helpdesk@montana.edu Configuring MSU8021X on Windows XP

1. Right-click on the wireless icon located at the bottom right corner of your desktop in the system tray and select "Open Network Connections" (figure 1).
2. Right-click on the "Wireless Network Connection" link (figure 2), and select "Properties".
The Wireless Network Connection Properties box opens.
3. Select the “Wireless Networks” tab and click the "Advanced" button (figure 3).
The "Advanced" dialogue box opens (figure 4)
4. Select “Access point…”, uncheck “Automatically connect…” and
   click the "Close" button (figure 4).
5. Click the "Add" button (figure 5).
The "Wireless network properties" box opens (figure 6)
6. Enter MSU8021X in the Network name (SSID) field,
   select "WPA" for Network Authentication and "TKIP" for Data encryption.
   Click the "Authentication" tab.
7. Set EAP type to “ProtectedEAP (PEAP)”, uncheck both boxes (figure 7)
   and click the "Properties" button.
The "Protected EAP Properties" box opens. (figure 8)
8. Check the following boxes:
   • "Validate server certificate"
   • "AddTrust External CA Root"
   • "Enable Fast Reconnect"
9. Select “EAP-MSCHAPv2” for Authentication Method and click the "Configure" button.
10. Uncheck the box and click the "OK button". (figure 9).
11. Click the "OK" button in each open wihdow that remains (should be 3).
12. Click on the "Wireless Network Connection" balloon now open above the wireless icon on your desktop (figure 10).
13. Enter your MSU Domain username and password (they are those used to log into computers on campus) and click "OK".

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