MANUAL FOR CONNECTING TO VIVACOM NET WI-FI NETWORK
HIDDEN ENCRYPTED WI-FI NETWORK
Instructions for users of ASUS EeePC с Linux
Before you go through the steps in this manual, make sure to press the «submit» button in http://my.contact.bg Æ My Network Æ Wi-Fi settings page. This will ensure that your Wi-Fi modem is ready with your personal settings.
Dear Customer,
The following manual for setting up your VIVACOM Net Wi-Fi network assumes you have already successfully activated and configured your network settings via http://my.contact.bg.
If you are not sure about the exact configuration or you do not remember some of the parameters please visit again http://my.contact.bg and follow the instructions to configure these settings on your computer. It is easy and does not require technical knowledge. Just remember the following settings:
• SSID – the name you have chosen for your wireless network • The visibility of your network – hidden.
The Instructions presume your network is hidden. If in http://my.contact.bg you have configured your VIVACOM Net Wi-Fi network as visible, please, download “Manual for Connecting to VIVACOM Net Wi-Fi network for visible Wi-Fi network”
• Selected security type - WEP, WPA or other • Type of the encryption key – TKIP, AES or other • The key itself
Without these parameters you will not be able to complete the settings on your computer and to use the wireless Internet connection.
In order to connect your laptop to the already setup wireless network please follow the steps described below.
Step 1: Working Network adapter
Make sure that your wireless network adapter is enabled and works properly. Please press the following key combination:
Fn + F2
and check if the wireless connection indicator on the panel under the keyboard of the laptop lights in blue.
Then chose the INTERNET tab
Click twice on the Network icon and you will see the list of all already configured local networks.
Click Create to start setting the local network with the help of the Connection Wizard.
Chose Local Area Network – Wireless and click Next
Chose Dynamic IP address (DHCP) and click Next again.
You have to fill in the name (SSID) of your wireless network as it is configured in http://my.contact.bg. Write it down in the Network name SSID field.
You will see this window. Chose Any and go click Next to continue.
In this window the encryption type (security) of your wireless network has to be configured (in case you have secured it during the network configuration in http://my.contact.bg).
If you have chosen to hide your network while setting it in http://my.contact.bg but did not encrypted it, the Enable encryption option has to be unmarked.
In case you have encrypted your network, mark Enable encryption. Chose the type of the encryption from the list in Encryption type drop-down menu. It has to be the same as you have set it in http://my.contact.bg - WEP or WPA.
Then in the Key field fill in the password exactly as you have configured it in http://my.contact.bg.
Here you can chose the name of your network connection. The name can be different from your SSID. Click Next to continue.
You will reach to the final screen of the Connection Wizard.
You can choose to connect automatically to Internet when you start your ASUS EeePC laptop. To do so, mark Connect automatically at system startup.
To connect to Internet immediately after the configuration of is over, mark Start this connection when finished. Click Finish.
The following screen, stating your wireless network is being configured, will show up.
Wait for the screen to disappear and your ASUS EeePC is already connected to Internet. The wireless connection icon will appear on your task bar as shown below:
Step 3: Surf in Internet
To start surfing in Internet, chose the Web icon from the Internet tab.
Dear customers,
This manual was prepared to make it easy for you to access and use VIVACOM Net Wi-Fi service. If you face any difficulties please contact our 24x7 VIVACOM Technical Desk at 0800 100 for additional information and help on the service. If you have ideas how to improve this manual – to make it clearer and more useful do not hesitate to send us E-mail at TechnicalDesk@vivacom.bg.
