If you already have high speed Internet service, skip to the RED BAR below.

DSL Users- call the After-School Technical Support at 316-6644.

Connecting a Wireless Router to OMU, LiquidGrid OR Time Warner
OMU/LiquidGrid Time Warner
OMU Wireless Internet Service costs $25 per month with $50 installation fee. Time Warner  Internet services can added on to your existing cable.   If you already have cable, skip to the red bar below.          
Contact OMU (926-3200) or Liquid Grid (683-3308) about availability in your area . Contact Time Warner about availability in your area (1-866-849-1945) or sign up online.
Arrange a time for the antenna to be installed at your house. Arrange a time for the cable modem to be installed at your house.
There are two pieces of equipment that you will receive. If you already have cable TV, there is one piece of equipment that will be installed at your house.
An antenna will be installed on your roof and a wire will be run into your house at a place you will specify (near your desktop computer) If you do not have cable TV, they will install it from the outside of your house.

The wire will come into your house in a receptacle like this: The wire will come into your house in a receptacle like this:
This wire will be connected to the modem which OMU provides This wire will be connected to a modem that Adelphia provides

The cable coming out of your wall will plug into the modem (far right). They will plug your computer into this device (blue wire). At this point, OMU's obligation is to make sure your home computer is on the Internet.  The cable coming out of your wall will plug into the modem (far right.) They will plug your computer into this device (gray wire). At this point, Time Warner's obligation is to make sure your home computer is on the Internet. 
From this point forward, the steps for OMU and Adelphia are the same.
The DCPS technical staff recommends either the Linksys or NetGear brands of wireless routers.

First, unplug the power from your cable modem. (pictured here on the left)
 
Here is a picture of a Linksys wireless router. Do not plug it into power at this time.
The blue wire pictured above will have been connected to your desktop computer. Unplug the computer wire from your desktop computer and plug it into your wireless router in the port that says LAN or something similar.  The blue wire is in the correct slot.
You will need another ethernet cable and it might have come with your wireless router. Using the extra cable, plug it into any of the open ports on the router and into the ethernet port in your desktop computer.  As you can see, this router has more ports for your other wired computers.  The antennae are what will communicate with your laptop's internal wireless card.
Plug your cable modem into power.  Wait about 30 seconds and plug your wireless router into power.

 

Start your laptop computer.  If you get the Novell login screen, check the box that says "workstation only" or if it is waiting for a password for WINDOWS, type in your Windows login name and password.

 YOU MUST DO THIS WHEN YOU ARE HOME!

 Cordless phone note!!!! If you have a 2.4 ghz phone (look on bottom of base station) it will conflict with the wireless reception.  Unplug the phone's base station when you use the wireless router.
When your Windows desktop appears, look in the upper left hand corner of your laptop and  hit the BLUE "Thinkvantage" button.  Click "Configure". Productivity Center
   
Click "Find Wireless Network"
You will see a list that should have your wireless router name.  There will be a radio button (circle) beside it.  Select your wireless router and click Connect. Wait.
You will see a status bar telling you that your machine is connecting.
You should see a message that says you were successful connecting.

You will then get a message that asks if you want to save this setup.  Say "Yes" to save it.

You may name it whatever you choose.