Configuring a Windows Vista computer for wireless

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Ah, the glorious Windows Vista wireless configuration. Get ready, there’s a bunch of convoluted steps.
 Hey, it’s the Microsoft way. 

Step 1: Locate the Network icon on your desktop. Right click on it and then click on Properties at the 
bottom of the drop-down menu. 















You can also get there by going to the Control Panel and then selecting the Network and Internet 
option and the Network and Sharing Center option.














Step 2: Once you’ve reached the Network and Sharing Center, click on the 
Setup a Connection or Network option on the left-hand column. 
Click on the Manually connect to a wireless network option and then the Next button. 








Step 3: In the Network name: field, enter UMW-Wireless. Security type: should be 802.1x and the 
Encryption type: will automatically be filled in as WEP. 






You may also want to check the Start this connection automatically if you want to connect to the UMW-Wireless network when campus AP are within your vicinity. Click on the Next button. 




Step 4: On the next screen click on Change connection settings The next window should display 
UMW-Wireless Wireless Network properties. Click on the Security tab. 
The Security type: and Encryption type: should be the same as listed above. 
The authentication method should be Protected EAP (PEAP)  


Step 5: Click on the Settings button. Click the check mark off the Validate server certificate. 
Make sure this is NOT checked! The Select Authentication Method should be: 
Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2). 



















Step 6: Click on Configure and remove the check mark from Automatically use my Windows logon name and password. 
Click Ok. 

You may also check the Enable Fast Reconnect as that’ll speed up the connection. 

Step 7: Click on Ok and then Ok again. The system will prompt you that 
Additional information is required to connect to UMW-Wireless. 





Step 8: Click on that message and the logon window will appear. Enter your campus network 
username and password -- then enter umwestern for the domain. Click on OK. 


















It might take a minute for the system to acquire the necessary network settings to complete the connection. 

Your system will then be ready to access the Internet.