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1. 2 Type of network connection 3 Choose the network adapter you want to use at this location Adapter name Adapter status amp P Intel R PRO Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection Enabled 54 11 54 Mbps C Disable this wireless radio when switching to a different location Figure 12 Create New Profile Wireless LAN 802 11 Chapter 2 Using location profiles 11 Wired Broadband DSL or Cable Modem Choose this type of network connection if the profile will be used only to connect to wired broadband The broadband connections are DSL cable modem and ISDN Typically your computer will connect to the broadband network through an Ethernet adapter Access Connections will automatically determine which adapters in your computer support this type of network connection and show them in the table Choose the one you want to use If your broadband connection is DSL you also must select Configure my DSL settings Create New Profile Name of location profile Profile Type of network connection D Wired Broadband DSL or Cable Mode Y Choose the network adapter you want to use at this location Adapter name Adapter status Dintel R PRO 1000 PL Network Connection Enabled 1000 0 Mbps Configure my DSL settings Figure 13 Create New Profile Wired Broadband DSL or Cable Modem 12 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Dial up modem or cellular phone Choo
2. Get help about Security Center Change the way Security Center alerts me You ve told us you re using antivirus software that you will monitor yourself To help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats make sure that your antivirus software is turned on and is up to date How does antivirus software help protect my computer Recommendations Manage security settings for D Internet Options i Automatic Updates e Windows Firewall At Microsoft we care about your privacy Please read our privacy statement Figure 51 Windows Security 2 Click Windows Firewall O Lenovo 2006 Portions O IBM Corp 2006 65 The Windows Firewall window opens Windows Firewall General Exceptions Advanced Windows Firewall is blocking incoming network connections except for the programs and services selected below Adding exceptions allows some programs to work better but might increase your security risk Programs and Services Name File and Printer Sharing O Java launcher Remote Assistance Remote Desktop O UPnP Framework Add Program Add Pott Delete v Display a notification when Windows Firewall blocks a program What are the risks of allowing exceptions Figure 52 Windows Firewall window 3 Select the Exception tab and click the Add Program button 66 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide 4 Add a Program From the list selec
3. WPA2 Data encryption Select the value appropriate for your network If you select WPA as the Chapter 2 Using location profiles 31 Access point authentication setting Data encryption must be set to either TKIP or AES If you select WPA2 AES is selected by default Validate server authentication You may have to enter the subdomain name of the Radius server ibm com etc Use client certificate Click Select The Select Certificate window opens Select Certificate Issued to Issued by Expires on Friendly name user 1 Conwiz CA Thursday June 01 Figure 33 Select Certificate window Select the certificate to be used for this profile EAP type Select one of the following types EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP MSCHAP V2 PEAP GTC The type of EAP authentication depends on the authentication server For more information consult your network administrator When EAP authentication is set to TLS Validate server certificate If the server certificate has to be verified select the Validate server certificate check box and specify the certificate of a reliable route certificate issuer If the server name is in the specific domain specify the domain name in the server name field If the server certificate does not need to be verified leave the Validate server certificate check box blank In this case the application will not check the reliability of the server and the connection will not be a tightly s
4. points when you move your computer this is the fast roaming feature You will then be able to roam quickly between access points without having to authenticate repeatedly Editing VPN settings If you selected the optional setting Enable Virtual Private Network VPN connection in the process of creating a profile the VPN settings window is displayed Select the VPN program to use for connecting to a network To use the VPN program provided by your company select use an application provided by my company and then click Select my VPN program You also can configure Access Connections to launch the VPN application automatically when you switch to this location profile and to close it automatically when you switch to a different one VPN Settings Choose this option if your program has an icon in the Start Menu or on the desktop VPN Program Path O connection Select my VPN Program Note You can also drag and drop your dialup connection YPN program from the Start menu Quick launch toolbar Windows explorer or from your desktop Launch VPN program automatically when switching to this location and close it automatically when switching to another location Cancel Figure 36 VPN settings using an application provided by my company window If you select Use my existing VPN program provided by my company Access Connections starts this program To use the IBM Mobility Client select use IBM Mobility Client and then
5. for logon to Windows To enable this setting go to Option and select the check box for Use Windows logon user name and password to authenticate the wireless network Tunnel authentication and logon to the domain server will be processed simultaneously For Thinkpad computers that support logging on to Windows by use of a fingerprint reader the wireless network authentication will be processed automatically 36 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Automatically display user name and password prompt for LEAP To display the prompt asking you to enter the user name and password that are to be displayed when the location profile is deployed if they have not already been entered choose this setting After you enter the user name and password the authentication process starts Once entered the authentication information is saved by the computer and the prompt does not appear again unless you log off or restart your computer then it is cleared and will have to be entered again the next time you log on The prompt appears only if the user name and password used for previous LEAP authentication are not found Manually display user name and password prompt for LEAP A prompt asking you to enter the user name and password is displayed every time you deploy the location profile After you enter the user name and password the authentication process starts Use saved user ID and password The user ID and password for LEAP authentica
6. send receive byte counts Note When a wireless WAN client manager such as VzAccess Manager or Vodafone Mobile Connect is running the Fn F5 on screen window does not show the status of the wireless WAN adapter radio and the button for controlling the wireless radio When the user creates and applies a WAN location profile Access Connections starts a process to activate wireless WAN radio open a connection in EvDO mode CDMA1x mode or CDMA mode depending on the service available at the location and wait for an IP address to be assigned As soon as the connection is established details on the status of the profile are displayed either in the main window of Access Connections or in the task tray if the related icon is clicked Lenovo 2006 Portions IBM Corp 2006 63 The detailed information contains the following data specific to the WAN connection Wireless signal condition Strength of the signal presented graphically Transmit Receive Byte counts The counts of bytes transmitted and received during a connection are displayed on the main window in real time The duration of the connection is also displayed in real time both in the main window and in the WAN status information window on the task tray Link to logged data This is the connection history which includes the date and time at which the user made the connection and the number of bytes transmitted and received during each previous connection Link to Veri
7. Default Path Access UDP 5353 C Program Files ThinkPad ConnectUtilities Connections UDP 49443 ACMainGUI exe IPSec TCP UDP 500 C Windows system32 lsass exe Isass exe Creating the peer to peer connection To create a peer to peer connection follow the steps below Note Peer to peer connection may be blocked by a firewall Temporarily disable the firewall program or add NetMeeting and Access Connections to exception rules For details about configuring your computer for peer to peer connection see Preparing the peer to peer connection on page 65 1 Open the main AC window The Location Profiles tab is displayed by default lt ThinkVantage Access Connections Locations Tools Configure Help T3 3 Manage 1 Find FE Er Connection Manager Location Profiles EB Peer to Peer Community Status Dperational Details Type Wired LAN 100 0 Mbps IP address 9 68 71 132 Figure 54 Main AC window Location Profile tab 2 Click the Peer to Peer Community tab 68 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide The ThinkPad Community starts and the initial peer to peer window is displayed lt ThinkVantage Access Connections Locations Tools Configure Help red 73 Find Manage Hel e ros Ej Manage P Hep Connection Manager E Location Profiles E Peer to Peer Community Passphrase ier Use Peer to Peer Community to wirelessly chat send files and white
8. The result obtained in other operating environments may vary Lenovo may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you Any references in this publication to non Lenovo Web sites are provided for convenience only and do not in any manner serve as an endorsement of those Web sites The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this Lenovo product and use of those Web sites is at your own risk Any performance data contained herein was determined in a controlled environment Therefore the result obtained in other operating environments may vary significantly Some measurements may have been made on development level systems and there is no guarantee that these measurements will be the same on generally available systems Furthermore some measurements may have been Lenovo 2006 Portions IBM Corp 2006 81 estimated through extrapolation Actual results may vary Users of this document should verify the applicable data for their specific environment 82 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Appendix E Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States other countries or both Lenovo ThinkPad ThinkVantage The following terms are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States other countries or both IBM used under license Approach Lotus
9. by other users Access Connections does not need to be running before these commands are executed Apply a location profile lt path gt qctray exe set location profile name gt Disconnect a location profile lt path gt qctray exe reset lt location profile name gt Delete a location profile lt path gt qctray exe del lt location profile name gt Import a location profile valid only for files with loc extension lt path gt qctray exe imp lt location profile path gt Import a location profile by use of GUI valid only for files with loc extension path qctray exe GUIImp location profile path Perform silent import of all profiles path qctray exe importsilently Import a signature file path qctray exe importsignaturefile Export a location profile valid only for files with loc extension path qctray exe exp location profile path Migrate all location profiles path qctray exe migratelocations Apply dummy SSID profile for wireless cards regardless of which profile was most recently active and return immediately Do not turn off the Wireless Radio path qctray exe disconnectwl Close AcMainGUI AcTray AcWIllcon modules path qctray exe exit Enter a special monitor mode in which all roaming is blocked Ethernet as well as Wireless Also when the third party application that has called this API is closed reset the monitor mode path qctray exe setm
10. click Select Mobility Client Profile You can configure Access Connections so that IBM Mobility Client is launched automatically when you switch to this location profile 40 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide To use the VPN program provided by Windows select Manually set up a VPN connection and then either select an existing phonebook entry or add a new one VPN Settings Use the Following program or configuration to make a virtual private networking VPN connection to my company s Intranet o use an application provided Manually setup my VPN connection using the Microsoft Windows Network by my company Connection Wizard Choose this option if your company did not provide a VPN program Phonebook entry Server address lO Virtual Private Connection ww ibm com Launch VPN program automatically when switching to this location and close it automatically when switching to another location Cancel Figure 37 VPN settings Manually set up a VPN connection window If you select Manually set up my VPN connection using Microsoft Windows network connection Wizard proceed to create the VPN connection by clicking the Add button To disconnect the VPN connection automatically when you switch to another profile select the check box for Launch VPN program automatically when switching to this location and close it automatically when switching to another location button For some VPN programs this command m
11. for an automatic network connection Access Connections recognizes this network as the most suitable one for the current location profile The next time you connect to this network this location profile is selected automatically cannot configure the fixed IP address If you select Best Available Network for the network connection type you cannot configure a fixed IP address Select wired LAN or wireless LAN only Why is the Ethernet location profile not displayed in the automatic location switching list Ethernet location profiles with fixed IP addresses are excluded from the automatic switching list If am using a wireless LAN connection cannot log on to the domain The wireless LAN network connection is more vulnerable to an unauthorized access than the wired LAN network connection because the wireless connection uses radio waves If you try to connect to the wireless LAN network the authentication process is required Until the authentication process is completed you cannot get access to the network If it takes a long time to get access to the network after logging on to Windows you may not be able to log on to the domain Instead your computer may try to get access to copies of the most recently requested network that have been stored in the cache of your computer If the computer gets access to the copies locally you cannot use some functions that are covered by logon script or logon policies To make sure that you can
