Windows XP Wireless Network Configuration

Make sure your computer is running the latest service packs, Windows updates, and network drivers. Your wireless network card must support WPA2 Enterprise. The instructions below assume you will be using the built in wireless management tools which come with Windows. If you will be managing wireless with alternate utilities, no specific instructions are provided. In this case, refer to the general wireless configuration information.

STEP 1: Click here and choose to "Run" the configuration utility on the computer you wish to setup.

STEP 2: When asked for a location to unzip the files to, you must leave the default location as it is set for the utility to run correctly. Once it extracts the necessary files, it will automatically begin the configuration. Once finished configuring, close all opened windows related to the utility.

STEP 3: A pop up alert balloon will be displayed near your task bar stating "Click here to select a certificate or other credentials for connection to the network ocu". Click inside this balloon.

STEP 4: Enter your OCU network username (e.g. "jdoe") and password. Enter "OCU" as your logon domain. Click the "OK" button.

Congratulations! Your XP machine is now configured to connect to the wireless network. Click here for more information about using OCU’s wireless network.

STEP 1: From the Start button, click "Connect To" then "Show all connections".

STEP 2: Select the "Wireless Network Connection" on the right and choose "Change settings of this connection" from the network tools on the left.

STEP 3: Go to the "Wireless Networks" tab and click the "Add" button.

STEP 4: Under the "Association" tab, enter "ocu" for the network name. Select "WPA2" as the network authentication. Select "AES" as the data encryption. Go to the "Authentication" tab.

STEP 5: Under the "Authentication" tab, select "Protected EAP (PEAP)" as the EAP type then click the "Properties" button.

STEP 6: Uncheck "Validate server certificate" and "Enable Fast Reconnect". Select "Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)" as the authentication method then click the "Configure..." button.

STEP 7: Uncheck "Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any)" and click the "OK" button.

STEP 8: Click the "OK" or "Close" buttons on all windows you still have open. Once you have closed everything out, a pop up alert balloon will be displayed near your task bar stating "Click here to select a certificate or other credentials for connection to the network ocu". Click inside this balloon.

STEP 9: Enter your OCU network username (e.g. "jdoe") and password. Enter "OCU" as your logon domain. Click the "OK" button.

Congratulations! Your XP machine is now configured to connect to the wireless network. Click here for more information about using OCU’s wireless network.