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Connecting to USF Wireless Network (Windows 7)

Buck, Steve
posted this on Jan 09 15:33

Please click on the lower left Windows "Start" ball. (1)

Then Click on Control Panel. (2)

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Sort the View by Small Icons. (1)

Look for Network and Sharing Center. (2)

 

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Click on Manage Wireless Networks

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Click on Add

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Click on Manually Create A Network Profile

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Fill in the information as follows:

     Network Name: USF

     Security Type: WPA2-Enterprise

     Encryption Type: AES

Check the box to "Start this connection automatically" and then click Next at the bottom

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Click on Change Connection Settings

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Click on the Security Tab

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For the Choose a network authentication method drop-down box, select "Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP), if it is not already selected, then click on the Settings button.

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Uncheck the box that says Validate Server Certificate at the top and then click on the Configure button

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Uncheck the box that says Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any).

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Click OK or close to all open windows.

You should now be prompted by a pop-up or Network Authentication box.  Just type your username and password in here.

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Now test by opening up a browser.

 

 

 

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Sordelet, Teresa A
Staff and Faculty

cool but how do you get a mac on the encrypted wireless?

January 10, 2012 08:05
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Buck, Steve
Staff and Faculty

USF is the only option now.  Just turn your Airport on, then select USF.  It should then prompt for username and password.  I have tested this on a MAC and it took a couple minutes for it to work, but I was able to navigate online just fine.

January 10, 2012 10:45
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Sordelet, Teresa A
Staff and Faculty

you also have to "always trust this site"

January 10, 2012 11:39
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Beam, Dr. Teresa A
Staff and Faculty

Though I followed these directions step by step, I was still unable to connect to USF wirelessly. In the end, I did not get a pop-up dialog box asking for my username and password. Up until that point, I got exactly what was expected and described in these instructions.

I was in Achatz 120 on my USF Think Pad Laptop. Is there a resolution to this?

February 14, 2012 18:28
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Beam, Dr. Teresa A
Staff and Faculty

 I am finally able to connect to the USF network, however, the service is intermittent and I had to provide credentials after choosing to connect to a network from the Network and Sharing Center screen.

February 14, 2012 18:40