For RP Students - How
to configure your notebooks for access to
other IHL’s VPN
1) When you are at the institution,
associate your laptop to an access point. To
find out which IHLs are ready for EduWin, click
here.
2) Establishment of the VPN
connection back to Republic Polytechnic
2.1) Configuration of your wireless adapter
and basic trouble shooting
Depending on the type of wireless client you
are using, you need to setup a profile on your
laptop, before setting out
Please refer to
http://eduwin.nus.edu.sg for
more information on the SSID used within each
institution
Please remember the SSID and also note the
exact spelling of the SSID as it is CASE-Sensitive.
The next step will be to open your Wireless
Client utility, depending on your card and
the software installed. It can be one of the
following
Cisco Card – Launch
the program Aironet Configuration utility to
add a new profile
SMC / Others - Please refer
to wireless card documentation on manufacturer’s
website / instruction manual that came with
the card on how to configure the utility. (
it may be using the integrated windows XP zero
config utility)
3) Setting up of VPN account
(for those that haven’t already done
it! )
Go to www.myrp.edu.sg
Click on IT Helpdesk , then on VPN information
Download the related files there.
Troubleshooting
when Surfing
1) For Visitors of other IHL’s within
RP – Please note down the following information
Date and Time.
MAC address of your wireless card
Location of the hotspot.
Are you able to associate (obtain radio signals)
to the hotspot?
Any error message seen.
Contact Point to be
-> Respective IHL’s
Helpdesk
2) For RP staff/students in other
IHLs and are establishing connection back
to RP – Please
note down the following information
Date and Time.
MAC address of your wireless card
Location of the hotspot.
Are you able to associate (obtain radio signals)
to the hotspot?
Any error message seen.
Contact Point -> RP’s Helpdesk
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