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UIC Wireless Access

The UIC Wireless Network is available in several locations in the Tutorium:

•  Reception Area
•  Third Floor Conference Room and Suite 380
•  Second Floor Southern Conference Rooms
•  our special computer lab, SCAILAB   
  

UIC Wireless is available in many other campus locations. For a complete list:

UIC Wireless Locations

To access the UIC Wireless Network, you need three things:

1. A Wireless Card that is supported by the Funk Odyssey Client
2. The Funk Odyssey Client installed and setup
3. A UIC Netid

1. Wireless Card
Your wireless card must support 802.1x and EAP-TTLS.
To learn more about supported cards, read here:

Wireless Cards and UIC Wireless Network

For Windows Users
Here is a list of wireless cards that are supported by the Funk Odyssey Client*. Not every card is supported, so be sure to check this list for yours.

•   Integrated WLAN Adapter Card
  •   Compaq (802.11b Multiport Module)
  •   Dell (True Mobile 1800)
  •   Dell (True Mobile cards)
  •   IBM (Thinkpad; A, T & X Series)
  •   Intel (Intel 2100 mini PCI card)
    
    
•   WLAN Adapter Card
  
  •   Com (11 Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card with   XJACK@Antenna [3CRWE62092B])
  •   Agere (ORiNOCO Gold Card)
  •   Agere ( ORiNOCO Silver Card)
  •   Avava (Gold)
  •   Buffalo Technology (WLI-PMC-L11GP)
  •   Buffalo Technology (WLI-PMC-L11G)
  •   Cisco Systems (Aironet 340)
  •   Cisco System (Aironet 350 PCI)
  •   Cisco Systems (Aironet 350)
  •   Compaq (WL 215 Wireless USB Card)
  •   Enterasys Networks (Roamabout R2)
  •   IBM (High Rate WLAN PCI adapter)
  •   IBM (PC-card)
  •   Intel (2011B)
  •   Intel (5000)
  •   Intersil (PRISM 2.5)
  •   Linksys (WPC11v3.0)
  •   Netgear (MA401)
  •   Proxim (Harmony)
  •   Senao (SL-2511CD Plus)
  •   Symbol (Spectrum24)

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For Apple Users
Mac OS version X, 10.3.x, Panther, or higher is required.
Here is a list of supported wireless cards*.

•   AirPort (802.11b or 802.11g)
•   Cisco's cards for Powerbooks

For PDA Users
PDA's with the PocketPC OS can use the Funk Odyssey Client.
(Unfortunately, PDA's with the Palm OS are not supported by the Funk Odyssey Client yet.)

Funk's List of Supported Wireless Cards

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2. Install and Setup the Funk Odyssey Client

While in our office
Ask our technical staff for our UIC Wireless CD.
Follow the Installation and Setup Instructions for the Funk Odyssey Client on the CD.

While on the web
Follow the Funk Odyssey Installation and Setup Instructions here:

For Windows Users
For Apple Users
For PocketPC Users

3. UIC Netid

If you don't have a UIC netid, let us know ASAP and we'll assign one to you temporarily just for the wireless access.

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