instructions for the setup of the wireless connection

  1. Make sure your computer has wireless capabilities.
  2. Go to Start > Control Panel (or in some computers Start > Settings > Control Panel).
  3. Do one of the following
    • If the following screen appears, click on "Network and Internet Connections" and then on "Network Connections."
    • If a different screen appears, double click on "Network Connections."
  4. The following screen should appear.
  5. Right-click on "Wireless Network Connection" (the title may be different, but it will most likely contain "wireless").
    Then select "View Available Wireless Networks" and the following window pops open.
  6. If you are already connected to a wireless network, select it, and disconnect by clicking "disconnect" on the lower right-hand side.
  7. Hit "Refresh network list."
  8. Look for the wireless connection labeled ranger2.
  9. Choose the network with the most green bars, as it provides the best coverage for your computer (view below picture for an example).
  10. Left click on the connection, and then click on the "Connect" button in the lower right hand side of the window.
  11. You may have to wait for a short period of time but a window will pop up and ask for the network key (shown in the picture below).
  12. Type in the following Network key without spaces:
       b2a0cceec48eb31078f598bd51
    Hit Connect and you are all set up. (You might want to save the key on your computer as a text file, so you won’t have to search for it when you want to change your connection.)
  13. If you are having difficulties connecting, ask Yvonne for help.