| Connecting a Windows Vista Computer | |||||
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| i. | Right click on the Computer icon (red X through it) on bottom right of desktop | ||||
| ii. | From the pop up menu select "Connect to a network" | ||||
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| iii | Clcik on link "Set up a connection or network" | ||||
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| iv. | Double click on the option to "Manually connect to a wireless network" | ||||
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| v. | Type in the name of the wireless network, "NCAD" | ||||
| vi. | From the drop down list select "WPA2-Enterprise" for the Security Type | ||||
| vii | From the drop down list select AES for Encryption type | ||||
| viii | By putting a tick in this box you can set your computer to join this network once you are within range of it | ||||
| ix. | Clcik next | ||||
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| x. | Clcik on "Use the existing network" if prompted that the network already exists | ||||
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| xi. | Right click on the wireless network you wish to join and click on "Properties" | ||||
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| xii. | Clcik on the "Security" tab | ||||
| xiii | Ensure that Security Type is set to "WPA2-Enterprise" | ||||
| xiv | Ensure that Encryption type is set to "AES" | ||||
| xv | Ensure that PEAP is selected for the network authentication method | ||||
| xvi | Clcik on the "Settings" button for PEAP | ||||
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| xvii. | Ensure that there is no tick in the box for "Validate server certificate" | ||||
| xviii. | Ensure that "Secured password (EAP-...) is selected for Authentication method | ||||
| xix. | Click on the Configure button | ||||
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| xx. | Ensure there is no tick in the tickbox for Automatically use my windows logon ..... | ||||
| xxi. | Click OK | ||||
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| xxii. | Select the network you wish to join i.e. staff, undergrad, postgrad | ||||
| xxiii. | Click on the Connect button to join this network | ||||
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| xxiv. | Click on the option to "Enter/select additional logon information" | ||||
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| xxv. | Please enter your username - you will have received this by sms text from IT Support | ||||
| xxvi. | Please enter your password - you will have received this by sms text from IT Support | ||||
| xxvii. | If you want windows to remember your logon username and password please put a tick in this box | ||||
| xxviii. | Clcik OK to connect to the Internet | ||||