Instructions for Windows Vista (for The Oaks, Brandt, and Stu-Han Residence Halls)
STEP 1: Make sure the wireless card is enabled on your laptop. There are two settings that could cause your wireless card to be disabled:
- Most laptops have a button to disable/enable the wireless card—when enabled the button will usually be lit.
- If you are not able to connect to wireless networks, then there is a chance that the Windows operating system might have disabled your wireless network card. Here are the steps to check if your wireless network card is disabled by the Windows Vista operating system:
- Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > on the left side, under Tasks, click on Manage network connections.
- Look for the Wireless Network Connection icon, if the line underneath shows “Not Connected” or “Connected”, then your wireless network card is already enabled, but if it shows “Disabled“, then right-click on your wireless network card and select “Enable”.
STEP 2: Right-click on the network connection icon on the bottom-right corner of your laptop screen, select Network and Sharing Center
STEP 3: On the left side of the window, click on Manage wireless networks.
STEP 4: Click on the Add button.
STEP 5: Click on Manually create a network profile.
STEP 6: The following settings needs to be changed:
1. For the Network name: field, enter La Verne Housing (the network name is case-sensitive, so be sure to capitalize the first letters of each word)
2. For the Security type: drop-down menu, choose No authentication (Open)
3. Check the box next to Start this connection automatically
4. Check the box next to Connect even if this network is not broadcasting
Verify that your settings match the settings shown in the second screen shot below, and then click on the OK button.
STEP 7: Click on the Connect to…button.
STEP 8: When you are within the Brandt Hall or Stu-Han residence halls, your computer will automatically connect to the wireless network as shown in the screen shot below. Click on the red X button on the upper-right corner of the window to close it.
Another way to verify if you are connected to the Brandt Hall or Stu-Han wireless network is to right-click on the network connection icon 
on the bottom-right corner of your laptop screen, select Network and Sharing Center and it will show that you are connected (shown in the second screen shot below). Notice the red X between La Verne Housing and Internet. Once you log in to the wireless network (explained in the following steps), the red X will go away.
STEP 9: Open a web browser so your computer can go to the Login web page. If your browser does not automatically go to the Login web page, please type in any website address and press Enter.
Enter your University of La Verne e-mail username and password and click on Submit. For example, if your e-mail address is john.smith@laverne.edu, then enter john.smith in the User Name box.
STEP 10: When you have successfully logged in, a pop-up window will appear with a Logout button. Your computer will stay logged in up to 12 hours unless you log out.
Note: you can be logged in on up to three computers at the same time with the same e-mail username–if you are already concurrently logged in on three computers, and you try to login on a fourth computer using the same e-mail username, you will not be able to log in on that fourth computer (and no error message will appear).
STEP 11: When you click the Logout button, you will get a message shown in the screen shot below. As the message states–to complete the log off process and to prevent access to unauthorized users, you must close all browser windows and exit the browser application.
Need Help?
If you have any problems, please contact the Unified Service Desk at (909) 593-3511 x4130