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Staff SNAP FAQs

SNAP Account FAQ

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  • What is SNAP?
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  • Who can use SNAP?
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  • I'm a staff member, what username/password do I use for SNAP?
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  • I'm a student, what username/password do I use for SNAP?
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  • What are the charges for using SNAP?
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  • I have forgotten my SNAP password, what do I do?

    SNAP Wired and Wireless FAQ

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  • What is SNAP Wired and Wireless?
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  • What do I need to connect to SNAP Wired and Wireless?
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  • Where can SNAP be accessed from?
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  • Can I connect to SNAP Wired and Wireless using a Mac?
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  • What can I access when I connect to SNAP Wired and Wireless?
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  • How safe are wireless networks?

    SNAP Wired and Wireless Fequently Encountered Problems

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  • After successfully connecting to SNAP, you may get a CANNOT FIND SERVER error when trying to access Internet web sites.
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  • ERROR 629: You have been disconnected from the computer you dialled. Double-click the connection to try again.
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  • ERROR 781: The encryption attempt failed because no valid certificate was found.
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  • This DHCP client was unable to obtain an IP network address from a DHCP server. Do you want to see future DHCP messages?
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  • Whilst using SNAP, I am disconnected. After reconnecting, I can no longer access the Internet.
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  • I've installed my wired/wireless card, I'm running Windows ME and it can't find my card.
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  • My version of Windows doesn't seem to find my wireless Orinoco card.
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  • I've changed the network settings to add a SNAP connection, now Windows Me goes into SAFE MODE.
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  • I am able to connect to SNAP, it logs me on and verifies my password but I can't surf anywhere. I am using Windows 98.
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  • I am able to connect to SNAP, it logs me on and verifies my password but I can't surf anywhere. I am using Windows 98.
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  • I am able to connect to SNAP, it logs me on and verifies my password but I can't surf anywhere. I am using Windows 2000
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  • I am able to connect to SNAP, it logs me on and verifies my password but I can't surf anywhere outside PARNET.

    SNAP VPN FAQ

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  • How does the VPN service work?
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  • How does it work?
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  • Why would I use the VPN service?
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  • How do I set it up?
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  • How do I sign up to access the VPN service?
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  • Will I need to sign up separately to the SNAP VPN service if I have signed up for SNAP Wired and Wireless?
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  • Which username and password do I use?
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  • Can others "snoop" in on what I am doing?
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  • Where can I use the SNAP VPN from?
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  • What may be causing issues if it doesn't work?
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  • Is there another way to access UWA resources from off campus?
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