Gerald, I am pretty sure this got to you from Trent but here again just in case and a copy for the list
> Hi Gerald > > I had the same issue with the hidden wireless networks here at Education > Queensland. I have listed out what needed to be done below. > > To connect to the hidden wireless network itself I had to switch to the > gnome desktop. From there you will be able to connect to a hidden > wireless network. You will have to manually input the SSID of your > network and the correct credentials. > > After you have made the connection you will need to do the following to > ensure the browser will function with a proxy. > > Put about:config in the address bar in browse > Scrolled to network.proxy.http and input your proxy > Went to network:proxy.http_port and input 80 (this may be different on > your network. You will need to check) > Went to network.proxy.type and input 1 > > Hope this helps > > Trent Woods | Project Officer | ICT Delivery Team | Learning > Technologies Unit | Information & Technologies Branch | Department of > Education and Training | Queensland Government | 347 Old Cleveland Road > | Coorparoo Qld 4151 > T 3421 6680 | E trent.wo...@deta.qld.gov.au | W > http://education.qld.gov.au/smartclassrooms/mis/ > This message (including attachments) is intended for the addressee named > above. It may also be confidential, privileged and/or subject to > copyright. If you wish to forward this message to others, you must first > obtain the permission of the author. If you are not the addressee named > above, you must not disseminate, copy, communicate or otherwise use or > take any action in reliance on this message. You understand that any > privilege or confidentiality attached to this message is not waived, > lost or destroyed because you have received this message in error. If > you have received this message in error please notify the sender and > delete from any computer. Unless explicitly attributed, the opinions > expressed in this message do not necessarily represent the official > position or opinions of the State of Queensland or the Department of > Education and Training. Whilst all care has been taken, the Department > of Education and Training disclaims all liability for loss or damage to > person or property arising from this message being infected by computer > virus or other contamination. > > -----Original Message----- > From: olpc-au-boun...@lists.laptop.org > [mailto:olpc-au-boun...@lists.laptop.org] On Behalf Of > fors...@ozonline.com.au > Sent: Tuesday, 1 February 2011 9:12 AM > To: Dr. Gerald Ardito > Cc: olpc...@lists.laptop.org > Subject: Re: [OLPC-AU] Hidden SSID and Proxy settings > > I thought that something like this had come up on > olpc...@lists.laptop.org if anyone can help Gerald, please do > > Tony > > > > I am trying to connect XOs in a school which as a wireless network > > with a hidden SSID. Additionally, the school requires proxy settings > > to establish internet connections. > > > > Can someone help me with this? > > > > Thanks. > > Gerald > > _______________________________________________ > OLPC-AU mailing list > olpc...@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-au > > _____________________________________________________ > This mail has been virus scanned by Australia On Line > see http://www.australiaonline.net.au/mailscanning _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
