How to Connect

Both Wesley Biblical Seminary campuses offer free Wi-Fi Internet access to faculty, staff, and students alike. Establishing a connection to the wireless access points is easy. Just follow these few simple steps below and you'll be on your way.

WBS Northside Drive Campus & Floral Drive Campus

1. Before anything else, you need to register your laptop's wireless network interface card (NIC).

In order to register your laptop's NIC, you must fill out the Wireless Internet Access Form. All instructions are contained in the form.

Download PDF file (80 KB): Wireless Internet Access Form

2. Make sure your laptop's wireless NIC is turned on.

Some laptops have a dedicated wireless on/off toggle switch or button. See the hardware documentation that came with your computer for more information.

3. Set your wireless NIC to automatically receive a DHCP network address via TCP/IP.
1. Right-click "My Network Places" and select "Properties."
2. Right-click your "Wireless Network Connection" and select "Properties."
3. Double-click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)."
4. Make sure "Obtain an IP address automatically" is checked and hit "OK."
4. View the available wireless networks by double-clicking the wireless network icon in the system tray.

5. Select the wireless access point that has the strongest signal and click "Connect."

»For information on how to print directly from your laptop to the laser printer in the computer lab, see the tutorial "Connect to Printer" found on the Student Resources page.

WBS IT recommends that your laptop meet or exceed the following minimum specifications:

• Microsoft Windows 2000/XP or Apple OS 10 with functioning Wireless Network Interface Card
• Pentium III-700 MHz processor or equivalent
• 128 Megabytes of RAM
• Some form of updated antivirus and antispyware programs

For help in obtaining free antivirus software, visit the FAQ & Troubleshooting page and reference FAQ number 6.

For help in obtaining free antispyware software, visit the FAQ & Troubleshooting page and reference FAQ number 5.

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