How to Install and Configure Lingnan WLAN VPN service (Window XP)

 

 

How to download WLAN VPN client

1.       After you have registered successfully for WLAN service. Now you can click on the hyperlink “Download VPN Client Now!” to download the software for securing your wireless connection. (Diagram B1)

                Diagram B1

 

2.       File Download” Box appears (Diagram B2), Press “Save” for downloading the VPN client software to your local PC.

         Diagram B2

3.       Choose a temporary location to store the VPN client software i.e. eac464d.exe. (Diagram B3). Press “Save” button to continue.

   Diagram B3

4.       After downloading the software, press “Open” Button to continue the installation process in Part C. (Diagram B4)

Diagram B4

 


How to Install the VPN Client from Window XP

1.       After open the file “eac465d.exe”, the installation of Nortel Contivity VPN Client starts. The “Contivity VPN Client V4.65” Box appears. Please press “Next>” button to continue. (Diagram C1)

       Diagram C1

2.       Please read thru the policy in “License Agreement” Box; if you accept the terms of using this software, please press “Yes” button to continue. (Diagram C2)

       Diagram C2

3.       In “Choose Destination Location” window, please choose the location of installation the VPN software. If you have no preference on the location of installation of the VPN software. Please use the default path of installation. i.e. “C:\program files\Nortel Network”. Press “Yes” button to continue for the installation process. (Diagram C3)

    Diagram C3

4.       Select Program Folder” window appears. The installation program will automatically create the folder “Nortel Networks” for correcting all programs that will be installed for the Nortel Contivity VPN Client. Please press “Next>” button to continue. (Diagram C4)

    Diagram C4

5.       Please choose the default setting of “Install and run as an Application (default)” for running the application and press “Next>” button to continue as in Diagram C5.

    Diagram C5

6.       Please Press “Next>” button in “Start Copying Files Window” to start extracting and copy the files for installation of the VPN client. (Diagram C6). After the installation program completed. You will see the “Nortel Network Window” appears as in Diagram C7.

     

Diagram C6                                                       Diagram C7

7.       In addition, “Readme.txt Window” appears as in Diagram C8 after all files have been copied to the local hard drive. Please press “Next>” to continue. The “InstallShield Wizard Complete Window” appears. Please close all the programs and choose “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” for finishing the installation process as in Diagram C9.

     

Diagram C8                                                       Diagram C9

 

How to customize the configuration to use Lingnan WLAN VPN service

 

1.       If you follow the instruction described above. You will see a new group “Nortel Network” in the start manual. Please choose “Contivity VPN client” for starting the customization (first time to use) or running the application (after well-configured). (Diagram D1)

    Diagram D1

2.       After choosing “Contivity VPN Client” from the start manual, The “Contivity VPN Client” Box appears. If you are first time to run the program, you will see a small window asking “Would you like to use the Connection Wizard to create your first Connection?” Please press “Yes” button to continue the connection wizard as shown in Diagram D2.

               Diagram D2

3.       New Connection Profile” window will appears, please input a name to identify the WLAN VPN Service. We suggest using “LU WLAN” for the profile name. Description is an optional item for filled in. Please press “Next>” button to continue. (Diagram D3)

           Diagram D3

 

4.       In the “Authentication Type” window, please choose “Username and Password” for the authentication method. Since our VPN for Wireless LAN service is using the Email username and password for authentication. Then please press “Next>” button to continue. (Diagram D4)

                Diagram D4

5.       In the “User Identification” window, please input your Email id in the “Enter your User Name:” field and Email password in the “Enter your Password:” field. If you want the system to remember your password. You can check the box “Save the Password”. It is not recommended because it is not a good security practice. Then you can press “Next>” button to continue. (Diagram D5)

Password: email password

 
                Diagram D5

6.       In the “Group Authentication Information” window, you need to choose “Yes, I have a Group ID and Group Password”. For our VPN system, we must specify a common group id and group password for all Lingnan WLAN VPN users. Please enter “lingnan” in “Enter your Group ID:” field and “lingnanwlan” in “Enter Your Group Password:” field. Afterwards, please press the “Next>” button to continue the customization process. (Diagram D6)

Group ID: lingnan

Group Password: lingnanwlan

 
                Diagram D6

7.       In the “Destination” window, please input the name of the VPN gateway which is “wvpn.ln.edu.hk” as in Diagram D7. Please press “Next>” button to continue.

                Diagram D7

8.       Since the VPN of WLAN service don’t need the dial-up action. So please choose “No, I do not want to dial first” in the “Dial-up Connection” window. Then press “Next>” button to continue as in Diagram D8.

                Diagram D8

9.       In the “Connection Profile Complete” Window (Diagram D9), please press “Finish” button to complete the installation process.

                Diagram D9