A. Register your laptop to use the DHCP services.

1) Go here and click on ; then click on Continue.
2) Accept the Ethical Standards and Terms of Agreement for UNC Onyens and hit Continue.
3) Enter your UNC ONYEN. (If you do not have one, go here to create one.)
4) Now add your info: Phone #, description, and MAC address. Then choose wireless. see example
5) Then hit Continue and finish up.

B. Configure your laptop to use the UNC wireless network.

The University has begun using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) in order to increase the security of wireless connections on campus. Effective March 26, 2003, all computers using wireless on campus have to be configured for WEP. To find out how to do this, please visit: ITS Security Wireless Page. This page requires your Onyen and password to log in. If you wish to find out more information about this new policy, feel free to call 962-HELP for more assistance.

Your laptop is now ready to connect to the UNC wireless network. Once you've completed these steps you will have access to the wireless network within 30 minutes.

C. Take your laptop to a Wireless Network Zone

You will have to be in a wireless network zone, i.e. in range of a wireless access point. Click here for an up-to-date listing of available wireless network zones.

You can now use the wireless network as you would any other internet connection.

Get MAC:
You can find the hardware address of your computer by going to Run on the Start Menu, typing cmd, then
typing ipconfig /all (notice the space) at the DOS prompt (i.e. in the new window that opened).

Visit UNC Help pages for further info.