Secure Wireless Setup Guide for Windows Vista
NOTE: Wireless Access does not exist in housing units and is only available in certain locations on campus known as Wireless Hotspots.
Getting Started
Start --> Control Panel --> Network and Internet --> Network and Sharing Center
- Under “Tasks” select “Manage wireless networks”.
(Note: If there is a network listed as “Registration” in the “Manage wireless networks” window and you are currently unable to connect, skip down to the Connection Settings portion of this guide.)
- In the “Manage Wireless Networks” window Click add.
- Now you are prompt to a window that asks “How do you want to add a network?”
- Click “Manually create a network profile”
-For Network name enter: Registration
-Set Security type to: WPA-Enterprise
-Set Encryption type to: TKIP
-Uncheck: all boxes
-Click next.
Note: If the network was added you will get a window stating that you have successfully added Registration. If not you will need to make sure you followed each step again.
Connection Settings
- Click on “Change connection settings” (if you are jumping from the Manage wireless network, right click on Registration and select properties.)
- Under the Connection tab Uncheck: All boxes.
- Under the Security tab confirm that:
-Security type is set to: WPA-Enterprise
-Encryption type is set to: TKIP
-Uncheck: all boxes
-Network authentication method set to: Protected EAP (PEAP) - Select settings for PEAP
-Uncheck: all boxes - Authentication Method set to:
-Secure password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)
-Click on the Configure button
-Uncheck the “Automatically use my Windows logon…” - Click the OK button until you are back at the window stating you have successfully added Registration and click “Connect to…”
-Select “Registration” and click the Connect button. - If you already had Registration as a network, in “Manage wireless networks”
-Click Add
-“Add a network that is in range of the computer”
-Select “Registration” and click the Connect button.
Finalizing
- Click Enter/select additional log on information
-Enter your SVSU User name
-Enter your SVSU Password
-Leave Logon domain blank - The connection process may take a while. When you are connected it will display “Successfully connected to Registration”.