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district:gsd_wireless_setup [2012/11/20 13:00]
mbrown Added Windows 7
district:gsd_wireless_setup [2013/04/14 13:58] (current)
smcmahon [Windows 7]
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 ====== Configuring Wireless at GSD ====== ====== Configuring Wireless at GSD ======
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 +===== Windows XP =====
 +  - Right-click the Wireless Network icon in the taskbar, and choose View Available Wireless Networks
 +  - In the left column under Related Tasks, click Change the order of preferred networks. The Wireless Network Connection Properties window will open to the Wireless Networks tab
 +  - Click the Add... button located under Preferred networks.
 +  - The Wireless network properties window opens to the Association tab. Enter the following data, as shown in the image below:
 +    * Network name (SSID): GSD
 +    * Network Authentication: WPA2
 +    * Data encryption: AES
 +  - Click the Authentication tab
 +  - In the EAP type drop-down menu, select Protected EAP (PEAP).
 +  - Uncheck Authenticate as computer when computer information is available.
 +  - Click the Properties button.
 +  - Un-check Validate server certificate.
 +  - From the Select Authentication Method drop-down menu, select Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP-v2).
 +  - Click Configure...
 +  - Uncheck Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any):
 +  - Click OK
 +  - Click OK
 +  - Click OK
 +  - When you are in range of a GSD access point, you will be prompted to Enter Credentials. Click the notification and enter the following data.
 +    * User Name: <Your username>
 +    * Password: <Your password>
 +    * Logon Domain: <BLANK>
 +  - Click OK
 +
  
 ===== Windows 7 ===== ===== Windows 7 =====
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   - Click "OK" in "Protected EAP Properties"    - Click "OK" in "Protected EAP Properties" 
   - Click "Advanced settings" in "GSD Wireless Network Properties"    - Click "Advanced settings" in "GSD Wireless Network Properties" 
-  - Uncheck "Specify authentication mode:" in "Advanced settings" +  - Check "Specify authentication mode:" in "Advanced settings", then choose "User authentication" from the drop-down menu
   - Click "OK" in "Advanced settings"    - Click "OK" in "Advanced settings" 
   - Click  "OK” in "GSD Wireless Network Properties"    - Click  "OK” in "GSD Wireless Network Properties" 
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   - Enter your username and password and click “OK” in “Windows Security”   - Enter your username and password and click “OK” in “Windows Security”
  