12. for information about ThinkVantage Technologies ThinkVantage Personal Computing Support page http www lenovo com think support Go to this Web page for access to the ThinkVantage Personal Computing Support Web site ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Chapter 1 Introducing Access Connections Access Connections is a connectivity assistant program for your ThinkPad computer that enables you to create and manage location profiles Each location profile stores all of the network and Internet configuration settings that are needed to connect to a network infrastructure from a specific location such as home or work The location profile also enables users to specify different default printers default home pages for Internet Explorer and the Firefox Browser security settings for specific locations and to start different applications automatically in different locations By switching between location profiles when moving their computers from place to place users can quickly and easily connect to a network without having to manually reconfigure settings or restart the computer each time Access Connections also enables the user to view and connect to Bluetooth devices and to set Bluetooth security options It enables users to switch network and Internet settings quickly by selecting a location profile The network connection can be made using a modem a wired network adapter Ethernet a broadband device Digital Subscr
13. level 802 11b preamble and preferred access points click Settings in the Advanced Configuration section This invokes the Advanced Wireless Settings window Advanced Wireless Settings Enter advanced wireless settings Transmit Power Level 802 11b Preamble Power save mode High best power savings Preferred Access Point MAC Addresses Enable radi t t Figure 19 Advanced Wireless Settings window 18 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide 23 24 25 The following settings are available Transmit Power Level Choose a transmitting power level from the minimum 10 to the maximum 10096 Use it to transmit at the lower level The value is set automatically in response to a notice from the access point 802 11b Preamble The default setting is Short amp long This setting is included for compatibility with the old access points which do not accept a long preamble Enable QoS Select this check box if you need to set the priority when transmitting data such as video stream Power save mode You can adjust the power saving mode in three stages The mode can be set for each location profile Preferred Access Point MAC Addresses If you specify a MAC address for the access point the connection will be made only to that address If you do not specify a MAC address the system will find an SSID automatically and connect to that SSID Contact your network administrator for the appropriate
14. password If you select this setting a message will be displayed when you deploy this location profile asking you to enter the user ID and password for tunnel authentication After you enter the necessary information the authentication will start This option is used to connect to the wireless network manually Chapter 2 Using location profiles 33 Use saved user ID and password The user ID and password for the tunnel authentication are set in advance If using the Windows logon user name and password for wireless network authentication is enabled the available user ID and password will be used for tunnel authentication at Windows logon and the computer will log on to the Windows domain server To enable this setting go to Option and select the check box for Use Windows logon user name and password to authenticate the wireless network When EAP authentication is set to PEAP Validate server certificate If the server certificate must be verified select the Validate server certificate check box and specify the certificate of a reliable route certificate issuer If the server name belongs to a specific domain specify the domain name in the server name field If the server certificate does not have to be verified leave the Validate server certificate check box blank The application will not check the reliability of the server and the connection will not be tightly secured Roaming type In the Roaming type field enter the name
15. peer to peer connection 65 Preparing the peer to peer connection 65 Creating the peer to peer connection 68 Using peer to peer connection TI Appendix A Frequently asked questions 78 Appendix B Command line interface 2 2 77 Appendix C Getting help and technical assistance 79 Before you call 2 2 25 2 2 2 79 Using the documentation OW de mod d xo 49 Getting help and information from the World Wide Web o qos 0 c d x x w 9 Appendix D Notices s s 81 Lenovo 2006 Portions IBM Corp 2006 iii Appendix E Trademarks Index iV ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide 83 85 Figures ooxoomsow Updating Access Connections Welcome to Access Connections window More Information window i Access Connections main window main menu Main menu Locations Profile wizard window Profile wizard lnsert Profile Name Pull down menu for Location icon Pull down menu for the type of network connection Create New Profile Best Available Network Create New Profile Wired LAN Ethernet Create New Profile Wireless LAN 802 11 Create New Profile Wired Broadband DSL or Cable Modem Creating New Profile Dial up modem or cellul
16. peer to peer options 61 Pre Shared Key 17 profile name 6 profile wizard 5 Protected Access Credential PAC 39 R Received files folder 61 S Short Message Service SMS 64 SSID 16 19 30 syntax conventions vii system requirements operating systems 1 System tray icon 44 86 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide T toolbar adding icons 60 customizing 60 default settings 61 removing icons 60 toolbar options 60 U Use 802 1x EAP Cisco LEAP 38 Use IEEEE 802 1x Authentication 31 Access point authentication 31 data encryption 31 EAP type 32 use Client certificate 32 Validate server authentication 32 Use Static WEP Keys 28 Use Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA PSK 29 Use Windows to configure wireless network 29 user preferences 59 V VPN connection enabling 26 27 settings 40 VPN program 40 W WEP key length 28 Wired Broadband DSL or Cable Modem 12 Wired LAN Ethernet 10 Wireless LAN 802 11 11 connection type 17 Adhoc 17 Infrastructure 17 wireless mode 17 wireless security type None encryption is disabled 17 selecting 17 Use 802 1x EAP Cisco EAP FAST 18 Use 802 1x EAP Cisco LEAP 18 Use IEEEE 802 1x Authentication 17 Use Static WEP Keys 17 Use Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA PSK 17 Use Windows to configure wireless network 18 wireless security 17 Wireless WAN 14 24 using Access Connections 24 using wireless WAN client utility 24 wireless WAN c
17. tell you that you need additional or updated device drivers or other software Lenovo maintains pages on the World Wide Web where you can get the latest technical information and download device drivers and updates To access these pages go to http www lenovo com think support and follow the instructions Getting help and information from the World Wide Web The Lenovo Web site has up to date information about Lenovo products services and support at http www lenovo com think support Lenovo 2006 Portions IBM Corp 2006 79 80 Thinkvantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Appendix D Notices Lenovo may not offer the products services or features discussed in this document in all countries Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area Any reference to a Lenovo product program or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product program or service may be used Any functionally equivalent product program or service that does not infringe any Lenovo intellectual property right may be used instead However it is the user s responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any other product program or service Lenovo may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter described in this document The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents You can send licens
18. to Service Provider 64 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Chapter 5 Introducing a peer to peer connection Access Connections v 4 1 provides a new task oriented way of connecting that is not based on using a location profile This is a quick peer to peer connection established between users or peers by creating the temporary work group by use of wireless LAN device with secure file transfer feature Preparing the peer to peer connection If you have enabled an Internet firewall a peer to peer connection cannot be established unless a user with administrator privilege has created an exception rule If you do not have this privilege ask the computer administrator to change the firewall settings for you Windows Firewall for a computer running Windows XP SP2 1 From the Control Panel open the Security Center y Windows Security Center OBS Y Security Center Help protect your PC al Security essentials Security Center helps you manage your Windows security settings To help protect your computer make sure the three security essentials are marked ON If the settings are mot ON Follow the Get the latest security and virus recommendations To return to the Security Center later open Control Panel information From Microsoft What s new in Windows to help protect my computer Check for the latest updates from Windows Update e Firewall Get support for security related issues e Automatic Updates
19. using Select one of the four keys defined below The selected key is used for encrypting the actual data transmission The key can be entered in either alphanumeric or hexadecimal characters For the number of characters see Data encryption Use this profile to connect during Windows logon Select this check box if you want to connect to the network by use of this profile when you first power on your computer without logging on to Windows 28 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Using Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA PSK If you selected Use WPA PSK key as the wireless security type the WPA PSK Settings window opens Wi Fi Settings Access point authentication TEST Data encryption TKIP Pre Shared Key Use 8 63 alphanumeric characters 0 9 a z O Use 64 hexadecimal digits 0 9 a f Cluse this profile to connect during Windows log on Figure 30 Wi Fi Settings window You can configure the following settings Data encryption The popup lists the data encryption modes available for the wireless LAN card that is installed on your system Select the data encryption mode such as WEP TKIP or AES The mode should match the settings of the access point Consult your network administrator for the appropriate settings Pre Shared Key The key entered here will be used for encrypting the actual transmission Enter the same key as the one set on the access point You can use either al
20. when using Broadcomm 4318 4311 Wireless LAN adapter 1 Limited support is offered on Windows XP For access to it enable Windows Zero Configuration Service 2 Find Wireless Network and Peer to Peer Community features are not supported 3 To configure wireless connection go to the Windows XP wireless network setup menu 4 Access Connections v 4 1 supports only wireless radio control and signal status display Updated easy to use graphic user interface Updating Access Connections Access Connections can check whether a version later than the one you have is offered on the support web site If updated version is available Access Connections will download and install it automatically To enable this feature go to the main tool bar and select Help On the pop up menu click Check for Updates lt ThinkVantage Access Connections Locations Tools Configure Help a Access Connections Help A Find Manage Access Connections on the Web Connection Manager About Access Connections Figure 1 Updating Access Connections 2 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Chapter 2 Using location profiles ThinkVantage Access Connections is a software utility that manages your network connectivity at multiple locations through location profiles A location profile stores the network configuration required to connect to a desired network along with location specific settings such as your browser h
21. 5 Intel R PRO 1000 MT Mobile Connection Enabled 100 0 Mbps Higher v yt tafb g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter Enabled 54 11 54 Mbps z 3 Lower Enable IEEE 802 1x authentication for Ethernet Disconnect from the network and power off any wireless radio associated with this profile when switching to a different location Figure 6 Profile wizard window Chapter 2 Using location profiles 5 4 Insert the profile name It may be the physical location of the network or any other easily recognizable name Create New Profile 1 Name of location profile NewProfile 2 Type of network connection e Best Available Network 3 Choose the network adapter you want to use at this location Adapter name Adapter status E Intel R PRO 1000 MT Mobile Connection Enabled 100 0 Mbps CP 11a b g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter Enabled 54 11 54 Mbps Enable IEEE 802 1x authentication for Ethernet Authentication Properties C Disconnect from the network and power off any wireless radio associated with this profile when switching to a different location 2 Figure 7 Profile wizard Insert Profile Name 6 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide For any profile created you can also select one of the location icons that Access Connections provides for home office airport hotspot hotel train or meeting area Create New Profile 1 Name o
22. CAFE a de Unknown a a LEAPTKIP amp de Unknown S La Unknown S Le Unknown C Show Details Figure 41 Find Wireless Networks window An access point for an available network is indicated as follows a The following four icons indicate the type of wireless connection Secured wireless LAN network Non secured open wireless LAN network Secured peer to peer network Non secured open peer to peer network mj Chapter 2 Using location profiles 45 To display the access point list in the AC3 x format select the Show Details check box Find Wireless Networks The networks shown below were Found Select one and then click Connect Network Mame Signal Strength Encryption Wireless Mode Channel MAC Address O 100 Encrypted 802 11a 34 D00 0C CE 55 2C FO WPA2PSK 10095 Encrypted 802 11a 38 00 12 44 B6 DB 50 O 98 Encrypted 802 11g 6 00 0F 90 25 24 00 O ESWCAFE 91 Encrypted 802 11b 10 00 02 2D 3F E7 04 O 8695 Encrypted 802 11g 8 00 12 44 B2 DB 70 O LEAPTKIP 86 Encrypted 802 11g 10 D0 0F 8F 44 21 70 8195 Encrypted 802 11a 34 O 0B FD SC FE 65 60 Encrypted 802 11b 8 00 0D 28 88 DC 49 22 Encrypted 802 11b 1 00 07 85 B3 CE E1 Figure 42 Find Wireless Networks window detailed view If the access point found is currently associated with your ThinkPad its antenna is marked with a red circle If it is encrypted it is marked with a blue security icon T
