Montana State University

helpdesk@montana.eduConfiguring MSU8021X on Windows 7

  1. Right-click the wireless icon located at the bottom right corner of your desktop in the system tray and select "Open Network and Sharing Center" (figure 1).
  2. Click "Manage wireless networks" (figure 2).
  3. Click the "Add" button (figure 3).
  4. Click "Manually" create a network profile (figure 4) .
  5. Enter the following information: (figure 5)
    • Network name: MSU8021X
    • Security type: WPA-Enterprise
    • Encryption type: TKIP
    • Check "Start this connection automatically"
  6. Click "Next".
  7. Click "Change connection settings" (figure 6) .
  8. Click the "Security" tab (figure 7).
  9. Verify the network authentication method is PEAP, then click the "Settings" button.
  10. Check only the following boxes: (figure 8).
    • Validate server certificate
    • AddTrust External CA Root
    • Enable fast reconnect
  11. Verify the authentication method is EAP-MSCHAP v2, then click the "Configure..." button (see arrow in figure 8).
    12. The EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties box opens.
  12. Uncheck the box and click "OK" (figure 9).
  13. Click OK again (figure 10).
  14. Check the "Remember my credentials..." checkbox (figure 11).
  15. Click the" Advanced settings" button.
  16. Check "Specify authentication mode" (figure 12).
  17. Select "User authentication".
  18. Click the "Save credentials" button
  19. Enter your MSU Domain username and password: (figure 13).
    These are your credentials for logging on to campus computers.
    • Enter MSU\ before your username: MSU\username
  20. Click OK to the remaining prompts to close out all windows.
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Figure 1. Click the Wireless icon on the bottom of your
laptop and "Open Network and Sharing Center".
Screen shot. Figure 2. Click "Manage wireless networks". Return to instructions
Screen shot. Figure 3. Click the "Add" button. Return to instructions
Screen shot. Figure 4. Select "Manually create a network profile...". Return to instructions
Screen shot. Figure 5. Enter information as shown. Return to instructions
Screen shot. Figure 6. Click "Change connection settings..." Return to instructions
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Figure 7. From the Security tab verify PEAP and click "Settings". Return to instructions
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Figure 8. Check the 4 boxes as shown, verify EAP_MSCHAP v2, then click "Configure". Return to instructions
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Figure 9. Uncheck box, then click "OK". Return to instructions
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Figure 10. Click "OK" again. Return to instructions
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Figure 11. Check "Remember my..." then click "Advanced settings" button. Return to instructions
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Figure 12. Check "Specify auth mode", then click "Save credentials" button. Return to instructions
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Figure 13. Enter your MSU Domain username and password. Return to top