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Step-by-step Instructions onHow to Connect to UNITENs Wireless Network

Foreword:

In order to connect to the wireless network at COIT, you must be within the area of thewireless coverage, and have the following items:

A computer (PC or laptop) equipped with a wireless network interface card (NIC)

The latest wireless NIC drivers

Windows XP Professional operating system (other Windows version will followsimilar steps)

For the initial setting up of the connection, you will need to be an administrator of thecomputer.

STEP 1:

Click on the STARTbutton, then Control Panel, and thenNetwork Connections. You shouldsee an icon that says Wireless Network Connection. Right click on it and make sure thatit is ENABLED. If not, click on ENABLE. Otherwise, click on Properties(see Figure 1below)

Figure 1

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STEP 2 :

You should now see a screen similar to Figure 2. Click on the tab that says WirelessNetworks(If your wireless card is disabled, you will NOT see this tab).

STEP 3a (COIT) :

Click on theADD button and you should see something similar to Figure 3 below. Putin the following settings as shown in Figure 3a :

Figure 3a

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Network name (SSID) : COIT-Wireless-Staff/COIT-Wireless-Student

Network authentication: WPA

Data encryption:TKIP

STEP 3b (BA - Sunken Garden / Chancellery) :

Click on theADD button and you should see something similar to Figure 3b below. Putin the following settings as shown in Figure 3b :

Network name (SSID): WIFI-BA-STAFF/WIFI-BA-STUDENT

Network authentication: WPA

Data encryption:TKIP

Figure 3a

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STEP 3c (Food Court - COE):

Click on theADD button and you should see something similar to Figure 3c below. Putin the following settings as shown in Figure 3c :

Network name (SSID): WIFI-COE-STAFF/WIFI-COE-STUD

Network authentication: WPA

Data encryption:TKIP

STEP 4:

Now click on theAuthenticationtab. Choose the EAP typeto be Protected EAP (PEAP).Untick the Authenticate as computer when computer information is available checkbox and theAuthenticate as guest when user or computer information is not available.

Figure 3c

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STEP 5:

Click on PropertiesAFTER you have selected PEAP as the EAP type. You will see a newbox with the title Protected EAP Properties. Untick the Validate server certificate. Tick theEnable Fast Reconnect option. Make sure for the Select Authentication Method, Secured

password (EAP-MSCHAPv2) is selected. Tick the Enable Fast Reconnectcheckbox.Click on the Configurebutton and a dialogue box with the title EAP MsCHAPv2

Properties will appear. Untick the checkbox that says Automatically Use My Windows LogonName and Password.

STEP 6:

Once you have done Step 6, remember to click on OK for everything to save theconfiguration. If you have done everything correctly, and you are within range of the

wireless network, you should see a popup message similar to the one below appearing:

Click on the popup message and a new dialogue box should appear, like the one below:

Enter your logon name in the User Name row, your password in the Password row, andfinally the Logon domain should either be STAFF or STUDENT.

STEP 7:

If you have done everything correctly, you should now be connected to the wirelessnetwork. Congratulations!