Wireless Access on UNR-WPA using XP/2000

INSTRUCTIONS

The UNR-WPA wireless network is a WPA network utilizing WPA/TKIP or WPA2/AES and PEAP. To configure your computer for using this network, you can either use the automated tool or manually configure your connection.

Automated Method (recommended)

  1. Download and run unr-wpa.exe to configure the UNR-WPA network on Windows XP and 2000.

Manual Method

These instructions are for the default wireless manager provided by XP.  If you have a proprietary wireless management application, please consult the instructions provided with it.

  1. Double click the Wireless icon in the System Tray.
  2. Click the View Wireless Networks button.
     


  3. Under Related Tasks, click Change advanced settings



  4. Click the Wireless Networks tab



  5. Click Add (or, if UNR-WPA is already listed, select it and click Properties)



  6. Enter UNR-WPA for the Network Name (SSID); select WPA for Network Authentication and TKIP for Data encryption.



  7. Select the Authentication tab and choose Protected EAP (PEAP) as the EAP type. Uncheck Authenticate as computers when computer information is available



  8. Click the Properties button.



  9. Click Configure and uncheck Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any)



  10. Click OK until you are back at the Wireless Network Connection window. Then select UNR-WPA and choose Connect.



  11. Enter your NetID username and password and click OK



  12. Choose OK when prompted to validate the Server Certificate


At this point you should be connected. If you have problems. please contact the Help Desk at x25000.