless card. Keep in mind that wireless may not work on all parts of campus.

1. Place the card in the PCMCIA card slot and start the computer.

 2. When prompted for your credentials, click the bubble.

3. Enter your network username and password, with ALB as the domain. Press OK.

4.Windows confirms that you are connected to the Albright wireless network.

If you are are unable to connect, or you see the following popup message, there are ways to correct the problem.

Sometimes Windows attempts to remember the last user who connected to the wireless network. If you see this message, press OK and do the following:

5. Go to your wireless networks and choose the network that's currently trying to authenticate. Press Disconnect.

6. After the list refreshes, press Connect. Windows will try to connect to the network you just disconnected.

7. Repeat step 3 above by entering your network username, password, and the domain as ALB.

Because the library's loaner laptops use a general login with no privileges on the Albright network, you need to map a network drive using your own credentials.

1. Go to My Computer and pick Tools > Map Network Drive.

2. The Map Network Drive wizard comes up. In the Drive: field, specify a letter for the drive you want to connect. In the Folder: field, specify the drive address.

3. If you don't know the drive address, you can search for it. Click Browse..., go to My Network Places > Entire Network > Microsoft Windows Network, then browse to your network drive. Press OK.

4. Click on "Connect using a different username." Fill in your network username and password. Press OK.

5. Click Finish.

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Last updated on March 30, 2008