-===== Windows XP ===== +===== Windows ===== 
-==== Requirements ==== +  - In the "Charms Bar" select Settings 
-  * Your wireless card must support 802.1x, AES, and WPA2. +  - Click the WiFi icon 
-  * Your computer must have Windows XP service pack 2 installed and all the latest updates (you can download them through the Windows update site http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com ). +  - Select GSD from the list 
-  * Make sure you have the most current drivers for your wireless card. +  - Click Connect 
- +  - Enter your username and password and click OK 
-  - **Important first step**:  Windows XP users must install a Microsoft update to enable WPA2 support before continuing.  You will need to restart your computer after downloading and installing the update.  The update can be downloaded at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357.  +  - Click Connect
-  - After installing the update and rebooting, you are then ready to resume the WPA2 configuration. +
-  - At the start menu select <key>Run</key> and type in ''ncpa.cpl'' and click ok. +
-    * This will take you to the network connection screen +
-{{district:wireless_xp_1.jpg|}} +
-  - Right mouse click your wireless connection icon and select properties.  This will bring up the following screen.  Click on the //Wireless Networks// tab.  Make sure the //Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings// is checked.   +
-{{district:wireless_xp_2.jpg|}} +
- +
-  - Click the <key>Add</key> button and at the association tab fill out the window as below. The network authentication is WPA2 and the Data Encryption is AES. +
-{{district:wireless_xp_3.jpg|}} +
-  * NOTE:  If WPA2 is not listed as an option, then one of the following is the likely cause: +
-    * You haven’t installed the update from Microsoft as directed above. +
-    * The driver for you wireless adapter does not support WPA2. Check with the manufacturer to see if there is an updated version of the driver available +
-    * Your wireless adapter does not support WPA2 +
- +
- +
-  - Click the <key>Authentication</key> tab and fill out as in the following image.  The EAP type is //Protected EAP (PEAP)//and make sure the //Authenticate as computer when computer information is available// is UNCHECKED.   +
-{{district:wireless_xp_4.jpg|}} +
- +
-  - Click the <key>Properties</key> button and uncheck the //Validate server certificate// option and make sure that the authentication method is Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2) as follows. +
-{{district:wireless_xp_5.jpg|}} +
- +
-  - Click the <key>Configure</key> button and uncheck the box.  This will ensure that the proper login information is used.  +
-{{district:wireless_xp_6.jpg|}} +
- +
-  - Click <key>OK</key> on each window until you get back to the original properties screen.  There is a box labeled <key>Advanced</key> Click to open it up.  Select the choice, //Access point (infrastructure) networks only//, and uncheck the option of automatically connection to non-preferred networks. +
-{{district:wireless_xp_7.jpg|}} +
- +
-  - Click <key>Close</key> and then OK.  Congratulations, wireless using WPA2 is now set up.  If you are within range of an access point, you will see the following image (With the name of your wireless connection) +
-{{district:wireless_xp_8.jpg|}} +
- +
-Click the text balloon and it will take you to the following window: +
- +
-{{district:wireless_xp_9.jpg|}} +
- +
-Enter your username and password in the appropriate blanks, (this is the same as your Central Login username and password) but leave the logon domain empty.  Click <key>OK</key> and you will be authenticated onto the wireless network using WPA2.+
  
 +===== Android Devices =====
 +  - From the main Android menu, select Settings
 +  - Select Wireless & networks
 +  - Select WiFi settings
 +  - Under WiFi networks, select GSD
 +  - When the Connect to MWireless screen appears, select the following information, as shown in the images below:
 +    * EAP method: PEAP
 +    * Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPV2
 +    * CA certificate: N/A
 +    * Client certificate: N/A
 +    * Identity: <Your username>
 +    * Anonymous identity: <Blank>
 +    * Wireless password: <Your password>
 +  - Click the Connect button.
  
 ===== Macintosh ===== ===== Macintosh =====
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   - If your connection is successful, your AirPort icon in the menu bar will become bold and show the signal strength (based on how many bars are bold – like this   ).  Once you have configured this, your computer should recognize when it is in a wireless area at GSD and should automatically connect.  If you are in a wireless areas and can’t connect, turn AirPort off and then on again (through the AirPort Status Icon).  This will usually fix the problem.   - If your connection is successful, your AirPort icon in the menu bar will become bold and show the signal strength (based on how many bars are bold – like this   ).  Once you have configured this, your computer should recognize when it is in a wireless area at GSD and should automatically connect.  If you are in a wireless areas and can’t connect, turn AirPort off and then on again (through the AirPort Status Icon).  This will usually fix the problem.
- 
-===== Linux ===== 
-  - Before beginning, please note that this was tested on a laptop with Ubuntu 7.04 with Atheros chipset.  Please make sure your flavor of Linux and wireless chipset will run WPA2 (sometimes called WPA enterprise).  After any necessary changes are made to your machine, click the “Network Manager” icon in the upper right hand corner of the window (by default) and the following drop down menu appears (figure 32).  Select GSD and the Wireless Network Key Required window will appear (figure 33) 
-{{district:wireless_linux_1.jpg|}} 
-  - In the dropdown boxes listed, please select the following.  Where it states <username> <password> enter your username and password. Once done, click the Login to Network button and you will be connected. 
-{{district:wireless_linux_2.jpg|}} 
district/gsd_wireless_setup.1353434403.txt.gz · Last modified: 2012/11/20 13:00 by mbrown