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Connecting on Campus -- Using the ACCC Public Wireless Network
0. Contents 1. Using UIC-WiFi 2. UIC-WiFi Maps 3. Connecting to UIC-WiFi with Win XP, Vista, and 7 4. Connecting with Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4 5. Connecting with Mac OS X 10.5 and Above
6. Wireless for Departments 6. Guest Wireless at UIC Appendix A: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad Appendix B: Android Devices Appendix B: Symbian Devices Appendix C: Eduroam Visiting Wireless

Connecting to UIC-WiFi with Symbian Smartphones

 

See wireless.uic.edu for more information on using the UIC public wireless networks. Thanks to UIC student Odai Jaber, who wrote these instructions and took the screenshots.

Connecting to UIC-WiFi

You need to be on campus to do this, near a UIC-WiFi access point.

Important: Where the instructions and the screenshots differ, use the settings given in the instructions.

  1. Go to Menu -> Settings -> Connectivity ->Settings -> Destinations and press Access Point.

  2. When it asks “Automatically check for available access points”, press No.
  3. When it asks what type of Access point, press Wi-Fi.
  4. Type UIC as the Wi-Fi Network Name.
  5. For Network Mode/Status, select Infrastructure (Public).
  6. For Security Mode, select WPA/WPA2.
  7. When it asks Select Destination, select Internet.
  8. After you select the Internet destination, and you will see the UIC Access point.
  9. Press UIC and enter the following settings:
    • Connection name: UIC
    • Data bearer: Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi network name: UIC-WiFi
    • Network status: Public
    • Wi-Fi network node: Infrastructure
  10. Next, press Wifi Security settings.
  11. Select EAP Plug-In Settings.
  12. Check the box that says EAP-PEAP and uncheck the rest.
  13. Press EAP-PEAP.
  14. Press Authority Certificate and select Thawte Premium Server.
    • Where it says Username in use, select User Defined.
    • Under Username, type in your NetID.
  15. Now press the Arrow on the top right corner.
  16. Check the box that says EAP-MSCHAPv2 (or MSCHAPv2) and uncheck everything else (note this is different from the screenshot).
  17. PressEAP-MSCHAPv2 (or MSCHAPv2).
  18. Under Username, type your netID.
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  19. Under password, type your ACCC common password.
  20. That is it! You can now access UIC-WiFi with your Symbian Device!

The author says that he has personally tested this with UIC-Wireless on a Nokia N8 and a Nokia X6.

 
     
 
     
Notes and Thanks
 
  • These instructions and screenshots were written/produced by UIC student Odai Jaber. His original article is How To Access UIC WiFi with your Nokia Symbian Device! (With Pictures), were there are larger images. (But keep in mind that you should connect to UIC-WiFi rather than UIC-Wireless.) Thank you very much.
  • This has only been tested on a few devices. Other devices may appear slightly different from the screenshots shown.
  • Please send a note to acccess@uic.edu if you have any questions or further comments.
 
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