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Connecting to wifi4owls:
Windows 7

Connecting
Troubleshooting
Disconnecting


Connecting

1. Click the Start > Control Panel.

Sample Screen

2. Under Network and Internet, select Connect to the Internet. Sample Screen

3. Click Wireless. Sample Screen

4. Click WiFi4Owls.

Sample Screen

5. If you are accessing the WiFi4Owls network for the first time, you will be prompted to Connect automatically. In this case, select the Connect automatically option.

Then click Connect.



Sample Screen

6. Open a web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Firefox.

When you turn on your computer and wireless signal anywhere within a Temple wireless network zone, your wireless Internet connection should now be automatically activated.

If the wifi4owls login screen appears, enter your AccessNet username and password. Then click Log In. At this point, you are now connected to the wifi4owls network.


Troubleshoooting

If your browser is configured for Temple's proxy server, you will be unable to access web sites on the wifi4owls network.

For instructions on disabling your Temple proxy settings:

1. Go to www.temple.edu/proxy.

2. Click the link for your particular web browser and scroll to the section on disabling the proxy server.


Disconnecting

Primary Method

1. To disconnect from the wifi4owls network, locate the bluesocket window and click Click to Logout. Blue Socket Logout Screen

Note: The bluesocket window may not always appear. One reason for this is that your browser is using a popup blocker. If you do not see the bluesocket window, refer to the Alternate Method below to disconnect from the wifi4owls wireless network.

Alternate Method

Perform the following steps to disconnect from the wifi4owls wireless network:

1. Click the wireless icon on the system tray (lower right portion of the screen next to the date and time). Wireless icon on system tray

2. Click WiFi4Owls. Sample Screen

3. Click Disconnect. Sample Screen

  


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