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Setup the wireless interface on my computer
Connecting to the Wireless Network with Microsoft Windows
Connecting to the Wireless Network with Mac OS 10.X
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Setup the wireless interface on my computer
If your computer has built-in wireless, make sure that your wireless Wi-Fi card is turned on. Many notebook computers have a physical wireless switch that allows this card to be easily turned on and off. If your computer has this mechanical switch, make sure that it is turned on. Some computers, such as Dell notebooks, use a FN key combination to turn the Wi-Fi feature on and off (i.e., FN-F2). This can be denoted by a wireless symbol found on the FN keys. Please refer to the user manual provided with your computer.
An example of a mechanical Wi-Fi switch found on the front and top of some notebook computers are shown below:
If your computer doesn’t have wireless Wi-Fi built in, you need to make use of a third party USB Wi-Fi adapter.
We recommend the Netgear WG111 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter.
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Note: Please follow the directions closely when installing this adapter. Plugging in the USB Wi-Fi adapter before installing the software may lead to installation difficulties. This is typical with all plug and play hardware.
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Once you are assured that your Wi-Fi card is enabled or that the external Wi-Fi adapter is properly installed, you can connect to our wireless Wi-Fi network.
Connecting to the Wireless Network with Microsoft Windows
Once you have confirmed that your wireless/Wi-Fi card is enabled, you need to use a Connection Manager on your computer to connect to our wireless network. The Connection Manager is a software program that finds available wireless Wi-Fi networks and allows you to connect to them.
For Windows XP users, this Connection Manager can either be the default software program provided with the Windows XP operating system or it may be another connection manager provided with your Wi-Fi Adapter that you installed on your computer.
Below are instructions for using the default connection manager that comes with Microsoft Windows XP. If you are using the connection manager that was installed with your wireless card (i.e., Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software, Netgear Connection Utility) you need to follow the directions provided with these programs.
| Note: In concept, all of these connection managers are very similar – they let you search/find available wireless networks and allow you to connect to the desired network. |
Windows XP Connection Manager
If this connection manager is running and active, you should observe a wireless computer with wireless radio waves icon in your system tray:
If you right-click your mouse you should see the options listed below.
Click on “View Available Wireless Networks”. You will get a “Choose a wireless network” dialog box and you should see “nw” as one of the networks available.
Click on “nw” and click the “Connect” button. You may get a pop-up box indicating that the network you are connecting to is unsecured, click “Connect Anyway” (this is the way we allow the access to the Welcome Page).
You might get a dialog box like the one shown below while your computer connects to the “nw” network.
When the connection is established, the “Choose a wireless network” dialog box will show the “nw” network as Connected and the “Connect” button at the bottom of this box will now change to “Disconnect”.
You may close this dialog box by clicking on the X in the upper right hand corner. This will not close your network connection, it will only close the “Choose a wireless network” dialog box.
Connecting to the Wireless Network with Mac OS 10.X
If you are using an Apple computer with a built in Airport card, follow the below to connect to Natural Wireless. If you have an Apple computer but it does not have an Airport card, you will need to purchase and have one installed to use wireless from your computer.
From your Macintosh desktop click on the airport icon:
When you click on the Airport icon, you will get several options. Click on Open Internet Connect.
The Internet Connect dialog box will appear.
Click the down arrow next to Network, and choose “nw”.
You might get a pop-up box asking if you want to automatically join this network in the future. This means that when this network is within range, your computer will attempt to connect to it. Click “Yes”.
When the computer connects to the network, the Internet Connect dialog box will change to show the status as Connected.
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Once your computer is connected to the Natural Wireless network via a wireless Wi-Fi connection, you can subscribe to the service on-line via your Internet browser.
| NOTE: You need to be in the building and connected to the “nw” wireless network in order to be able to subscribe on-line. |
Once connected to the “nw” wireless network, open Microsoft Internet Explorer or other Internet browser (i.e., Firefox or Safari).
After opening the browser, enter www.google.com or any other valid URL in the address line of the browser. You should be directed to our Welcome Page.
At the bottom of the screen, select the option “View Plans and Subscribe Now.”
The Wireless Internet Plans screen opens.
Select a service plan, read the Terms of Use, and click “Continue”.
Enter your information and valid Credit Card information. Click “Purchase Now.”
| NOTE: It is important that you enter a valid E-mail address. A receipt and Welcome Package is sent to the E-mail address you provide. |
If successful, you will receive a message that your computer has been registered to the service.
Congratulations!! You are now connected to the service. Since our network is managed and secured, every time you turn-on your computer and connect to the wireless network “nw”, we will automatically authorize your computer and you will be able to connect to the Internet without the need to login.
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