Step-by-step Instructions on How to Connect to UNITENs Wireless Network

Foreword:
In order to connect to the wireless network at COIT, you must be within the area of the wireless 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 follow similar steps) For the initial setting up of the connection, you will need to be an administrator of the computer. STEP 1: Click on the START button, then Control Panel, and then Network Connections. You should see an icon that says Wireless Network Connection. Right click on it and make sure that it is ENABLED. If not, click on ENABLE. Otherwise, click on Properties (see Figure 1 below)

Figure 1

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

Figure 2 STEP 3a (COIT) : Click on the ADD button and you should see something similar to Figure 3 below. Put in the following settings as shown in Figure 3a :

Figure 3a

Network name (SSID) : COIT-Wireless-Staff/COIT-Wireless-Student Network authentication: WPA Data encryption: TKIP STEP 3b (BA - Sunken Garden / Chancellery) : Click on the ADD button and you should see something similar to Figure 3b below. Put in the following settings as shown in Figure 3b :

Figure 3a Network name (SSID): WIFI-BA-STAFF/WIFI-BA-STUDENT Network authentication: WPA Data encryption: TKIP

STEP 3c (Food Court - COE): Click on the ADD button and you should see something similar to Figure 3c below. Put in the following settings as shown in Figure 3c :

Figure 3c Network name (SSID): WIFI-COE-STAFF/WIFI-COE-STUD Network authentication: WPA Data encryption: TKIP

STEP 4: Now click on the Authentication tab. Choose the EAP type to be Protected EAP (PEAP). Untick the Authenticate as computer when computer information is available checkbox and the Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is not available.

STEP 5: Click on Properties AFTER you have selected PEAP as the EAP type. You will see a new box with the title Protected EAP Properties. Untick the Validate server certificate. Tick the Enable Fast Reconnect option. Make sure for the Select Authentication Method, Secured password (EAP-MSCHAPv2) is selected. Tick the Enable Fast Reconnect checkbox. Click on the Configure button and a dialogue box with the title EAP MsCHAPv2 Properties will appear. Untick the checkbox that says Automatically Use My Windows Logon Name and Password. STEP 6: Once you have done Step 6, remember to click on OK for everything to save the configuration. 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, and finally the Logon domain should either be STAFF or STUDENT. STEP 7: If you have done everything correctly, you should now be connected to the wireless network. Congratulations!