23. Cisco EAP FAST mode you can set a user ID and password for use of this security mode The EAP FAST Settings window is displayed as follows EAP FAST Settings Data encryption User Name and Password Settings Use temporary user name and password e Windo logon user name and password Automatically prompt For EAP FAST user name and password Manually prompt For EAP FAST user name and password O Use saved user name and password i l Allow fast roaming CCKM Logon Options Protected Access Credentials PAC Allow automatic PAC provisioning For this profile PAC authority For this profile None v Figure 35 EAP FAST Settings window Configure the following settings Data encryption Select one of the following options WEP CKIP TKIP AES Configure the user name and password as follows Use Windows logon name and password The user ID and password for Windows logon will also be used for EAP FAST authentication This setting is valid for activating the Single sign on function which processes the EAP FAST authentication by use of the user ID and password for Windows logon To enable this setting go to Option and select the check box for Use Windows logon user name and password to authenticate the wireless network Tunnel authentication and logon to the domain server will be processed simultaneously 38 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide F
24. Lotus Notes Lotus Organizer Freelance Graphics SmartSuite Word Pro 1 2 3 Microsoft Windows and Outlook are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States other countries or both Intel LANDesk and Intel SpeedStep are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Other company product or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others Lenovo 2006 Portions IBM Corp 2006 83 84 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Index Special characters PAC Protected Access Credential 39 SMS Short Message Service 64 A Access Connections copyright statement 4 general description 1 global settings 55 network 55 notification 57 improvements 1 options 55 peer to peer options 61 toolbar options 60 preferences 55 configuring 59 system requirements 1 updating 2 activating WAN card 63 additional settings 25 network security settings 25 Adhoc connection 17 57 advanced wireless settings 18 802 11b Preamble 19 Enable QoS 19 MAC address 19 power level 19 Power save mode 19 power saving 19 preamble 19 Preferred Access Point MAC Addresses 19 priority 19 Transmit Power Level 19 balloon tips 60 Best Available Network 9 C Check for Updates 2 command prompt 43 Configure my DSL settings 12 D default printer 27 diagnostic tools 53 connections status 53 IP configuration 53 ping 53 trace rout
25. M Corp 2006 55 The following window opens Global Settings Network Notification These settings apply to all users of this computer O 1 Allow wireless connection at Windows logon requires system restart C close all wireless network connections when user logs off Disable Adhoc connection type option in wireless LAM profiles Enable automatic wireless LON radio contral Allow selection of location profiles with Fn F5 On Screen Display menu Disable the Peer to Peer community Feature Figure 45 Global Settings Network tab 4 Make the necessary changes and click OK Network global settings apply to all users of this computer The following network global settings can be configured Allow Windows users without administrator privileges to create and apply location profiles Select this option to enable users to create and apply location profiles regardless of the windows logon privilege they have administrator or limited user Only a user who has logged on with administrator privileges 56 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide can enable this option Even if this option is selected Windows security protection by default does not allow a limited user to modify or create TCP IP settings security settings for the local drive sharing or firewall settings Allow wireless connection at Windows logon requires system restart Select this option to use the user name and password applied at Windo
26. ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Note Before using this information and the product it supports read the general information in Appendix D Notices on page 81 First Edition January 2006 Copyright Lenovo 2006 Portions Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006 All rights reserved U S GOVERNMENT USERS RESTRICTED RIGHTS Our products and or services are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to the GSA ADP Schedule contract with Lenovo Group Limited if any or the standard terms of this commercial license or if the agency is unable to accept this Program under these terms then we provide this Program under the provisions set forth in Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights at FAR 52 227 19 when applicable or under Rights in Data General FAR 52 227 14 Alternate IIl Contents FIGUES 4 ke RR xo BOR ow om JW ode de mde ra 4e RV About this book ob doo R Oe UE O3 dy hp CAS ow GRO Tw SR oe ela oe VII How this book is organized HE Notices used in this book s 4E iB S ok Gb oce Gi ce s MI Syntax conventions that are used in this book E x ig 5 Vil ThinkVantage Access Connections resources on the World Wide Web 20 5 ll Chapter 1 Introducing Access Connections s 4 System requirements Ze 1 Supported operating systems 5 4 New fe
27. Trace Route IP Configuration The Event Log tab is provided for use in solving problems with network connections and can be used by a support center to investigate the causes To display the Diagnostic Tools panel from the main Access Connections panel click Properties You can also reach that panel from the window that appears when the connection to a network fails To save the data press Save as on the Chapter 2 Using location profiles 53 Diagnostic Tools panel the displayed information is saved as a text file that can be used by a support center to diagnose a problem When an attempt to connect to a network fails the causes of problems and possible solutions for them are displayed along with the current settings of the network 54 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Chapter 3 Configuration options Access Connections enables each user to configure global settings and user preferences Preferences apply only to the current user global settings apply to all users of the computer The following options and preferences can be configured Network global settings Notification global settings User preferences Toolbar options Peer to peer options Network global settings To configure network global settings do the following 1 On the menu bar of the main window of Access Connections select Configure 2 Select Global Settings 3 Click the Network tab Lenovo 2006 Portions IB
28. Windows select Manual dialer setup Then either select an existing phonebook entry or add a new one Think Vantage Access Connections Choose the program or dialer that you would like to use to connect to the Internet From this location O Find my dialer program Manually setup my dialup connection using the Microsoft Network Connection Wizard Choose this option if your Internet Service Provider ISP or company did not provide a dialup connection program Phonebook entry Phone number s MODEMCONN 0462790070 quertuiop Automatically disconnect this connection when I switch to another location O profile Figure 24 Manual dialer setup window 33 34 35 36 37 Click Next Go to step 38 on page 25 If you selected Wireless WAN in step 5 on page 8 select the adapter from the list then click Next Configure connection settings by selecting either the Using Access Connections option or the Using wireless WAN client utility option If you select the Using Access Connections option which is available for integrated cards you can then choose the connection that you want to attempt and then select advanced settings to configure your network or roaming preferences If you select Using wireless WAN client utility you can then browse for the utility provided by the service provider Launch the client utility to manage the wireless WAN connection whenever you apply the profile Click Next 24 Thi
29. ar phone Creating New Profile Wireless WAN Authentication Properties window Wireless network configuration window Wireless security types Advanced Wireless Settings window Phonebook settings window Enter Your DSL Account Details window i Find my dialer program window Choose Custom Dialer window Manual dialer setup window Additional settings window Security Settings window Add Programs window TCP IP Settings Static WEP Settings window Wi Fi Settings window 802 1x Settings window 802 1x Settings Access Connections window Select Certificate window LEAP Settings window EAP FAST Settings window VPN settings using an application provided by my company window VPN settings Manually set up a VPN connection window i Manage Location Profiles window Manage Location Profiles window Create Shortcut On screen window Find Wireless Networks window i Find Wireless Networks window detailed view Automatic Location Switching window Diagnostic Tools a Global Settings Network tab Global Settings Notification tab User preferences Customized toolbar f Peer to Peer Options window Activation process wizard Windows Security Windows Firewall window Add a Program window Lenovo 2006 Portions IBM Corp 2006 OANDaAAKRARWNDY vi Main AC window Location Profile tab Peer to Peer Community tab Join button NetMeeting window Peer to Pe
30. ard activation 63 connection history 64 custom dialer 63 Fn F5 63 log 64 wireless WAN card continued non integrated 64 WPA PSK 29 data encryption mode 29 pre shared key 29 Index 87 88 Thinkvantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide
31. atures in Access Connections v 4 1 1 Updating Access Connections 2 Chapter 2 Using location profiles 989 Creating a location profile 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 98 Additional settings s o s rl rl 25 Wireless security settings ee ee 28 Editing VPN settings rl s s s 40 Managing location profiles 2 2 42 Using shortcuticons 4 2 2 2 2 2 48 Connecting to a network paa koe Je Ela aa Ux X aa 44 Connecting to a wireless network go oh A at ke de dE OR e e PO D EAS Switching location profiles automatically 4 47 Viewing the connection status 48 Diagnostics lt s e a s s s s s oe s osos os BS Chapter 3 Configuration options 55 Network global settings 55 Notification global settings 57 User preferences l l lr l l s B9 Toolbar options s soa 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 60 Peer to peer options 2 61 Chapter 4 Using a wireless WAN connection 63 Creating and applying a wireless WAN profile 68 Using Short Message Service SMS interface 64 Chapter 5 Introducing a
32. ay not work Chapter 2 Using location profiles 41 Managing location profiles To create or delete a location profile or edit the settings for an existing profile go to Locations on the main toolbar and press Manage Profiles on the pull down menu The Manage Location Profiles panel with a list of available profiles is displayed Manage Location Profiles Profile Action Import Export Help Select a profile and then choose an action From the menubar To hide a profile From the Locations list and Fn FS on screen menu and to remove the profile From automatic location switching uncheck it Master Profile List HOME Hotel OFFICE Figure 38 Manage Location Profiles window Select a profile and perform one of the following actions found under Profile Action Create Create a new location profile Edit Modify the settings used in the selected profile Copy Copy the selected profile View Show a summary of the settings used in the selected profile Rename Change the name of the selected location profile Desktop Shortcuts Create a desktop shortcut for the selected location profile You can create a shortcut to connect apply a profile or disconnect 42 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Delete Permanently remove the selected location profile Location Switching Switch location profiles automatically By default all existing location profiles are shown in the Manage Location Profil
33. bar of the main window 60 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide 4 To change the order of buttons on the toolbar select a button from the list of current toolbar buttons and click Higher to move it to the left for higher priority or Lower to move it to the right for lower priority 5 To change the size of the toolbar buttons go to the Icon options menu and select either Large icons or Small icons 6 Click Close To reset the toolbar to default settings do the following 1 On the menu bar of the main window of Access Connections click Configure 2 Click Toolbar Options 3 Click Reset 4 Click Close Peer to peer options To configure the peer to peer options do the following 1 On the menu bar of the main window of Access Connections click Configure 2 Select Peer to Peer Options The window opens Peer to Peer Options Wireless mode jo02 119 Ad Received files Folder D iDocuments and Settingsitky My DocumentslAccess Connections Re bd Figure 49 Peer to Peer Options window 3 Make the necessary changes and click OK Peer to peer options apply to all users of this computer The following peer to peer options can be configured Wireless mode Select 802 11b 802 11g or 802 11a for Wireless mode Received files folder Enter the file path for the Received files folder Received files sent by Send File are stored in this folder Chapter 3 Configuration options 61 62 ThinkVan
34. ble VPN Connection Choose whether to use a virtual private network VPN to connect to the Internet For more information about setting a VPN connection see Editing VPN settings on page 40 Override Home Page Choose whether to set a home page in Internet Explorer or Firefox browser Override Proxy Configuration Choose whether to define proxy servers for use at this location Chapter 2 Using location profiles 27 Wireless security settings Using static WEP key If you selected Use Static WEP keys for the wireless security type the Static WEP Settings window opens Static WEP Settings Enter your static WEP key settings Access point authentication boen y Data encryption WEP 64 bits Wireless Network WEP Security Keys Encrypt data transmission using Key 1 S Use 5 alphanumeric characters 0 9 a z O Use 10 hexadecimal digits 0 9 a F Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 use this profile to connect during Windows log on Figure 29 Static WEP Settings window Here you must configure the following settings Data encryption Select 64bit WEP 64 bits or 128bit WEP 128bits for the WEP key length To determine the actual length of the key subtract the initial vector 24 bits from the specified value That is 40 bits or 5 alphanumeric characters are available for a 64 bit key and 104 bits or 13 alphanumeric characters are available for a 128 bit key Encrypt data transmission
