Greetings. I probably should wait to ask this until I get more
specific information. But my school is thinking about a campus-wide
wireless network. The IT department is currently testing the concept
in the library (my domain), where up to now we've had a secured wired
network for the resident computers and an unsecured wireless network
for students coming in with their laptops. It's a Windows XP Pro/PC
world here, and they're wanting to secure the wireless network, too.
Up to now I could bring in my PB2400c (running OS 8.6), pop in my
TrueMobile card with an ORiNOCO driver, and connect no problem. Not
so now! They are requiring a certificate file to be loaded on our
computers for authentication, combined with the same login
information we use to get on to the wired network. The IT department
folks get a glazed expression on their faces when you say you have a
Mac. Apparently, if you're running XP Pro on your laptop it will auto
configure for access. I don't know if the certificate is a simple
text file that loads an encryption key, etc. or what. They didn't say
it was a VPN.
But the bottom line question is: Am I out of luck getting my "Old
World" 2400 onto this network, or is there a work around (assuming a
half-way responsive IT department)? My wireless card supports 128-bit
encryption (I have this working at home). But I don't know what else
may be required. Suggestions?
Thanks,
Gary F. Daught
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