Northern Kentucky University

There are three steps to installing the Public Wireless Printer:

1. Connect to the NKU_SECURE wireless network.
2. Log into the NKU_SECURE wireless network.
3. Install the public wireless printer.

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1. Connect to the NKU_SECURE Wireless Network

Connect to the NKU_SECURE wireless network by clicking on: Start, Settings, and then Network Connections.

When the Network Connections window opens, double click on Wireless Network Connection.

When the Wireless Network Connection window opens, click to highlight NKU_SECURE and then click on the Connect button (in the lower right hand corner of the window).

You will receive the message: "You are connecting to the unsecured network "NKU_SECURE." Information sent over this network is not encrypted and might be visible to other people." Click on the Connect Anyway button to continue if you agree to these terms.

If you connected successfully, you will see the status of the NKU_SECURE network change to "Connected."

The next step is to log into the NKU_SECURE wireless network using your university account.

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2. Log into the NKU_SECURE Wireless Network

Open a browser (i.e., Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox). The NKU_SECURE Web Authentication window will appear.

Type your NKU username in the User Name field, type your password in the Password field, and click the Submit button. If your university account is authenticated, you will receive the message: "Connection Successful. You can now use all our regular network services over the wireless network."

The next step is to install the public wireless printer.

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3. Install the Public Wireless Printer

To install the public wireless printer, click on: Start, Settings, and then Printers and Faxes.

When the Printers and Faxes window opens, double click on Add Printer.

The Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard window will appear. Click on Next to continue.

The next window that opens will allow you to choose a local or network printer. Click to choose: "A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer." Click Next to continue.

The next window will allow you to specify a printer. Click to choose: "Connect to this printer (or to browse for a printer, select this option and click Next)." In the Name: field, type \\nku065920\PublicPrinter and then click on the Next button.

The "Connect to nku065920.hh.nku.edu" window will then open prompting you for your network password. Type nku\ followed by your NKU username in the User name field and type your password in the Password field. Make sure there is a checkmark in the box next to Remember my password and then click OK.

You will receive a message stating: "You are about to connect to a printer on nku065920, which will automatically install a print driver on your machine. Printer drivers may contain viruses or scripts that can be harmful to your computer. It is important to be certain that the computer sharing this printer is trustworthy. Would you like to continue?" Click Yes to continue.

The next window will allow you to choose the default printer. Click to choose No for the question "Do you want to use this printer as the default printer?" Then, click Next to continue.

The Completing the Add Printer Wizard window will appear. To close the wizard, click the Finish button.

This completes the installation of the wireless public printer.

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The printer should only need to be installed once. The next time you visit the library, just connect to the NKU_SECURE wireless network, open a browser to log into the NKU_SECURE wireless network, and then you'll be able to print to the PublicPrinter on nku065920 in Steely Library.