35. board with nearby ThinkPad computers Received Files Type in a passphrase of your choice and click Join tky Z0503 Everyone joining this community must use the same passphrase Figure 55 Peer to Peer Community tab Join button 3 Enter a passphrase specific to the community being established It must contain at least eight characters in UNICODE code including quotation marks spaces and underscores Each user must enter this passphrase to join the community At start up the Passphrase edit box is filled with the passphrase last used by the present user A grayed out ThinkPad icon your user name and the selected wireless mode are displayed at the left To change the wireless mode go to Configure menu A short explanation of the use of the peer to peer capability is displayed in the list box at the center The three application buttons at the bottom and the Received Files button at the right are disabled until the user is connected to a group 4 Click the Join button 5 ThinkPad Community starts setting up the wireless network The following settings are configured automatically The wireless LAN adapter is automatically set to Adhoc mode 802 11 IBSS Atemporary IP address is assigned Distributed DNS service is started A NetMeeting COM interface is initialized Chapter 5 Introducing a peer to peer connection 69 This process may take some time During this process a progress indicator is displayed To stop a
36. communication in progress Disconnected from DSL network device Connected to wireless access point Chapter 2 Using location profiles 49 Connected to wireless access point with VPN enabled VPN Disconnected from wireless access point Connected to Ethernet network go Connected to Ethernet network with VPN enabled Disconnected from Ethernet network ld Connected to wireless WAN network Connected to wireless WAN network with VPN enabled VPN 50 Thinkvantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Disconnected from wireless WAN network A E j Connected to remote device or network through a modem my Connected to remote device or network using a modem with VPN enabled VPN a T e Disconnected from modem Task tray icons Access Connections provides two task tray icons One is for general connection status the other is for either wireless LAN or wireless WAN detailed status Icons for the status of Access Connections No location profile is active or none exists The current location profile is disconnected The current location profile is connected e Peer to Peer Community is active Chapter 2 Using location profiles 51 Icons for status of wireless LAN Power to the wireless radio is off Power to the wireless radio is on The signal strength of the wireless connection is excellent Power to the wireless radio is on The signal stre
37. ct or Switch between existing location profiles from the main window the on screen menu that is displayed after pressing Fn F5 or the system tray icon To connect from the main window select the location profile that matches where you are from the Locations pull down menu and then click Connect To connect from the on screen menu do the following 1 Press and hold the Fn key on your keyboard and then press F5 Release both keys 2 The on screen menu is displayed Location Profile Current OFFICE Status Connected ANY HOME Hotel OFFICE Open Acc onnections Fn F5 Settings Figure 40 On screen window Click the Location Profiles tab 3 Select the location profile that matches where you are To connect from the system tray icon click the Access Connections icon in the system tray then select the location profile that matches where you are 44 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Connecting to a wireless network To find the wireless network available at your location on the main menu click Tools and then select Find wireless networks from the pull down list The list of available access points is displayed lt Find Wireless Networks The networks shown below were found Select one and then click Connect To view network details move the cursor above an icon or choose Show Details Signal Strength 100 80 60 40 amp da Unknown 2 y x WPA2PSK 8 da Unknown a JU ESW
38. ction with that member is established When the first connection is established the application buttons are enabled For members using Windows 2000 establishing a connection may take longer Using peer to peer connection After the peer to peer connection is established you can do the following Send files To send a file to other members click the Send File button to start the File Transfer applet of NetMeeting By default the files a user receives are stored in the following folder in the user s document folder Access Connections Received Files To change the folder go to the Configure menu Chat with members Click the Chat button The Chat applet of NetMeeting starts A user can send a message to one or more members of the group or to all of them Use Whiteboard Click the Whiteboard button The Whiteboard applet of NetMeeting starts Chapter 5 Introducing a peer to peer connection 71 The whiteboard is shared by all members For a detailed explanation of how to use these applets see NetMeeting Help To open it click Help on the menu bar of each applet Change the configuration options To change the following options go to the Configure menu Note After joining the group you cannot change the settings Wireless mode 802 11 a b g For a wireless LAN adapter supporting multiple network types for example a b and g you can switch between the modes used in Adhoc networking The wireless adapter specifies
39. disabled Select this option when connecting to non secured open wireless networks such as public hotspots Optionally you can establish a wireless LAN connection before logging on to Windows To do so select Use this profile to connect during Windows logon Use Static WEP Keys A wireless network that implements this type of security uses predefined alphanumeric or hexadecimal strings keys in encrypting and decrypting data that is transmitted and received through the wireless network Usually you enter these keys only once They are then automatically associated with your wireless adapter each time the adapter is inserted or your computer is started Optionally if you want to use this profile to establish a wireless LAN connection before logging on to Windows select Use this profile to connect during Windows logon Use Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA PSK Wireless networks that implement this type of security require users to authenticate with a Pre Shared Key Data transmitted and received through the wireless network can be encrypted and decrypted by use of WEP or TKIP data encryption Optionally if you want to establish a wireless LAN connection before logging on to Windows select Use this profile to connect during Windows logon Use IEEEE 802 1x Authentication Wireless networks that implement IEEE 802 1x Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP security require each user to authenticate his or her identity with a user
40. e 53 diagnostics 53 Lenovo 2006 Portions IBM Corp 2006 Dial up modem or cellular phone 13 dial up connection 13 dialer program 21 DSL 12 19 phonebook 20 E EAP over LAN 14 EAP TLS 32 EAP TTLS 33 EAPoL 15 exception rule 65 F firewall 65 Fn F5 44 57 icon Access Connections status 51 58 connection status 48 location profile status 48 system tray 44 60 toolbar 60 wireless connection type 45 wireless LAN status 52 59 wireless WAN status 52 IEEE 802 1x authentication 14 IEEE 802 1x authentication for the wired network 15 IP address configuring 75 fixed 75 IP security 72 L location profile applying 44 creating 3 definition of 3 hiding 43 location icon 7 managing 42 name 6 shortcut icon 43 switching 47 type of network connection 8 Location Switching 47 M MAC address 47 machine authentication 31 85 N NetMeeting 69 network connection type of 8 Best Available Network 9 Dial up modem or cellular phone 13 Wired Broadband DSL or Cable Modem 12 Wired LAN Ethernet 10 Wireless LAN 802 11 11 Wireless WAN 14 network global settings 55 network security settings firewall 26 sharing file 25 Internet connection 25 printer 25 notification global settings 57 O on screen menu Fn F5 43 44 57 P passphrase 69 PEAP MSCHAP V2 34 peer definition of 65 peer to peer 65 peer to peer connection 65 creating 68 IP security 72 options 72 selecting channels 75 using 71
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42. e saved user ID and password The user ID and password for tunnel authentication are set in advance If the use of the Windows logon user name and password for wireless network authentication is enabled the available user ID and password will be used for tunnel authentication at Windows logon and the computer will 34 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide log on to the Windows domain server To enable this setting go to Option and select the check box for Use Windows logon user name and password to authenticate the wireless network When tunnel authentication is set to GTC you can configure the following settings Use one time token Under GTC tunnel authentication the connection is established after a temporary password for tunnel authentication called a token specified by RSA security is entered To apply this setting select this check box Then whenever you deploy the location profile a message asking you to input the token number and ID is displayed Use temporary user ID and password If you select this setting a message will be displayed when you deploy this location profile asking you to enter the user ID and password for tunnel authentication After you enter the necessary information the authentication will start This option is used to connect to the wireless network manually Use saved user ID and password The user ID and password for the tunnel authentication are set in advance If the use of the Window
43. ect Find my dialer program Think Vantage Access Connections Choose the program or dialer that you would like to use to connect to the Internet From this location Use my existing dialup internet service provider ISP program or my company s dialup connection program Choose this option if your program has an icon in the Start Menu or on the desktop Dialer program path O Manual dialer setup Select my Dialer Program L Close this program automatically when I switch to another location profile Note You can also drag and drop your dialup connection PN program from the Start menu Quick launch toolbar Windows explorer or From your desktop Cancel Figure 22 Find my dialer program window 22 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Enter the path by clicking Select my Dialer Program Choose Custom Dialer Look in le Start Menu Accessories a Remote Assistance 5 Administrative Tools T Manager 5 Debugging Tools For Windows Windows Media Player Games Ab windows Messenger IBM Registration 9 Yahoo Mail net waiting Notebook Offers Sierra Wireless Startup My Computer ThinkVantage Yahoo Yahoo Messenger Internet Explorer a msn Explorer ES Outlook Express Desktop Femme o Files of type Dialer applications exe v Figure 23 Choose Custom Dialer window Chapter 2 Using location profiles 23 To use the dialer application provided by
44. ecured one Client certificate The use of a client certificate is required To specify a particular certificate press the Select button and select the certificate from the list If you select the wrong certificate or one that has expired the connection will not be 32 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide established If the selected certificate is valid the logon ID that appears on the certificate is entered automatically in the Logon name field Authenticate as computer when computer information is available If you are using an IBM wireless adapter you can use machine certification for the authentication To do this select the Authenticate as computer when computer information is available check box then proceed with configuring the settings without specifying the client certificate Save the configured profile The connection will be based entirely on the information in the computer certificate If you specify the client certification and also select the Authenticate as computer when computer information is available check box both the computer certificate and the client certificate will be authenticated You can use computer certification to log on to the network domain When EAP authentication is set to TTLS Validate server certificate If the server certificate must be verified select the check box for Validate server certificate and specify the certificate of a reliable route certificate issuer If the se
45. er community tab Leave button ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide About this book This book provides information about using ThinkVantage Access Connections v 4 1 How this book is organized Chapter 1 Introducing Access Connections on page 1 contains an overview of the Access Connections application and its features Chapter 2 Using location profiles on page 3 contains instructions for creating profiles and making a network connection Chapter 3 Configuration options on page 55 contains instructions for configuring various options Chapter 4 Using a wireless WAN connection on page 63 contains instructions for using a wireless WAN connection Chapter 5 Introducing a peer to peer connection on page 65 contains instructions for using a peer to peer connection Appendix A Frequently asked questions on page 73 contains answers to frequently asked questions about Access Connections Appendix B Command line interface on page 77 contains a list of commands that can be entered from the command line Appendix C Getting help and technical assistance on page 79 contains information about accessing ThinkVantage Support Web sites for help and technical assistance Appendix D Notices on page 81 contains product notices and trademarks Notices used in this book This book contains the following notices designed to highlight key informa
46. es Enable animations Select this option to turn on animation of graphics in Access Connections Do not show balloon tips from the Access Connections system tray icon Select this option to turn off balloon tip information coming from the Access Connections system tray icon Toolbar options By default the main application window of Access Connections displays a toolbar that gives a quick access to frequently used functions You can change the size of the icons in the toolbar and choose which features to include To customize the toolbar do the following 1 On the menu bar of the main window of Access Connections click Configure 2 Click Toolbar Options The following window opens Customize Toolbar Available toolbar buttons Current toolbar buttons ti Id Find wireless networks t Create new profile Manage profiles Pypocatin switching Help Higher Launch Bluetooth places Diagnostics Icon options Large icons J Lower Figure 48 Customized toolbar 3 To add the icon for the function to the toolbar choose it from the list of available toolbar buttons shown at the left of the panel and click Add To remove the icon for the function from the toolbar choose it from the list of current toolbar buttons at the right of the panel and click Remove Note Only three default buttons Find wireless networks Manage profiles and Help will appear with text captions in the tool
