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If your laptop is equipped with a wireless network card, such as Cisco's
Aironet card, Apple's Airport card, or Dell's TrueMobile card, you can easily
connect to a network at institutions that are equipped with wireless
capability. For information on how to configure your computer for their
wireless network, contact the institution's Help Desk or network administrator.
You should be aware that many wireless networks (including Dartmouth) transmit
data over the wireless network unencrypted (e.g., Dartmouth Public). We
strongly encourage anyone using a wireless network to start a virtual private
network (VPN) connection prior to starting any other network-based services
(e.g., e-mail, connecting to a central server, etc.). Information about
protecting the transmission of your information is available; see
Virtual Private Network (VPN) (authentication
required).
Note: If you have a computer that has a wireless network
card installed, you must be sure to shut down your computer or disable the
wireless feature prior to boarding the plane to comply with airline
requirements to disable radio transmission devices. If you are unsure how to
disable wireless, contact the Computing Help Desk at (603) 646-2999 and
select from the options provided, send electronic mail to help@dartmouth.edu, or call your
department's
computing support office.
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