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Configuring Windows Vista For Use On The NVCC Wireless Network

1. Click on “Start” and then “Settings”.

 

 

 

2. Click on “Control Panel”.

3. Click on “View network status and tasks”.

 


4. On the left side, Click on “Set up a connection or network” and “Connect to a network” will appear as indicated on Step 5.

 

5. Select “Manually connect to a wireless network”.

 


6. On “Network Name” type: NOVA. On Security Type, select “802.1x” and check both boxes and click “Next”.

 

 


7. Click on “Change connection settings”.

 

 

8. Click on “Security” make sure that “Security type”, “Encryption type”, and “Network authentication method” are setup correctly and click on “Settings”.

  

Make sure ALL 3 boxes are checked.

9. UncheckValidate server certificate”, make sure that you have selected “Secured password (EAP-NSCHAP v2)” as “Authentication Method” and check only “Enable Fast Reconnect”, and click on “Configure”

10. On the “Protected EAP Properties” page, uncheck “Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any).”

11. On the lower right, click on “Additional information is required to connect to NOVA.”

12. Enter Credentials: LAN Username and LAN Password   Logon domain is NVSTU

   
 Last updated on 4/20/07
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