47. es window To hide a profile from the Locations list and the Fn F5 on screen menu and to remove the profile from automatic location switching clear the check box to the left of the name of that profile Using shortcut icons You can create a shortcut icon on your desktop for each of the profiles you use most often Then you will be able to switch on a location profile by clicking the shortcut icon for it To create a shortcut icon open the Manage Location Profile panel select the profile and right click it From the pull down menu select either Create Shortcut Connect or Create Shortcut Disconnect Manage Location Profiles Profile Action Import Export Help Select a profile and then choose an action From the menubar To hide a profile From the Locations list and Fn F5 on screen menu and to remove the profile from automatic location switching uncheck it Master Profile List OS ANY Hotel OFFICE Figure 39 Manage Location Profiles window Create Shortcut You can switch to a different profile by entering a command from the command prompt lt path gt qctray exe set Location profile name It is not necessary to start up the Access Connections beforehand To disconnect use the following command lt path gt qctray exe reset Location profile name Chapter 2 Using location profiles 43 Connecting to a network To connect to a network choose and apply its location profile You can conne
48. f location profile NewProfile 2 Type of network connection e Best Available Network 3 Choose the network adapter you want to Adapter name Adapter status Ss Intel R PRO 1000 MT Mobile C Enabled 100 0 Mbps P 11a b g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Enabled 54 11 54 Mbps 3 9 3 Lower C Enable IEEE 802 1x authentication for Ethernet Authentication Properties Disconnect from the network and power off any wireless radio associated with this profile when switching to a different location Figure 8 Pull down menu for Location icon Chapter 2 Using location profiles 7 5 Select the type of network connection You can select any of the types listed on the screen below Create New Profile 1 Name of location profile NewProfile 2 Type of network connection 4 Best Available Network p iBest Available Network this location gs Wired LAN Ethernet ads SP Wireless LAN 802 11 Adapter status 3D Wired Broadband DSL or Cable Modem T ial d lular Ph i Enabled 100 0 Mbps Higher b Dia Up Modem or Cellular Phone Enabled 54 11 54 Mbps g Wireless WAN a Lower I l C Enable IEEE 802 1x authentication for Ethernet Authentication Properties C Disconnect from the network and power off any wireless radio associated with this profile when switching to a different location Figure 9 Pull down menu for the type of network connect
49. his location profile add it to the list below by clicking Add Program If you also want to automatically close the applications after you switch to a different location profile select the checkbox to the left of corresponding program name Add Program Remove Proaram Special Settings Name Figure 27 Add Programs window To close the program automatically when you switch to another profile select the check box to the left of the registered program 26 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide To close the program automatically before connecting to a network enter the name of this application on the Special settings panel Your computer will connect to the network only after this program is closed Set Default Printer Choose the printer that will be used by default All print jobs will be sent to this printer unless otherwise specified This way you can print out without having to switch the printer manually each time you switch locations Override TCP IP and DNS Defaults Choose whether TCP IP and DNS settings should be obtained automatically from a DHCP network server or defined locally by use of static addresses TCP IP Settings These are your current network settings IF you need to change them enter them below Obtain DNS server address automatically O Use the following DNS server addresses H Default gateway Add Advanced DNS Settings Figure 28 TCP IP Settings Ena
50. iber Line DSL cable modem or Integrated Services Digital Network ISDN satellite connection devices a wireless LAN or a wireless WAN adapter Virtual Private Networking VPN connections are also supported System requirements Before installing Access Connections you must consider where it will be installed and what network profiles you will want to create The following is a list of system considerations and limitations that must be considered before installing Access Connections Supported operating systems Operating systems supported Windows 2000 Windows XP Access Connections is language independent that is can be used with any language operating system New features in Access Connections v 4 1 Access Connections v 4 1 includes the following new features and improvements Peer to peer connection e Support for Sierra Wireless 1xEV DO Network Adapter for Verizon Wireless WAN service Support for Vodafone HSDPA WCDMA Communication Manager software Note For WAN connection service Access Connections provides an integration with WAN communication software developed by Vodafone You can specify in the WAN profile that this application software is to be launched Support for Firefox Internet browser e New Mini PCI cards supported Lenovo 2006 Portions IBM Corp 2006 1 ntel Pro Wireless 3945 ABG Wireless LAN adapter Broadcomm 4318 4311 Wireless LAN Adapter Notes on use of Access Connections
51. ion 8 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Best Available Network Choose this type of network connection to create a profile that will automatically select either a wired Ethernet network or a wireless 802 11 networks at the same location This capability is useful when you move frequently within a location for instance between a wired connection at your desk and a wireless LAN connection elsewhere in the same building Access Connections will automatically determine which adapters in your computer support this type of network connection and show them in the table Choose all of the adapters you want to use When more than one network adapter has access to a network at this location Access Connections will attempt to connect using the adapter highest in the list first To change the priorities for connections select an adapter from the table and then click Higher or Lower Create New Profile 1 Name of location profile NewProfile 2 Type of network connection v 3 Choose the network adapter you want to use at this location Adapter name Adapter status v E Intel R PRO 1000 MT Mobile Connection Enabled 100 0 Mbps Hidher v 1 1 1ajb g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter Enabled 54 11 54 Mbps 2 z 1 Lower Enable IEEE 802 1x authentication For Ethernet Authentication Properties Disconnect from the network and power off any wireless radio associated with this profile when swi
52. ion command for Access Connections silent or unattended installation starts If a profile distribution file loa is in the same folder it is automatically imported 9 If 1 am an administrator of Access Connections what kind of functions can use You can create a package to distribute your own location profiles to other computers You can also include the settings in the package which is convenient if you use many computers in the same network environment To become an administrator go to http www pc ibm com us think thinkvantagetech accessconnections html and download and install the needed files on your ThinkPad computer Lenovo 2006 Portions IBM Corp 2006 73 10 If I log on to Windows with a different user ID are there any differences in the operations of Access Connections The differences are listed in the table Table 2 Differences in the operations of Access Connections when different user IDs are used Abilities Administrator Power Users Non administrator Be an administrator Yes No No of Access Connections Change the Yes Yes Partially yes configurations Create modify or Yes Yes Yes delete location profiles Change the Yes Yes No configuration of automatic switching of location profiles Renew or release an Yes Yes No IP address by use of diagnostic tools Export location Yes Yes No profiles Search for a wireless Yes Yes Yes network and connect t
53. led 2 4 Mbps Disconnect From the network when switching Eo a different location Figure 15 Creating New Profile Wireless WAN 6 If you selected Best Available Network in step 5 on page 8 you can enable optional IEEE 802 1x authentication EAP over LAN Do as follows a Select Enable IEEE 802 1x authentication for Ethernet 14 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide b Click Authentication Properties then enter the authentication settings provided by your network administrator Authentication Properties Authentication Select this option to provide authenticated network access for Ethernet networks Enable IEEE 802 1 authentication for this network EAP type Smart Card or other Certificate MMO5 Challenge Protected EAP PE4P Smart Card ar other Certificate Authenticate as computer when computer information iz available Authenticate as quest when user or computer information is unavailable Cancel Figure 16 Authentication Properties window c Click OK 7 You can prevent multiple simultaneous connections and thus conserve battery life by selecting Disconnect from the network and power off any wireless radio associated with this profile when switching to a different location 8 Click Next 9 Enter your wireless network configuration then click Next 10 Go to step 38 on page 25 11 If you selected Wired LAN Ethernet in step 5 on page 8 you can enable IEEE 802 1x authe
54. log on to the domain Access Connections starts the authentication immediately before the process of logging on to Windows is completed If you use IEEE 802 1x Authentication such as EAP LEAP EAP PEAP or EAP TTLS Access Connections changes the sequence for logging on so that the authentication process is completed first If you use Static WEP Keys or Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA PSK refer to the instructions in Wireless security settings section When am using peer to peer mode cannot select channels In peer to peer mode because Access Connections searches for suitable channels for your SSID network name you do not need to select channels For the wireless standard IEEE 802 11a b g Access Connection applies the default setting for the wireless adapter To change this manually click Configure menu in the main window of Access Connections and select Peer to Peer Options If you cannot connect with other members because of differences between wireless modes leave the group and select a wireless mode that all members can use Appendix A Frequently asked questions 75 76 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Appendix B Command line interface Access Connections can accept commands entered from the command line to switch between location profiles and to import or export location profiles You can enter the following commands from a command prompt window or you can create batch files for use
55. mputer information is available Select this check box if you are using machine authentication Properties Click this button and configure the settings that depend on the authentication you use You must also setting enter the Certificate issuer Note If you configure the wireless network settings by use of Windows standard functions certain functions that are available on the wireless LAN card such as authentication type and encryption type may not activate properly 802 1x authentication for the s In this case choose Use IEEE ecurity type If you selected Use Windows to configure wireless network for the security mode Windows XP will configure the wireless connection Using IEEE802 1x Authentication To use functions of Access Connections in configuring the settings for authenticating Wireless LAN 802 1x select Use IEEE 802 1x authentication The 802 1x Settings window opens Validate server certificate Certificate issuer C Allow intermediate certificates Server name Server name must match exactly Use client certificate Issued to userO1 Issued by Conwiz CA Domain name must end in specified name Expires on Thursday June 01 2006 Friendly name Logon name user01 conwiz com Figure 32 802 1x Settings Access Connections window You can configure the following settings Access point authentication You can select one of the following types Open common WPA
56. name and password or a certificate credential before being allowed to connect Data is encrypted and decrypted by use of either static or dynamic WEP keys Dynamic keys are session based and are generated each time an authentication attempt is made Chapter 2 Using location profiles 17 21 22 Use 802 1x EAP Cisco LEAP This version of EAP is available only when a Cisco or Cisco compatible wireless adapter is installed in your system It uses authentication and dynamic encryption keys to secure the wireless network Use 802 1x EAP Cisco EAP FAST This version of EAP is available only when a Cisco or Cisco compatible wireless adapter is installed in your system It is an improved version of 802 1x EAP Cisco LEAP It uses Protected Access Credentials PAC and users credentials to secure the wireless network Use Windows to configure wireless network Choose this option to have the Windows Zero configuration service manage this wireless connection The settings for configuring security for this wireless connection will be managed by Windows and cannot be exported by Access Connections For more information about each of the wireless security types see Wireless security settings on page 28 Click Properties then enter the additional settings for your selected security type These settings are usually provided by your network administrator To configure radio power management quality of service transmitting power
57. ng text field To leave the settings for a category unchanged while this profile is active do not select the corresponding check box Network Security On the Security Settings window select one or more of the following options Disable file and printer sharing Prevents other computers on a Microsoft based network from accessing your files and printers This option is available only in Windows XP Disable Internet Connection Sharing Prevents other computers on the local network from using your computer as a bridge to access network resources through your Internet connection Chapter 2 Using location profiles 25 Enable Windows firewall Prevents unauthorized access to your computer from the network This option is available only in Windows XP For Windows XP Service Pack 2 this setting is selected by default To disable the default OS setting clear this check box You cannot establish the VPN connection when this setting is enabled to use the VPN connection clear this check box Security Settings Disable File and printer sharing Disable internet connection sharing Enable Windows Firewall Cancel Figure 26 Security Settings window Start Applications Automatically You can select programs that should be launched automatically You can specify whether the program is to execute before or after the network connection of the profile becomes active Add Programs To automatically open an application when you switch to t
