iPass - Getting connected without a client

There is no iPassConnect client for Windows 9x/ME/NT, MacOS 9 or earlier and Linux computers. However, you can gain access to the Internet using iPass without a client. In a nutshell, follow these steps:

• Create a dial-up profile for 'WHOI iPass' using your system's built-in dialing software (PPP)
• Windows 9x/ME/NT
• Linux
• MacOS9
• Contact the Helpdesk (x-2439) or helpdesk@whoi.edu and ask for an iPass phone number local to your location
• Note: if you are leaving on travel, please do this before you leave
• Use this pattern for your username: IPASS/jscientist@XXXX.whoi.edu,
  where XXXX is a valid telephone billing code.
• Substitute your own RAS username in place of jscientist
• Use your own RAS password when prompted
• That's it!

There is the disadvantage that you must know a phone number accepted by the iPass service. But, if you are using Linux at home or will be in a single location while away, getting connected may be worth that inconvenience. Remember: iPass only gets you connected to the Internet - not to WHOInet. You must use our VPN service to gain access to internal services as if you were in your WHOI office.

Wireless - it works for wireless too!

iPass has partnered with T-Mobile for Internet access through their Hot-Spots. At T-Mobile Hot-Spots - and you can try this with any wireless access point that requests that you authenticate - do this:

1. Open a Web browser. You should receive a webpage which is associated with the provider.
2. The provider's webpage should provide a section to log in.
3. Enter your username as above: IPASS/username@XXXX.whoi.edu, where XXXX is a valid telephone billing code

Additional information

• Main iPass information page
• iPass FAQ
• iPass clients and QuickStart Guides for Mac OS X and Windows 2000 or XP
• above link leads to WHOI's anonymous ftp site at: ftp://ftp.whoi.edu/pub/services/ipass

If you have questions, please contact the CIS Helpdesk at x2439.