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If you cannot get any kind of wireless connection, make sure your AirPort is on by going into System Preferences thenNetwork and selecting Turn AirPort On. If whitman_wireless is not in your preferred networks, you will have to manually select it from the list of available networks.
Slow Wireless Connection
If you can connect to the Wireless network but your connection is particularly slow, try turning off your AirPort and turning it back on again. Note that if you are attempting to access the Wireless in a high traffic area (such as the Library during peak hours) your connection will be slower than in other areas or at less high-usage times.
AirPort appears connected, but you cannot get a Wireless connection
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