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Wireless and Mobility Network Access
Penn State Behrend provides a variety of mobility and wireless network locations on campus that require the use of Penn State’s SecureNet VPN (Virtual Private Network) service. Please follow the steps below to connect.
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Do This Procedure Only Once
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- Download the Penn State VPN client software at http://www.work.psu.edu/access/vpn.
- Begin the installation process by double-clicking on the downloaded file’s icon found on your desktop.
- After the software is installed, reboot your computer.
- Navigate to the Cisco Systems VPN Client option found in your “Programs” listing. Click on the “VPN Client” option. (A desktop shortcut can optionally be created for the VPN service.)
- See the section, Do This Procedure Every Time You Connect.
- Establish a network connection by plugging in a mobility network cable or visiting a wireless network “hotspot”. (Wireless users may have to manually connect to the wireless network. To do so, right-click on the wireless network icon displayed near your desktop clock. Choose the “View Available Wireless Networks” option and look for a listing named “pennstate”. Highlight this network and click the “Connect” button.)
- Start the VPN service by double clicking its desktop icon (see above).
- Choose the “ITS Wireless at Behrend” option and click the “Connect” icon.
- Authenticate with your Penn State Access Account user ID and password.
- When the VPN log-on process completes, access to the mobility or wireless network will have been established. Browse the web, map to University Park PASS storage space, or check email as needed.
- When you’ve completed your work and are ready to disconnect your computer from the network, double-click on the padlock icon that’s displayed near the clock on your desktop. In the resulting window, click the “Disconnect” button.
Questions about wireless and mobility network access can be directed to the computer lab help desks in Hammermill 135 (898-6415) or in Lilley Library (898-6083).