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    Access Connections question

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Grannygamer, Jul 16, 2007.

  1. Grannygamer

    Grannygamer Notebook Geek

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    Just a quick question for those familiar with the Access Connections software that comes with the Lenovo.

    I did use this to set up my husband's wireless Lenovo with our home router. Everything is fine and dandy and I set up a "home wireless" profile. It connects automatically at home when he starts up his laptop.

    The question I have is what happens when he's out of town, say in a hotel with wireless capability? Does he start up Access Connections and just tell it to "find" a wireless connection or does it just happen automatically when it searches for--and doesn't find--the Home Wireless connection? Do I need to set up a profile for a public wireless connection? He knows nothing about computers, so if I don't get him set up beforehand he'll be clueless. Not knowing much about laptops myself, I'm just learning and would greatly appreciate some guidance.
     
  2. GridGI

    GridGI Notebook Consultant

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    Launch Access Connecions, click Find, select the appropriate Access Point and click Connect.

    • If you attempt to connect to an unknown secured network, a configuration page where you can enter the necessary security settings will automatically open.
    • If you attempt to connect to an unknown open network, the following defaults will be used:
    -Obtain IP and DNS server address automatically (DHCP enabled)
    -Use Windows firewall
    -No wireless encryption
    -No Internet Explorer proxy
     
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    Thanks so much, GridGI, sounds like he won't have to do anything more difficult than opening up the Access software, clicking on "find," and then clicking on the hotel/public access, whatever. Just needed to be sure that it would, indeed, be that automatic so as to forestall any frantic phone calls. Appreciate it.