ARCHIVED: Using Windows XP, how do I connect to the IU Secure wireless network?

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• Automatic configuration
• Manual configuration

If you are running Windows XP, you will need to configure your operating system to work with WPA2 before connecting to IU Secure.

Automatic configuration

To configure Windows XP automatically, you can use the IU Wireless Configuration Wizard. You will need to select the appropriate utility based on which service packs are installed on your computer; for details, see Determining which service packs are installed in Windows.

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Manual configuration

To configure Windows XP manually, you must have one of the following installed:

• Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)
• Windows XP Wireless LAN API (available from Microsoft's Help and Support site)

To configure Windows XP manually:

1. From the Start menu, click either Control Panel, or Settings and then Control Panel.
   
   
2. Double-click the Network Connections icon. If instead you see Network and Internet Connections, click the link in the upper left labeled Switch to Classic View to see the correct Network Connections icon.
   
   
3. Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon and select Properties.
   
   
4. Click the Wireless Networks tab, and then click Add... .
   
   
5. On the Association tab, enter these settings:
   
   
   • In the "Network name (SSID):" field, enter IU Secure .
     
     
   • From the "Network Authentication:" drop-down menu, select WPA2.
     
     
   • From the "Data encryption:" drop-down list, select AES.
   
   
6. Select the Authentication tab, and then enter these settings:
   
   
   • From the "EAP type:" drop-down list, select Protected EAP (PEAP).
     
     
   • Uncheck Authenticate as computer when computer information is available.
     
     
   • Verify that the Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is unavailable box is not selected.
   
   
7. Under the "EAP type:" drop-down menu, click Properties. In the resulting Protected EAP dialog box, configure the following:
   
   
   • Verify that Validate server certificate is selected.
     
     
   • Select the Connect to these servers: box, and then enter net-auth-1.noc.iu.edu in the text box.
     
     
   • In the "Trusted Root Certification Authorities" list, check the Thawte Premium Server CA box.
     
     
   • Select Do not prompt user to authorize new servers or trusted certification authorities.
   
   
8. Verify that Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2) is selected for the authentication method, and then click Configure... .
   
   
9. In the EAP MSCHAP v2 Properties dialog box, uncheck Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any), and then click OK.
   
   
10. Click OK to close the Protected EAP Properties dialog box.
    
    
11. Click OK to close the Wireless network properties dialog box.
    
    
12. Click OK to close the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box.
    
    
13. Your system will attempt to connect to the IU Secure wireless network. You should see a notification balloon near the system tray displaying the message:

    "Click here to select a certificate or other credentials for connection to the network IU Secure"

14. Click the message balloon, and then enter your IU Network ID credentials in the authentication box. In the "Domain" field, enter ADS , and then click OK.

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