Apple's iPhone has generated a great amount of interest on university campuses. ITS at UIS is working hard to maximize the benefits of the iPhone for members of the UIS community who choose to use the iPhone.
When you browse to the UIS website from an iPhone, a pop-up message allows you to choose the iPhone-enabled version of our website. If you have ideas for additional mobile site content, please contact the Office of Web Services.
ITS is pleased to announce that the University of Illinois Springfield is now a part of Apple's iPhone Developer University Program.
The Program provides UIS the opportunity to develop and or introduce curriculum-enhancing iPhone or iPod Touch applications, and sophisticated tools for testing and debugging. Institutions in the Program can also submit applications for distribution in the iPhone App Store.
As part of the Program, the iPhone SDK is now available for UIS users. We have set up two of these stations on campus for faculty, staff, and students to use. One is located in the UHB 2030 Computer Lab, and one is located in BRK Media Lab.
If you are interested in the iPhone Developer University Program or in developing applications for the iPhone or iTouch applications, please stop by one of our new stations to explore and learn more. For additional information, please contact Tulio Llosa.
You have three options for using the internet with the iPhone.
1. Use the wireless telephony EDGE (2.5 G)/HSDPA (3G) data service that comes with your phone data plan.
2. Use the built in [802.11*] wireless adapter to join the UISGuest Wi-Fi network.
The UISGuest network will only allow you to access http websites on the Internet.
If you are on the UIS campus you can join the UISGuest Wi-Fi network to access the internet. To access the internet using the UISGuest Wi-Fi network on campus from your iPhone network, do the following:
i) On the iPhone, press the Home button.
ii) Choose Settings.
iii) Tap on Wi-Fi. Make sure Wi-Fi is ON. It should detect UISGuest. You want to join to the UISGuest network.
NOTE: If the UISGuest Wi-Fi network is not detected automatically then under Wi-Fi Networks you can tap on Other and then add a wireless network with the name UISGuest and with security of "None" and then join.
3. Use the built in [802.11*] wireless adapter to join the uiswlan Wi-Fi network.
The uiswlan network will only allow you to access:
A. The first step involves setting up the Wi-Fi connection to the uiswlan wireless network. To do this,
i) Choose Settings.
ii) Choose Wi-Fi.
iii) Choose Other and add the following details:
- Name: uiswlan
- Security: skip this option
iv) Choose Join [displayed on the keyboard].
Turn Wi-Fi on or off
Once you have created the wireless configuration, make sure that the Wi-Fi switch at the top is turned ON. You will now see a check-mark next to the uiswlan Wi-Fi network.
B. The second step involves setting up your VPN.
i) Choose Settings.
ii) Choose General.
iii) Choose Network.
iv) Choose VPN.
v) Choose Add VPN Configuration.
vi) Choose IPSec and enter the following information:
Description: uis wireless
Server: 10.105.10.1
Account: "your UIS NetID"
Password: "your UIS NetID password"
Use Certificate: skip this option
Group Name: VPNUsers
Secret: uiswirelessvii) Choose Save.
Turn VPN on or off
Once you have created a VPN configuration, make sure that the VPN switch at the top is turned ON.
i) Choose Setting.
ii) Choose Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
iii) Choose Add Account.
iv) Choose Microsoft Exchange enter the following information:
- Email: your UIS email ID [e.g., jsmit1@uis.edu]
- Username: uisad\"your UIS NetID"
- Password: "your UIS Password"
v) Choose Next. The verification process will begin and on the screen that is displayed, enter the following information:
- Server: webmail.uis.edu.
vi) Choose Next. The verification process will begin.
vii) On the Exchange screen that appears, turn ON/OFF the UIS services that you want delivered to your iPhone.
ix) Choose Save. This completes the set-up process.
To view your UIS email:
iPhone units may only be purchased through an AT&T retail store or through Apple.
To use iPhone, you must have the following:
Visit Apple online for complete information about activating your iPhone.
If you are having problems setting up VPN [for UIS] on your iPhone, please contact the ITS Technology Support Center at (217)206-6000 or send an email to techsupport@uis.edu.
Several universities are looking into educational uses of iPhone:
If there is an iPhone-related feature that you would like ITS to address in more depth or an iPhone tool that you have found useful for teaching, working, or learning, please drop us a line at munindra.khaund@uis.edu and let us know.
