Special configure

Windows 7 Wireless Configuration

Please note: The screen images shown here are examples. Your displays may vary, depending how your laptop has been configured. 1. From the Windows desktop: a. Click on the Start button at the bottom left-hand corner of your desktop:

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Select Control Panel.

top 2. The Control Panel is displayed. Select Network and Internet.

top 3. Select Network and Sharing Center.

top 4. From the Tasks menu on the left hand side, select Manage Wireless Networks.

top 5. Manage wireless networks that use (Wireless Network Connection) is displayed. Select:

top 6. Select Manually create a network profile.

top 7. A pop-up box, Manually connect to a wireless network, is displayed. a. b. c. d. e. f. Enter 'GBC' in Network name field. Select WPA2-Enterprise from the Security type drop-down box. Select AES from the Encryption type drop-down box. The Security Key/Passphrase field should be blank. Start this connection automatically should be checked, but not Connect even if the network is not broadcasting. Click Next.

top 8. The dialog box should indicate Successfully added GBC. However, some changes are needed to make the connection work correctly on the College network. Select Change Connection Settings.

top 9. A GBC Wireless Network properties dialog box is displayed. a. Select the Security tab . Note: The option Cache user information for subsequent connections to this network is unchecked by default. If you select this option your computer will remember your user name and password for future logins. When your password

expires you will need to come here to remove this check mark so that you can enter your new password. Once you have entered your new password, feel free to use this option again. b. Ensure the Choose a network authentication method drop-down box is Microsoft protected EAP (PEAP). To the right of the drop-down box click the Settings button.

top 10. In the Protected EAP Properties window: a. b. c. d. Check the Validate server certificate box. Check the boxes under Trusted Root Certification Authorities for the VeriSign Trust Network. Uncheck the Enable Fast Reconnect box. Under Select Authentication Method, next to "Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)", click the "Configure" button

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An EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties dialog box is displayed:

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Uncheck the box: Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any). Click OK three times. Close the Manage Wireless Networks window.

top 12. Once the GBC Wireless Network is discovered by your wireless card, perform one of the two options below:

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If a pop-up is displayed in the lower right-hand corner of the Task Bar, click on Additional information is required to connect to GBC.

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If a Connect to a network dialog box is displayed, click Enter/select additional log on information.

top 13. An Enter Credentials dialog box is displayed. a. b. c. d. In the User name field enter your network User ID. In the Password field enter your network password. In the Logon domain field enter GBC. Click OK.

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Connect to a network dialog box is displayed. Click on Enter/select additional log on information.

top 15. A Windows Security Alert dialog box is displayed. Click Connect.

top 16. Once you are successfully connected, there will be a small icon in the lower right corner of your screen:

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On subsequent wireless connection attempts, when you right click on the task bar icon above (or from Control Panel) and see the available wireless networks, ensure that you select the GBC Security-enabled network item (not the unsecured one).

End of Procedure.