How to configure a wireless card and Microsoft Wireless Zero client utility with PEAP protocol to work with CSUDH wireless network

This configuration has been tested with Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3A Mini PCI wireless card and Windows XP (Service Pack 1) Wireless Zero Client utility.

1.      Open Network Connections dialogue box by clicking Start, Settings, and Network Connections. Find the connection for your wireless card, right click on it and chose properties from the pop-up menu (Figure 1).

Figure 1

2.      In the Wireless Network Connection Properties box, click on the Wireless Networks tab and do the following (Figure 2):

·        Make sure Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings box is checked.

·        Click on Add under Preferred Networks

Figure 2

3.      In the Wireless network properties do the following (Figure 3):

·        In the Network name (SSID) box type the appropriate network name. If you are a student, type student and if you are a faculty/staff, type staff

·        Under Wireless network key section, in the Network Authentication drop down menu select Open.

·        In the Data encryption drop down menu select WEP.

·        Check the box for The key is provided to me automatically.

Figure 3

4.      Click on the Authentication tab in the Wireless network properties box and do the following (Figure 4):

• Check the box for Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network.
• In the EAP type drop down box, select Protected EAP (PEAP).
• Uncheck the box for Authenticate as computer when computer information is available.
• Uncheck the box for Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is unavailable.
• Click on the Properties button under EAP type.

Figure 4

5.      In the Protected EAP Properties box, do the following (Figure 5):

·        Uncheck the box for Validate server certificate.

·        Uncheck the box for Enable Fast Reconnect

·        In the Select Authentication Method drop down box, select Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2).

·        Select the Configure button.

Figure 5

6.      In the EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties box, uncheck the box for Automatically use my windows logon name and password (and domain if any) and click on OK.

7.      Click OK 3 times to return to the Network Connections box. At this time you can close this box.

8.      You are now ready to connect to CSUDH wireless network. If you are close to a wireless network, you will see the following information box pop up at the bottom right of your window:

9.      Click anywhere in the information box and you will be prompted with the following Enter Credentials box:

10.  Type your username and password in the appropriate box and click on OK. If you pass the authentication, you will be connected. Just launch your internet browser to browse the web.