User guide

Odyssey Access Client User Guide
30  Connecting to a Network
Connecting to a Network
When you connect to a network, OAC uses the adapter that you select to establish
an authenticated 802.1X connection to the network. If you attempt a wired
connection to a network switch that does not support 802.1X—for example, to a
wired network at home—OAC makes the connection without any authentication.
Before you can connect to a network with a wired or wireless adapter, you must
configure at least one network and one authentication profile. See “Adding or
Modifying Network Properties” on page 58 and “Adding or Modifying a Profile” on
page 38.
Connecting to a Wireless Network
To connect to a wireless network:
1. Select a network from the Network pull-down list (Figure 6). (For a wired
connection, the dialog a Profiles pull-down list.)
The networks in this list are the ones that you have created already in the
Networks dialog. To add a new network, see “Adding or Modifying Network
Properties” on page 58.
2. Select Connect to the network to start the network connection.
Connecting to a Wired Network
To connect to a wired 802.1X network:
1. Select an authentication profile from the Profile pull-down list. (For a wireless
connection, the dialog a Network pull-down list.)
The profiles that appear in this list are the ones that you have created in the
Profiles dialog. See “Adding or Modifying a Profile” on page 38.
2. Select Connect to the network to start the network connection.
To connect to a different network:
1. Select the network adapter whose current network connection you want to
change.
2. Clear the Connect to the network check box.
3. Based on the type of adapter you are using, wireless or wired, select a network
or profile name from the pull-down list that corresponds to the network to
which you want to connect.
4. Select Connect.