Accessing the BLM Network via a Laptop Using Cisco VPN and a Verizon Aircard

Assumptions:

• User must ensure sufficient signal strength at their location to access the Verizon Wireless Network using the Verizon aircard.

Procedures:

• User turns on the laptop.
• User plugs in their Verizon Wireless Aircard into an USB slot.
• User invokes ALT-CTRL-DEL to begin the login process.
• The Cisco VPN software starts automatically. User clicks on the down arrow to see all pre-configured Cisco connection entries and selects Verizon Aircard.
• User clicks on the Connect button.
• After a few moments the VPN Client BLM login screen appears. User enters in their userID in the following format: userID@blm.doi.net. User then enters in their network password, and then clicks on OK.
• User acknowledges the standard BLM warning message by clicking on Continue.
• If the user elects to insert their Department of the Interior identification card, the Windows operating system will display a screen that asks for their PIN number associated with their DOI card.
• If the user elects not to insert their DOI identification card, the user must invoke ALT-CTRL-DEL to enter in their BLM userID and password.
• User is now connected to the BLM network