58. ngth of the wireless connection is marginal Power to the wireless radio is on The signal strength of the wireless connection is poor To improve signal strength move your system closer to the wireless access point al Icons for status of wireless WAN Power to the WAN radio is off 2 No association Signal level 2 Signal level 3 52 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Diagnostics Access Connections provides a set of tools to check status of a network connection and solve any problems found Click Tools on the main toolbar and select Diagnostics from the pull down menu The Diagnostic Tools window is displayed lt Diagnostic Tools Connection Status Ping Trace Route IP Configuration Event Log Connection status Active profile name Active Adapter Details Adapter used Driver Firmware version IP Configuration IP address Subnet mask Default gateway Wireless Settings Network name SSID Connection type Wireless mode Security encryption Access point authentication Encrunt dara branemieci n cinn Figure 44 Diagnostic Tools Operational ENOSHIMA Intel R PRO Wireless 3945 10 0 1 2 192 168 1 107 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 1 ENOSHIMA Access point Auto WEP 64 bits Open V avt Test Connection Close Click one of the following tabs to check the status of a connection and the network settings Connection status Ping
59. nkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide 38 The Additional settings window appears ThinkVantage Access Connections lect additional settings for use at this location leave settings unchanged when this profile is applied do not select the corresponding checkbox curity Settings Start applications automatically Set default printer Override TCP IP and DNS defaults Settings Enable VPN connection Customize Internet Explorer or Firefox Browser v Override home page http www microsoft comfisapifredir dil prd iekpver 6ear v Override proxy configuration Settings The Firefox browser must be closed and reopened when browser settings are modified by Access Connections For them to take effect lt Back Finish J Cancel Figure 25 Additional settings window Change the additional settings as appropriate 39 Click Finish The confirmation panel appears 40 Click Save 41 To add the newly created profile to a list of the automatically switched profiles select Add this location profile to the Automatic Location Switching list You can skip this when the profile is used for a temporary connection such as a wireless LAN connection to the hotspot Additional settings To apply additional categories of settings while the profile is active select the category and then click the corresponding Settings button or enter a value into the correspondi
60. ntication for the wired network EAPoL Do as follows a Select Enable IEEE 802 1x authentication for Ethernet Chapter 2 Using location profiles 15 12 13 14 15 16 b Click Authentication Properties then enter the authentication settings provided by your network administrator c Click OK To disconnect from the network when you switch to a different location profile select Disconnect from the network when switching to a different location Click Next Go to step 38 on page 25 If you selected Wireless LAN 802 11 in step 5 on page 8 you can conserve battery life by preventing multiple simultaneous connections To do this select Disable this wireless radio when switching to a different location Click Next The wireless network configuration window appears Think Vantage Access Connections Enter wireless network configuration 1 Network name SSID 4 Wireless security type iN tion is disabled Find Network QE Sad dc TES D 2 Connection type Infrastructure 3 Wireless mode Auto 5 Advanced configuration Settings Cluse this profile to connect during Windows log on Consult your network administrator or home gateway documentation For appropriate settings Figure 17 Wireless network configuration window 17 Enter the name of the wireless network to which you are attempting to connect The network name is also known as the SSID To scan for wireless netw
61. o connect to any of the found networks select the network and click Connect If the network is a newly found one either the location profile can be created automatically or a temporary connection can be established without saving a location profile In both cases you can only connect to an unencrypted access point To connect to an encrypted access point use the profile with the correct encryption key If you are using Windows XP and if the profile is created automatically by default the setting for sharing files and printers is disabled and the firewall is enabled Turn the wireless LAN adapter on before you start searching for wireless networks 46 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Switching location profiles automatically As you move your computer from place to place Access Connections can automatically detect available wireless LAN 802 11 and Ethernet networks and apply the location profile of one of them for you Automatic Location Switching Choose which location profiles to automatically attempt when restoring a lost connection Profiles will be applied sequentially in decreasing order of priority v Include Ethernet connections in automatic switching and prompt me to save Ethernet ports Priority Location Connection order Details Higher 1 HOME Ethernet Wireless LAN 1 saved port s SSID 82053AGROUP 2 New Ethernet Wireless LAN O saved port s SSID 3 YAMATO Ethernet Wireless LAN 1
62. o it Switch from one Yes Yes Yes location profile to another 1 You cannot change settings that have been imported from the distribution package and made subject to restrictions 2 You cannot change settings that have been imported from the distribution package and made subject to restrictions However all users can create modify or delete a location profile for dial up 3 In the network global settings you need to select the option Allow Windows users without administrator privileges to create and apply location profiles 11 I cannot switch location profiles in Windows 2000 If Windows automatically configures network connections disable the configuration as follows a Open Control Panel then double click Administrative Tools Double click Services then Wireless Configuration b For Startup Type select Disabled 12 Can the Fn F5 key combination be used on all ThinkPad computers to enable or disable the wireless features You can use that key combination to enable or disable the wireless features only if ThinkPad Hotkey Features Version 1 03 0391 or later is installed on your computer If it is installed the wireless icon is printed on the F5 key 74 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide 13 14 15 16 17 Why am prompted to enter a comment when am using an Ethernet connection You are prompted to type a comment because Access Connections has found a new network device
63. of the user account that has been registered on the Radius Server This name should be the one specified in the user ID field of the Tunnel authentication setting Tunnel authentication The following protocols are supported for tunnel authentication MS CHAP V2 GTC Generic Token Card When tunnel authentication is set to MS CHAP V2 you can configure the following settings enter the name specified for the Roaming type field Use Windows logon name and password The user ID and password that are used for Windows logon will be used for tunnel authentication as well This setting is valid for activating the Single sign on function which authenticates EAP PEAP by use of the user ID and password for Windows logon To enable this setting go to Option and select the check box for Use Windows logon user name and password to authenticate the wireless network Tunnel authentication and logon to the domain server will be processed simultaneously For Thinkpad computers that support logging on to Windows by use of a fingerprint reader the wireless network authentication will be processed automatically Use temporary user ID and password If you select this setting a message will be displayed when you deploy this location profile asking you to enter the user ID and password for tunnel authentication After you enter the necessary information the authentication will start This option is used to connect to the wireless network manually Us
64. ome page proxy configuration firewall status file and printer sharing and default printer By switching between location profiles as you move your computer from place to place Access Connections can quickly and easily connect to a network with no need for you to reconfigure network settings manually Creating a location profile A location profile defines all of the settings required to establish a connection to a given network along with other settings that are location specific such as the default printer and the browser settings Access Connections provides a profile wizard that helps you create location profiles for networks of different types To create a new location profile do the following 1 Start Access Connections If this is your first time to access Access Connections the Welcome to Access Connections window is displayed Think ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 Version 4 10 Build 9CN10U5 C Lenovo 2005 All rights reserved C IBM Corporation 2001 2005 All rights reserved Mare Information Figure 2 Welcome to Access Connections window Lenovo 2006 Portions IBM Corp 2006 To display more details about the copyright statement press More Information More Information U S GOVERNMENT USERS RESTRICTED RIGHTS Our products and or services are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to the GS4 ADP Schedule contract with Lenovo Grou
65. onitormode Reset the monitor mode path qctray exe resetmonitormode Kill all Access Connections processes Since this requires administrative privileges the command will be routed through AcPrfMgrSvc to close all other Access Connections processes except for profile manager service path qctray exe killac Restart all Access Connections processes Since this requires administrative privileges the command will be routed through AcPrfMgrSvc path qctray exe startac Find Wireless networks path qctray exe findwlnw Display QCTRAY help information path qctray exe help Lenovo 2006 Portions IBM Corp 2006 77 78 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Appendix C Getting help and technical assistance If you need help service or technical assistance or just want more information about Lenovo products you will find a wide variety of sources available from Lenovo to assist you This appendix contains information about where to go for additional information about Lenovo and Lenovo products what to do if you experience a problem and whom to call for service if it is necessary Before you call Before you call make sure that you have taken these steps to try to solve the problem yourself Check all cables to make sure that they are connected Check the power switches to make sure that the computer is turned on Apply the suggestions for troubleshooting in the computer documen
66. or Thinkpad computers that support the use of a fingerprint reader to log on to Windows the wireless network authentication will be processed automatically Automatically display user name and password prompt for EAP FAST To display the prompt asking you to enter the user name and password displayed when the location profile is deployed if they have not already been entered choose this setting The authentication starts as soon as you enter the user name and password The authentication information is saved by the computer and the prompt does not appear again unless you log off or restart your computer then it is cleared and will need to be input again the next time you log on Manually display user name and password prompt for EAP FAST A prompt asking you to enter the user name and password is displayed every time you deploy the location profile After you enter the user name and password the authentication process starts Use saved user ID and password The user ID and password for the EAP FAST authentication are set in advance If using the Windows logon user name and password for wireless network authentication is enabled the available user ID and password will be used for EAP FAST authentication at Windows logon and the computer will log on to the Windows domain server To enable this setting go to Option and select the check box for Use Windows logon user name and password to authenticate the wireless network Protected Acces
67. orks within range of your computer and display the names of those being broadcasted by access points click Find Network To connect to any available non secured open wireless network that is in range leave the SSID field blank For more information about connecting to a wireless network see Connecting to a wireless network on page 45 16 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide 18 Next select the connection type Two types are available Infrastructure Use this connection type when your computer will be communicating with wireless access points Adhoc Use this connection type to communicate directly with another computer without connecting to a wireless access point first 19 Select either Auto 802 11b 802 11g or 802 11a for Wireless Mode This setting is available only if the installed adapter is compatible with different standards If you select Auto the adapter will automatically run in the mode that is compatible with in range access points If you set the same mode as on the in range access point the connection will be established faster 20 Select one of the wireless security types listed in the figure None encryption is disabled Use Static WEP Keys Use Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA PSK Use IEEE 802 1x Authentication Use 802 1x EAP Cisco LEAP Use 802 1x EAP Cisco EAP FAST Use Windows to Configure Wireless Network Figure 18 Wireless security types None encryption is
68. otification tab 4 Make the necessary changes and click OK Notification global settings apply to all users of this computer The following global settings can be configured Show Access Connections status icon in task tray If you select this option the Windows task tray will show an icon that displays the status of Access Connections 58 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Show wireless status icon in task tray If you select this option the Windows task tray will show an icon that displays the status of your wireless network connection Display the progress indicator window when a profile is being applied Select this option to display the progress indicator window while a profile is being applied User preferences To configure the user preferences do the following 1 On the menu bar of the main window of Access Connections click Configure 2 Select User Preferences The window opens User Preferences Preferences These settings apply only to Ehe current user Enable animations O Do nat show balloon tips From the Access Connections system tray icon Figure 47 User preferences 3 Make the necessary changes and click OK Chapter 3 Configuration options 59 Preferences apply only for the current user The following preferences can be configured for Access Connections Enable sound effects Select this option to turn on sound effects in Access Connections when the status of a connection chang
