How Do I ... Setup Eduroam WPA/WPA 2 for wireless on Windows XP
Contents
Introduction
UWO offers the eduroam wireless network that can be accessed by WPA/WPA2 Compliant Cards on Windows XP. Please follow the procedure listed below to enable WPA/WPA2 for your wireless adapter. If you have any problems please contact us.
Requirements
-
Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2)
- You can download these by using the WindowsUpdate tool or visiting Windows Update .
- We suggest that you install the WPA2 patch available here.
- A wireless card with drivers that support WPA/WPA2 and PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol). Please see your manufacturer's website for information as well as the newest updates, drivers, and firmware regarding your wireless card.
- This document will assume that you are using the standard Windows XP wireless network configuration utility. If you are using the computer or wireless card manufacturer’s utility, please consult the appropriate documentation for your hardware.
Enabling WPA Authentication and Security
-
Click your
Start
button at the bottom, then click
Run
. Type
services.msc
and click
OK.
-
Scroll to the bottom of the list. Double click on the
Wireless Zero Configuration
service and ensure that it is set to
Automatic
and
Started
. Click
OK
to continue.
-
Click the
Start
button at the bottom, then select
Control Panel
, then
Network Connections
and right click on your wireless network card and select
Properties
. Click on the
Wireless Networks
tab.
-
Click
Add
at the bottom. For
Network Name (SSID)
enter
eduroam
.
If your wireless card supports WPA2, then for Network Authentication select WPA2 (note: WPA2 and WPA-PSK are not equivalent and selecting WPA-PSK will not allow the connection to operate properly). For Data Encryption select AES . Make sure that your settings match the picture.-
If
WPA2
is not an option, you can select
WPA
to setup the network connection for WPA compliance (note: WPA and WPA-PSK
are not equivalent and selecting WPA-PSK will not allow the connection
to operate properly). For
Data Encryption
select
TKIP
. Make sure that your settings match the picture below
-
Select the
Authentication
tab. For
EAP Type
select
Protected EAP (PEAP)
, then uncheck and turn off
Authenticate as computer when computer information is available.
-
Click the
Properties
button.
Turn on Connect to these servers: and enter mack.its.uwo.ca
At the bottom, make sure that the Select Authentication Method is set to Secured Password (EAP-MSCHAP v2) then click the Configure button at the bottom. Uncheck and turn off Automatically use my Windows login name and password.
-
Click
OK
buttons and close any Windows to exit the configuration. In a few seconds,
the network card will contact the
eduroam
network. Click the bubble at the bottom right hand corner to login.
-
Enter your Western login name as
username@uwo.ca
and the appropriate password. Then click
OK
. Important: you must add
@uwo.ca
after your Western login name to successfully access the
eduroam
service.
-
The wireless card will authenticate with the network and send a security
certificate to your computer. Click the bubble at the bottom right hand
corner and then click
OK
to accept.
- After a few moments, you will then be connected to the eduroam network.
Disclaimer: The provided instructions are for information purposes only. Neither The University of Western Ontario nor the Division of Information Technology Services assume any responsibility for loss of use or damage to a computer system (including any data or software contained within the computer system) which is the result (directly or indirectly) of the application of these instructions. Any problems, questions or concerns not addressed by these instructions should be directed to the vendor and/or the manufacturer and not to The University of Western Ontario or any of its employees or incumbents.
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