These instructions are provided by the university help desk to simplify the wireless experience here at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

1. Locate your network connection in your system tray. The image below shows this icon.
   
   
   
   
2. Assuming you have already retrieved a wireless connection, we want to make sure that the connection has received the correct Access Point. This Service Set Identifier (SSID), commonly refered to as the network name, should state UWIN. If this icon does not show that you are connected to "UWIN", you must disconnect and establish the correct connection. Right click on the systray icon and select disconnect as shown below.
   
   
   
   
3. Then we would right click on the systray icon and select "Connect to a network". As shown below:
   
   
   
   
4. The "Connect to a network" Screen will appear with several network connection selections. Here we will select "UWIN", then select the button "Connect".
   
   
   
   
5. The system informs you that UWIN is an unsecured network select "Connect Anyway".
   
   
   
   
6. The next screen we place a check in "Save this network" and "Start this connection automatically". Then we click close to exit the setup.
   
   
   
   
7. This next screen should appear to classify the style of connection you need. Click on "Public location".
   
   
   
   
8. Close all your browser windows and reopen a browser window and follow the instructions which appear in the browser.
   
   If you still are having problems after following these steps please visit the help desk for further assistance.