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Configuring the Windows Vista Wireless Client |
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Before you begin: |
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Configuration Steps: |
| 1. Click on the Start. Select Connect To. |
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2. Click on Set up a connection or network. |
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| 3. Select Manually connect to a wireless network. Click on Next. |
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| 4. Type in registration for the Network name. Select WPA2-Enterprise using the drop down menu for the Security type. Select AES using the drop down menu for Encryption type. Click on Next. |
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5. Click on Change connection settings. |
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6. Click on the Security tab and click on the Settings button next to Protected EAP (PEAP). |
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7. Uncheck the box labeled Validate server certificate. Click on Configure next to Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2).. |
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8. Uncheck the box Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any). Then click OK. |
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| 9. Click OK in the Protected EAP Properties window. |
| 10. Click OK in the Wireless network properties window. |
| 11. Click Close in the Manually connect to a wireless network window. |
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12. Now, when your computer is in range of the Shepherd University network, you will see the balloon shown below pop up from the system tray. Click in the balloon. |
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14. When the Enter Credentials box appears, Enter your Shepherd User name and password. Leave the Logon domain box blank. Click OK. |
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15. Place the cursor over the Network Connection icon in the system tray (bottom right corner). A balloon will pop up verifying you have connected to registration wireless network. |
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The first time you access the internet
after configuring your laptop for wireless, you will get the Shepherd University
Network Security page. Read the page and follow the directions. Once you
have followed the directions on that page you will be able to access the
internet. |
| You must have an anti-virus product installed on your computer in order to use the wireless network. Shepherd University has Symantec Anti-Virus for Windows available free of charge to students. If you do not have an anti-virus product already, click on the following link for information about Symantec from Shepherd: Symantec AntiVirus |
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If you have any problems with this guide, please contact the User Support Desk at (304) 876-5457 or support@shepherd.edu. |
User Support Desk 304-876-5457 |