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Connecting to RIT's WPA Network With Windows XP (Joined to MAIN)

These instructions assume the use of a wireless network card that is managed by the Windows XP "Wireless Zero Configuration Service." If your network card can not be managed by Windows, please refer to the documentation that came from the manufacturer of your network card to determine if and how to connect to WPA or WPA2 networks.

Connect to the RIT WPA Network

1. Click Start -> Control Panel (Start -> Settings->Control Panel)
   
   
   
   
2. Switch to "Classic View" by clicking "Switch to Classic View" in the upper left-hand corner (if necessary)
   
   
   
   
3. Double click "Network Connections"
   
   
   
   
4. Right click on your wireless card (typically called "Wireless Connection") and select "Properties"
   
   
   
   
5. Click on the "Wireless Networks" tab. Ensure the option labeled "Use Windows to configure my wireless network setting" IS checked.
   
   
   
   
6. Click the "Add" button in the "Wireless Networks" tab
   
   
   
   
7. On the "Wireless network properties" page (Association tab), enter the following information:
   • Type "ritwpa" (without the quotes) in the "Network name SSID:" text box
   • Select "WPA" for the "Network Authentication" field
   • Select "TKIP" for the "Data encryption" field
8. Click on the "Authentication" tab
   
   
   
   
9. On the "Authentication" tab, enter the following information:
   • Ensure the checkbox "Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication..." is checked
   • Select "Protected EAP (PEAP)" for the "EAP type:" field
   • Check the "Authenticate as computer when computer information..." checkbox
10. Click the "Properties" button
    
    
    
    
11. On the "Protected EAP Properties page, enter the following information:
    
    • Check the "Enable Fast Reconnect" checkbox
12. Click the "Configure..." button
    
    
    
    
13. In the EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties window:
    • Ensure that the "Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any)" option is checked.
14. Click "OK" on the "EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties" window
    
    
15. Click "OK" on the "Protected EAP Properties" window
    
    
16. Click "OK" on the "Wireless network properties" window
    
    
17. Look at the "Preferred networks:" area in the Wireless networks properties page, you should see an entry for the network that was just added, the entry should appear as "ritwpa (Automatic)"
    
    
    
    
18. Remove any entries that refer to the network "rit"
    
    
19. Click "OK" on the " Wireless Network Connection Properties" window
    
    
20. Click on the balloon pop-up in the lower right hand corner of your screen
    
    
    
    
21. Click "OK" on the "Validate Server Certificate" window
    
    
    

You should now be connected to the "ritwpa" wireless network. You should open a web-browser and attempt to visit a site like Google. If you are redirected to the website "start.rit.edu", you need to register your computer and can do so there.