Connect to Usyd Unwired

General HOW-TO connect to Usyd wireless.

• USYD Wireless Coverage Map for our Camperdown / Dralington Campuses
• What you have to know about USYD Unwired in order to connect and use it
• General Setup Guide
• General Wireless Trobleshooting

Setup Guide to Connect to School's Wireless Network

1. You need to have a notebook with a wireless card or a PC card that support 802.11b or 802.11g.
2. Disable Date Encryption(WEP) and leave Network Authentication Open.
3. Set the Internet protocol TCP/IP to DHCP
4. Select an Access Point you'd like to connect to, such as USYD-ENGINEERING.
5. USYD-ENGINEERING coverage:
   Building J03 - level 9, level 8, level 7, level 4 and Lecture Theater 351
   Building J13 - level 4, part of level 3 and level 1
6. Normally, you will be assigned an IP of the format 172.17.x.x or 172.19.x.x. and you can see all network setting.
7. Download the VPN (Virtual Private Network) client from the university site either from your notebook, if you have the basic wireless connection, or from a computer connected to university network. Install the VPN client on your notebook.To use VPN, you need to enable your VPN and Web options from your Extro Account at https://www.auth.usyd.edu.au/extro/options.

For more assistance please email helpdesk@ee.usyd.edu.au , log the request on our Problem Tracking System or contact School Information Technology Unit, room 412LB