69. p Limited if any or the standard terms of this commercial license or if the agency is unable to accept this Program under these terms then we provide this Program under the provisions set forth in Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights at FAR 52 227 19 when applicable or under Rights in Data General FAR 52 227 14 Alternate IIT Figure 3 More Information window 2 Press OK The main window opens lt ThinkVantage Access Connections Locations Tools Configure Help la Find 3 Manage 2 Help E Connection Manager Ed Location Profiles l Peer to Peer Community Locations Create Welcome to Access Connections Connect to available wireless networks by clicking Find in the toolbar Configure and save connection settings for the locations where you use your ThinkPad computer by clicking Create Figure 4 Access Connections main window main menu 4 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide 3 On the toolbar click Locations lt ThinkVantage Access Connections oa Tools Configure Help Create New Profile Manage Profiles Exit CUNHELLDN Hidiaygei Figure 5 Main menu Locations On the popup click Create New Profile The profile wizard starts Create New Profile 1 Name of location profile 2 Type of network connection amp Best Available Network M 3 Choose the network adapter you want to use at this location Adapter name Adapter status Y
70. phanumeric or hexadecimal characters if you use hexadecimal be sure to enter all 64 digits correctly Use this profile to connect during Windows logon Select this check box if you want to connect to the network by use of this profile when you first power on your computer without logging on to Windows Using Windows standard features to configure 802 1x If your computer is running Windows XP you can configure 802 1x including WPA by selecting either Windows standard functions or Access Connections A profile configured by use of Access Connections can be distributed as a package For more information about distributing location profiles see Appendix A Frequent asked questions on page 73 question 9 on page 73 and question 10 on page 74 Chapter 2 Using location profiles 29 If you select this mode Access Connections will not handle the configuration of wireless LAN Select this mode to configure adapters that cannot be directly configured by use of Access Connections When you use this mode make note that Depending on the wireless LAN adapter installed on your computer reconnecting to the access point or 802 1x authentication when your computer returns from suspend mode may take longer f you have other location profiles configured by use of Access Connections switching to a location profile configured by use of Windows standard features may take time fthe location profile configured by use of Access Connections i
71. pplying the Adhoc setup press the Stop button next to the progress indicator ThinkPad Community restores the previous wireless adapter configurations Note The Close button closes only the progress indicator dialog box If this is the first use of Peer to Peer Community and NetMeeting the NetMeeting initialization dialog appears NetMeeting Enter information about yourself for use with NetMeeting Note Y ou must supply your first name last name and E mail address First name Last name E mail address Location Comments Figure 56 NetMeeting window Enter at least your first and last name and your e mail address and click Next 70 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide 6 When NetMeeting starts the progress indicator dialog box disappears and the color of the ThinkPad icon at the left changes The application buttons remain disabled until another member is found in the neighborhood lt ThinkVantage Access Connections Locations Tools Configure Help oe Be Find Manage Hel i Sl Manage B Hep Connection Manager E Location Profiles l Peer to Peer Community Passphrase Lal m tky ZOS03 Mode 802 11g Figure 57 Peer to Peer community tab Leave button Received Files 7 When members of the group are found a ThinkPad icon for each of them is displayed with the user name The icon is grayed out until a NetMeeting conne
72. r delete the MAC addresses of Ethernet ports that have been associated with location profiles click Edit Saved Ports If your computer supports wireless WAN connections you can select When no other connections are available connect through Wireless WAN and select an appropriate wireless WAN location profile if one exists Click OK Chapter 2 Using location profiles 47 Viewing the connection status You can use Access Connections to monitor the status of your network connections For more information click one of the following AC main window When Access Connections is launched the Location Profiles tab of the main window is selected by default The window associated with this tab graphically depicts the status for the location profile selected in the Locations pull down menu For more details hold the mouse over any graphic Examples of graphics shown in this window as they typically appear from left to right are as follows Computer connected to the network Computer disconnected from the network Firewall on blank Firewall off Open non secured wired network communication in progress 48 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Connected to DSL network device Connected to DSL network device with VPN enabled VPN Secured encrypted wired network communication in progress Open non secured wireless network communication in progress Secured encrypted wireless network
73. rver name belongs to a specific domain specify the domain name in the server name field If the server certificate does not need to be verified leave the Validate server certificate check box blank The application will not check the reliability of the server and the connection will not be tightly secured Roaming type In the Roaming type field enter the user account name that is already registered on Func Software Odyssey Server This should be the name specified in the user ID field of the Tunnel authentication setting Tunnel authentication MS CHAP V2 is the protocol available for the Tunnel authentication The following settings can be configured by the user for the user name enter the same name as the one specified in the Roaming type field Use Windows logon name and password The user ID and password used for Windows logon will be used for tunnel authentication as well This setting is valid for activating the Single sign on function which authenticates EAP TTLS by use of the user ID and password for Windows logon To enable this setting go to Option and select the check box for Use Windows logon user name and password to authenticate the wireless network Tunnel authentication and logon to the domain server will be processed simultaneously For Thinkpad computers that support the use of fingerprint reader to log on to Windows the wireless network authentication will be processed automatically Use temporary user ID and
74. s Credential PAC Allow automatic PAC provisioning for this profile To process EAP FAST authentication by automatically receiving a PAC file from Cisco ACS server select this check box Automatic PAC provisioning is useful if you want to use the EAP FAST authentication to log on to the Windows server domain If you are using a Cisco 802 11b wireless adapter or an IBM wireless adapter you can use the saved PAC file for EAP FAST authentication by selecting the PAC file from the list These adapters support the importing of a PAC file To import the PAC file click the Import button You can also configure the following settings by use of the Logon option button Append Windows logon domain to user name Select this check box if the network contains multiple domains Then both the user name and the domain name are verified by the access point during LEAP authentication Do not connect to network when user is not logged on Select this check box to disconnect from network when the user logs off Otherwise the computer will maintain the connection EAP FAST authentication time out If EAP FAST authentication takes longer than usual change this setting to increase the time before the connection is timed out The default setting is 60 seconds For some wireless LAN adapters this setting cannot be changed Enable fast roaming CCKM Select this check box to enable switching between different Cisco access Chapter 2 Using location profiles 39
75. s logon user name and password for wireless network authentication is enabled the available user ID and password will be used for tunnel authentication at Windows logon and the computer will log on to the Windows domain server To enable this setting go to Option and select the check box for Use Windows logon user name and password to authenticate the wireless network Chapter 2 Using location profiles 35 Using 802 1x EAP Cisco LEAP If you have selected EAP Cisco LEAP mode you can configure the settings for user ID and password necessary for use of Cisco LEAP The LEAP Settings window is displayed LEAP Settings Data encryption wer User Name and Password Settings Use temporary user name and password Use Windows logon user name and passwc Automatically prompt For LEAP user name and password O Manually prompt For LEAP user name and password O Use saved user name and password l E Allow Fast roaming CCKM Logon Options Figure 34 LEAP Settings window Configure the following settings Data encryption Select one of the following options WEP CKIP TKIP AES Configure the user name and password as follows Use Windows logon name and password The user ID and password used for Windows logon are also used for LEAP authentication This setting is valid for activating the Single sign on function which processes LEAP authentication by use of the user ID and password
76. s no longer valid for example if you have moved to a different location you can switch to a different location profile For a Windows configured location profile however you will need to logon to Windows again Automatic location switching that involves domain logon is not supported To configure 802 1x by use of Windows standard functions select Use Windows to Configure Wireless Network as the wireless security type The 802 1x Settings windows opens click Authentication Properties 802 1x Settings IEEE 802 1x provides several authentication methods To view or configure these settings click Authentication Properties The SSID that you enter in the Authentication Properties window must exactly match the SSID you provided For this location profile Figure 31 802 1x Settings window The Windows Authentication Properties window is displayed Configure the settings as follows Association tab SSID The SSID entered here must match the one entered previously in step 17 on page 16 Data encryption If data encryption is necessary select Key is provided and make sure that no other options are selected Authentication tab Enable 802 1x on this network Select this check box 30 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide 802 1x Settings Access point authentication Data encryption EAP type O Authenticate as computer when computer information is available Authenticate as computer when co
77. saved port s SSID IBM 3 Lower when no other connections are available connect through wireless WAN Edit Saved Ports La Cancel Help Figure 43 Automatic Location Switching window To configure automatic switching between location profiles do as follows 1 2 3 6 On the menu bar of the main window of Access Connections click Configure Select Location Switching To enable automatic location profile switching select Enable automatic location switching Then if an active connection is lost Access Connections will search the list of profiles in the order in which they are listed in the table for one that matches an available wireless LAN network When it finds such profile it applies that profile to restore connectivity You can change the order of the profiles by selecting a profile and then clicking Higher or Lower If you want Access Connections to check for available wired networks in addition to wireless LAN networks when switching automatically select Include Ethernet connections in automatic switching and prompt me to save Ethernet ports If this option is enabled Access Connections will automatically obtain identifying information a MAC address for each new Ethernet port to which you connect and then prompt you to associate that port with the location profile of your choice When you later connect to the same Ethernet port Access Connections will apply the profile you selected To view o
78. se this type of network connection if the profile will be used only to connect to dial up Examples of dial up connections are a standard modem attached to a telephone line and a Bluetooth modem wirelessly connected to a cellular phone Access Connections will automatically determine which adapters in your computer support this type of network connection and show them in the table Create New Profile 1 Name of location profile Profile Type of network connection Ed Dial Up Modem or Cellular Phone Choose the network adapter you want to use at this location Adapter name Adapter status A AN Re ThinkPad Modem Enabled 56 0 Mbps Figure 14 Creating New Profile Dial up modem or cellular phone Chapter 2 Using location profiles 13 Wireless WAN Choose this type of network connection if the profile will be used only to connect to a wireless WAN wide area network Wireless WAN connections require a service subscription to connect successfully Access Connections will automatically determine which adapters in your computer support this type of network connection and show them in the table Choose the one you want to use Create New Profile 1 Name of location profile Profile 2 Type of network connection EY Wireless WAN 3 Choose the network adapter you want to use at this location Adapter name Adapter status sierra Wireless 1xEV DO Network Adapter Enab
79. settings Click Next Go to step 38 on page 25 If you selected Wired Broadband DSL or Cable Modem in step and your broadband connection is DSL you must also select Configure my DSL settings Chapter 2 Using location profiles 19 26 Click Next The phonebook settings page is displayed Think Vantage Access Connections Choose the phone book entry that will be used to connect to the Internet through your broadband connection when this location profile is active Phonebook entry ISP name automatically disconnect this connection when switching to another location Figure 20 Phonebook settings window 27 Choose or create a phonebook entry To enter the details of the DSL account click Properties 20 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide 28 The Enter Your DSL Account Details window is displayed Enter Your DSL Account Details Name of phonebook entry ISP name E Save user name and password User name Password Confirm password Figure 21 Enter Your DSL Account Details window Enter the necessary information then click OK 29 Click Next 30 Go to step 38 on page 25 31 If you selected Dial up Modem or Cellular Phone in step 5 on page 8 click Next 32 For a dial up connection a dialer program is required Chapter 2 Using location profiles 21 To use a dialer application provided by your service provider sel
