Secure Wireless :: How to Connect :: Windows XP

Step 3: In the Wireless Network Connection Properties box, ensure that the following two boxes are checked:

• Show icon in notification area when connected
• Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity

Then select the Wireless Networks Tab.

Step 5: Enter the network name HSUWireless-Secure exactly as shown below and then:

• Check Connect even if the network is not broadcasting.
• Select WPA2 for Network Authentication.
• Select AES for Data encryption [2].

Click OK to continue.

Note: If the WPA2 and AES options do not appear in the drop-down boxes, you may need to update your version of Windows following the instructions at the top of this page. If WPA2 and AES still do not appear after running Windows Update, you may need a new wireless network adapter.

Step 6: Select the Authentication Tab and then Protected EAP (PEAP) for EAP Type. Uncheck all other boxes.

Step 8: Ensure that the Validate Server Certificate option is checked and then

• Check Connect to these servers and enter wireless.humboldt.edu
• Under Trusted Root Certification Authorities, check the box alongside Verisign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5.

If you do not see Verisign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5 in the list, you will need to install this certificate.

Step 10: Ensure that Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any) is unchecked and click OK.

Step 11: Click OK to exit the Protected EAP Properties window.

Step 12: Click OK to exit the Wireless Network Properties window.

Step 13: Click OK to exit the Wireless Network Connection Properties window.

You should now see the following System Tray notification in the bottom right of your desktop.

Step 14: Click on the notification message and a login box will be displayed. Enter your HSU User Name [3] and Password and leave Logon domain blank. Click OK

After a few seconds, you will be connected to the secure wireless network. To confirm you are successfully connected, you can hover your mouse cursor over the wireless icon in your system tray; you should see HSUWireless-Secure. If you do not, you will need to review the server certificate to ensure that it is valid. A Validate Server Certificate box will appear automatically to enable you to do this; click View Server Certificate.

Ensure that the certificate is valid by checking that it:

• has not expired
• is issued to wireless.humboldt.edu
• is issued by Verisign Class 3 Secure Server - G3

Click OK

Click OK to close the Validate Server Certificate window.

If you have never used wireless before at HSU, there are a couple more one-time steps you may need to take.

1. When you open your browser, you may be required to agree to the HSU Appropriate Use Policy [4].To do this, simply digitally sign the document with your HSU User Name and Password.
2. You may be asked to install PolicyKey [5] software for Windows after you open your browser. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the software.

Step 2: Click Close after the software has finished downloading.

To avoid seeing any certificate trust errors, you must also install the Verisign Secondary Intermediate Certificate into your Certificate store. Here's how:

Step 4: Click Close after the software has finished downloading.

Step 5: Right-click on the certificate icon(s) one at a time and choose Install Certificate. The Certificate Import Wizard will pop up. Click Next.

Step 6: Click the radio button labelled Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of certificate, then click Next.

Step 7: Click Finish to complete the installation.

When you restart your computer after shutdown or from screen saver or hibernation mode, it may not always immediately reconnect to the secure wireless network. You can either wait for the connection to be made or force it to make the connection manually by right-clicking on the Wireless Network Icon in the System Tray and selecting Repair.