APPENDIX A:
Wireless PDA Specifications for
Introduction to Information Technology Course
IT 228
PDA
Purchase: Specifications
For
this course, students are required to purchase a Personal Digital Assistant
(PDA). The recommended PDA (and the exact model used for learning purposes) is
the Dell Axim X30 (312 MHz or better) with Integrated
Wireless (Regular Cost $279). This PDA can be purchased directly from Dell at
www.dell.com.
Assignments,
course materials, and exams will be designed for the Dell Axim
model PDA. Also, technical support will be provided only for the Dell Axim model PDA.
Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to purchase this model for this
class.
For
students who wish to purchase models and/or upgrades other than the recommended
PDA, below is a list of MINIMUM specifications that should be included on the
PDA:
1.
Wireless
Capability: 802.11b (WiFi), Bluetooth, and IrDA
2.
Windows Mobile
200x software for Pocket PC (including
Outlook, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel & Windows CE)
3.
Microsoft
ActiveSync software and required hardware for use with desktop
4.
SDRAM: 64MB
5.
Voice Record/Recognition
6.
Media Play
software
7.
Odyssey Client
Software pre-installed
APPENDIX B:
Instruction Sheet for Accessing the
Registering Your PDA with ITS
NOTE: For support of your PDA, see either Dr. Rawlinson or Dr. Bartel in the ITAM Department. Please do not go to the ITS Department (in Boullion) as the department is not yet prepared to support PDAs.
To give ITS time to process your registration, this process should be done at least one hour before we attempt to log on to the system.
Enable Wireless
1.
If the blue
& green lights in the wireless system are flashing, skip this step
2.
If the blue
& green lights in the wireless system are NOT flashing, depress the
Wireless on/off button (bottom, right corner of the PDA). A “Wireless Enable”
message will appear on the screen, and the lights will begin to flash.
Locate the MAC Address
From the Today Screen on your PDA, select –
1.
Start
2.
Settings
3.
Connections
tab
4.
Dell WLAN
Utility
5.
Advanced tab
6.
Network Troubleshooting
option
7.
Advanced
option
8.
Locate the MAC
Address and write it down
9.
Exit to main
menu by clicking OK in the top right corner
On your desktop computer –
1. Open Internet Explorer and Log on to https://asherah.cts.cwu.edu
2. Log in using your full-context username (example: .wildcat.w.students.cwu) and password.
3. Select/key
a. Building: Shaw-Smyser
b. Category: Wireless
c. Tag #: (skip this option)
d. Hardware Address: Key the MAC address you wrote down from the above steps. NO hyphens or spaces.
e. Operating System: Windows CE
f. Click on the Agree and Submit button
To give ITS time to process your
registration, this process should be done at least one hour before attempting
to log on to the system.
Getting Your PDA Online
On your PDA –
Open Odyssey Client
1. Start
2. Settings
3. Connections
4. Odyssey
5. Settings
6. Enable Odyssey
7. OK
Open
the Odyssey
Client
1. Tap the icon (looks somewhat like a planet) on the bottom right corner of your Today Screen
Select the following
options in the Odyssey Client
1. Settings
2. Configure
3. Networks
4. Add
5.
Key in cwu
6. Next Button
7.
Association Mode: Open
8.
Encryption Method: WEP
9. √ in box next to Authenticate using 802.1x
10. √ in box next to Keys will be generated automatically for data privacy
11. Next button
12. Key in username with no context (e.g., wildcatw)
13. Select Prompt for Password option radio button
14. Next
15. If not already listed: Use Add to select EAP/TTLS
16. Clear the √ next to Validate Server Certificate
17.
Leave EAP/TTLS authentication anonymous
18. Next
19. Select PAP from drop-down list
20. Next
21. Finish
22. OK