80. t Access Connections then click OK To allow communications with 4 program by adding it to the Exceptions list select the program or click Browse to search for one that is not listed Programs C ACPI Stress BS Adobe Reader 6 0 C AMCap E API Text Viewer o Control Center e Create Recovery Discs lez Create Rescue Media mj DataDbject Viewer Access Connections Access IBM S Activex Control Test Container v Path C Program Files T hinkPad ConnectUtilties AI Change scope Figure 53 Add a Program window 5 Y 8 The Exception tab opens There push the Add Program button again Click the Browse button choose C Program Files NetMeeting conf exe and click Open On the Add a Program window click OK On the Windows Firewall dialog box click OK again Close the Security Center Other firewalls If you use a firewall other than the Windows firewall consult your program manual to make rules covering exceptions If your firewall does not support program control open the ports listed in Table 1 Table 1 Preparing the peer to peer connection Application Protocol Port Default Path TCP UDP 522 C Program Files NetMeeting conf exe TCP UDP 1503 NetMeeting TCP UDP 1720 TCP UDP 1731 Chapter 5 Introducing a peer to peer connection 67 Table 1 Preparing the peer to peer connection continued Application Protocol Port
81. tage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Chapter 4 Using a wireless WAN connection Activate Wan Card Description Service Provider Firmware Version Hardware Version Driver Version PRL Version ESN Mobile Phone Number MIN Home SID Activated Access Connections v 4 1 supports wireless WAN mini PCI Express devices for network connections To start a wireless WAN connection you must first activate the integrated wireless WAN card in your computer You can do that from the main Access Connections panel as follows 1 Click Tools on the main toolbar 2 Select Wireless Wide Area Network WAN from the pull down menu 3 Click Activate WAN card The Sierra Wireless Activation Wizard opens Sierra Wireless 1xEV DO Network Adapter verizonwireiess 096 02625701 60281045 Figure 50 Activation process wizard Creating and applying a wireless WAN profile You can use the Access Connections profile wizard to create a profile for a wireless WAN The first time you select a WAN device for connection to a network Access Connections detects that the device is not configured and automatically launches the Sierra Wireless Activation Wizard The wizard provides an option for the user to launch Verizon custom dialer When Verizon custom dialer is launched all connection and status control is displayed by the custom dialer In this case Access Connections main window shows minimum information IP address
82. tation Use the diagnostic tools that come with your computer Information about the diagnostic tools is in the Hardware Maintenance Manual and Service and Troubleshooting Guide for your computer Go to the Support Web site at http www lenovo com think support to check for technical information hints tips and new device drivers or to submit a request for information f your computer is equipped with the wireless radio switch make sure that it is on You can solve many problems without outside assistance by following the troubleshooting procedures that are provided in the online help or in the publications that are provided with your computer and software The information that comes with your computer also describes the diagnostic tests that you can perform Most PC systems operating systems and programs come with information that contains troubleshooting procedures and explanations of error messages and error codes If you suspect a software problem see the information for the operating system or program Using the documentation Information about your Lenovo system and preinstalled software if any is available in the documentation that comes with your system That documentation includes printed books online books readme files and help files See the troubleshooting information in your system documentation for instructions for using the diagnostic programs The troubleshooting information or the diagnostic programs might
83. tching to a different location Next gt Cancel Figure 10 Create New Profile Best Available Network Chapter 2 Using location profiles 9 Wired LAN Ethernet Choose this type of network connection if the profile will be used only to connect to a Wired LAN Ethernet Access Connections will automatically determine which adapters in your computer support this type of network connection and show them in the table Create New Profile 1 Name of location profile Profile R 2 Type of network connection E Wired LAN Ethernet x 3 Choose the network adapter you want to use at this location Adapter name Adapter status LO x Intel R PRO 1000 PL Network Connection Enabled 1000 0 Mbps Enable IEEE 802 1x authentication for Ethernet Authentication Properties C Disconnect from the network when switching to a different location Figure 11 Create New Profile Wired LAN Ethernet 10 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Wireless LAN 802 11 Choose this type of network connection if the profile will be used to connect to an 802 11 a b or g wireless LAN only Access Connections will automatically determine which adapters in your computer support this type of network connection and show them in the table You can configure the settings for authentication and encryption Create New Profile 1 Name of location profile Profile
84. the default mode Received Files folder path You must have write access authorization to change this setting To enable IP security for secure mode connections To start a secure mode connection enable IP security while connected You must configure your computer first and then enable IP security The procedure is as follows If your computer is running Windows XP with SP2 preloaded on it install the Windows Support Tools CASupport Tools Open the C Support Tools directory and double click SETUP EXE Follow the instructions presented by the Setup Wizard When you are asked to select the installation type select Complete If your computer is running Windows XP upgraded with SP2 go to the Mictosoft Downioud Canter pec Osores ainda aid search for Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools Download the program into your temporary directory and execute it Follow the instructions presented by the Setup Wizard When you are asked to select the installation type select Complete If your machine is running Windows XP and SP2 has not been installed follow the installation procedure given for a computer running Windows XP with SP2 preloaded on it If you have installed the OS yourself insert the installation CD for Windows XP If the setup program starts automatically exit it and open the Support Tools directory using Windows Explorer Then double click SETUP EXE and follow the instructions presented by the Setup Wizard When yo
85. tion Notes These notices provide important tips guidance or advice Important These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid inconvenience or difficulty Attention These notices warn of possible damage to programs devices or data An attention notice is placed just before an instruction or situation that might lead to damage Syntax conventions that are used in this book The syntax in this book adheres to the following conventions Commands are shown in lowercase letters Variables are shown in italics and explained immediately afterward Optional commands or variables are enclosed in brackets Where you must type one of two or more parameters the parameters are separated by vertical bars Lenovo 2006 Portions IBM Corp 2006 vii Default values are underlined Repeatable parameters are enclosed in braces ThinkVantage Access Connections resources on the World Wide Web viii The following Web pages provide resources for understanding using and troubleshooting Access Connections and other systems management tools ThinkVantage Access Connections home page http www pc ibm com us think thinkvantagetech accessconnections html Go to this Web page to download the latest Access Connections software and documentation ThinkVantage Personal Computing Support ThinkVantage Technologies page http www pc ibm com us think thinkvantagetech html Consult this Web page
86. tion are set in advance If using the Windows logon user name and password for wireless network authentication is enabled the available user ID and password will be used for LEAP authentication at Windows logon and the computer will log on to the Windows domain server To enable this setting go to Option and select the check box for Use Windows logon user name and password to authenticate the wireless network Include Windows logon domain with user name Select this check box if the network contains multiple domains Then both the user name and the domain name are verified by the access point during LEAP authentication Do not connect to network when user is not logged on To disconnect from the network when the user logs off select this option Otherwise the computer will maintain the connection even after the user has logged off LEAP authentication timeout value If LEAP authentication takes longer that usual change this setting to increase the time before the connection is timed out The default setting is 60 seconds For some wireless LAN adapters this setting cannot be changed Enable fast roaming CCKM Select this option to enable switching between different Cisco access points when you move your computer this is the fast roaming feature You will then be able to roam quickly between access points with no need to reauthenticate Chapter 2 Using location profiles 37 Using 802 1 Cisco EAP FAST If you have selected EAP
87. u are asked to select the installation type select Complete If your computer is running Windows 2000 go to the Windows 2000 Resource Kit Download page http www microsoft com windows2000 techinfo reskit tools and download Ipsecpol exe Internet Protocol Security Policies Tool to your temporary directory You can then run that program to set up IPSecPol exe 72 ThinkVantage Access Connections 4 1 User s Guide Appendix A proque asked questions How can I automatically connect to the network if am using a wired connection at my desk a wireless LAN connection in a meeting room and a wireless LAN connection at my home Create an office location profile for both a wired LAN and a wireless LAN using a Best Available Network for the type of network connection Then create a home location profile using a wireless LAN network connection Configure for automatic switching of location profiles and select the office location profile and the home profile The location profiles will now switch automatically 2 Can users without administrator privileges switch between location profiles A user who is not an administrator can switch the location profiles if the Allow Windows users without administrator privileges to create and apply location profiles option is selected in the network global settings 3 Can users without administrator privileges edit location profiles A user who is not an administrator can edit only a dial
88. up location profile Such a user can create a profile if the Allow Windows users without administrator privileges to create and apply location profiles option has been selected in the global network settings 4 Can I capture the current network settings and use them in a location profile When you create a location profile it will use the current network settings by default If you want to use the current settings use them without change 5 Can I have a software application start automatically every time connect with a particular location profile You can specify when the software should be started before or after switching network connections in the Additional settings of a location profile 6 How many location profiles can create You can create as many as you need There is no maximum 7 To use the latest Access Connections which wireless LAN device drivers should I install on my computer Be sure to select the correct wireless LAN device driver Access Connections uses new functions provided by the wireless LAN device driver such as the 802 1x authentication type For easy and safe installation of Access Connections you can download the Access Connections plus wireless LAN driver pack If you install this package wireless LAN connections and all the necessary device drivers are detected and installed automatically 8 Does Access Connections have a silent install function If you add s to the setup exe installat
89. ws logon as the credentials for connecting to a wireless network To enable the change to this setting restart your computer Close all wireless network connections when user logs off Select this option to disconnect from all wireless networks when you log off Disable Adhoc connection type option in wireless LAN profiles Select this option to disable the Adhoc connection Enable automatic wireless LAN radio control Select this option to enable automatic control of power on and off for the wireless LAN radio Allow selection of location profiles with Fn F5 On Screen Display menu If you select this option pressing Fn F5 will display a current list of location profiles on the Fn F5 on screen menu You can use that menu to switch from one location profile to another and to power wireless radio on and off Disable the Peer to Peer community feature Select this option to disable the peer to peer community feature Notification global settings To configure notification global settings do the following 1 On the menu bar of the main window of Access Connections click Configure 2 Select Global Settings 3 Click the Notification tab Chapter 3 Configuration options 57 The following window opens Global Settings Network Notification These settings apply to all users of this computer Show wireless status icon in task tray Display the progress indicator window when a profile is being applied Figure 46 Global Settings N
90. zon Wireless web site This is the Web link for getting information about updates If your computer does not have an integrated wireless WAN card you can install a supported wireless WAN PCMCIA card When you use a non integrated card your WAN connection will be managed by the wireless WAN client utility provided by your service provider The instructions for activation come with the PCMCIA card Using Short Message Service SMS interface Sierra Wireless Short Message Service SMS is a utility for sending text files To send a message go to the user interface window for SMS and do as follows 1 On the main menu bar click Tools 2 Select Wireless Wide Area Network WAN Note The Wireless WAN menu in Access Connections is enabled only if an integrated wireless WAN card is used 3 Select Start Text Messaging The SMS message window opens 4 Click New 5 Enter the recipient s phone number and the message 6 Click Send To view a received message do as follows 1 On the main menu bar click Tools 2 Select Wireless Wide Area Network WAN 3 Select Start Text Messaging The SMS message window opens 4 Select the Inbox tab A list of the received messages is displayed You can access the wireless WAN service provider to perform signup and activation tasks view billing information or receive customer support Do as follows 1 On the main menu bar click Tools 2 Select Wireless Wide Area Network WAN 3 Select Link

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