Windows XP Wireless Management Configuration

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If you are using a computer that is used only by one person, you can use the windows wireless management configuration. 

Please be aware that windows stores your login information.  It uses this information to automatically login to the wireless network.

If you access or login to active directory from your computer, you must first login to the computer on a wired network connection.  This is only required one time.

You MUST have Service Pack 3 installed or download and install this Microsoft Hotfix in order to use the Microsoft Wireless Network Configuration.

If you have installed the Microsoft hotfix, proceed with the manual configuration instructions:

1. Right click on the wireless adapter and click on properties. Uncheck any 802.1x protocol clients. Click on the Wireless Networks Tab.
   
   

2. Click on the Wireless Networks Tab. Check the “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” box.
   
   Click on the ADD button.
   
   
   
   
3. For network name(SSID), enter: eku_secure
   
   For network authentication choose WPA
   
   For Data Encryption choose TKIP.
   
   
   
   
4. Click on the Authentication Tab. For EAP type, Choose PEAP Uncheck All other boxes.
   
   Click on Properties.
   
   
   
   
5. Check the “Validate server certificate” box.
   
   Check the “Connect to these servers” box and enter ekuwifi.eku.edu
   
   Under the “Trusted Root Certification Authorities” choose Equifax Secure Certificate Authority.
   
   Check the “Enable Fast Reconnect
   
   Click on the Configure button.
   
   
   
   
6. Uncheck the box. Click the OK button on all windows.
   
   
   
   
   You should now be prompted to login, if not please log off and connect again.