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Configuring 802.1X Authentication Client for Windows 7

1. Click on Windows button to display the main menu. Click on “Control Panel”.

1.1 In the Control Panel window, click on “Network and Internet”.

1.2 In the Network and Internet window, click on “Network and Sharing Center”.

1.3 In the Network and Sharing Center window, click on “Manage wireless

networks”.

1.4 In the Manage Wireless Networks window, click on “Add”.

1.5 In the next window, click on “Manually create a network profile”.

1.6

When prompted to enter the wireless network information:

? Enter the correct Network name/SSID. (STAFF is used in this example) ? Select “802.1x ” as the Security type. Encryption type will be defaulted to

WEP.

? Enable the “Start this connection automatically ” checkbox.

? Enable the “Connect even if the network is not broadcasting ” checkbox. ? Click the “Next ” button

The SSID to be used are as follows:

Table 1

Note: SSID is case-sensitive .

User Group SSID All Staffs STAFF EM Staffs

BMS SEGE students

SEG SEGM, SCL(C) & SDN students SEG SCL(LS) students SEG SIT students SITSDN SIDM students SITSDN SBM students SBM SHS students

SHS

1.7 After adding the wireless network profile successfully, click on the “Change

connection settings”.

1.8 In the pop-up window, Wireless Network Properties:

?Ensure the checkboxes for “Connect automatically when this network is in range” and “Connect even if the network is not broadcasting its name

(SSID)” are checked.

?Click on the “Security” tab.

1.9 Under

Security options:

the

?Ensure Security type is set to 802.1X.

?Ensure Encryption type is set to WEP.

? Select “Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP)” for network authentication method.

?Enable the “Remember my credentials for this connection each time I’m logged on” checkbox.

?Click on “Settings” button.

1.10 In the Protected EAP Properties page:

? Uncheck “Validate server certificate”.

? Uncheck “Enable Fast Reconnect”.

? Select “Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)” for authentication method

?Click on the “Configure…” button.

?Uncheck the “Automatically use my Windows login name and password”.

?Click on OK button.

1.11 In the Advanced settings option from step 1.9:

Ensure the checkboxes for “Specify authentication mode:” and “Enable single sign on for this network” are checked.

1.12 Click the “OK” button twice to return to the below screen. Click on “Close”

button.

1.13 You have successfully created a wireless network profile.

Connection to NYP wireless LAN

2. When you are within range of the wireless Access Point and your wireless

network radio enabled, Windows will display a pop-up message on your

taskbar.

2.1 When you click on the pop-up message, the below screen will appear. Enter

your username and password to login to the wireless network.

User name is the window domain login name, eg:

Student: 01234a (Admission Number)

Staff: staffid (Staff ID)

Password is the password of the window domain login name.

Login domain is as follows:

User Group Login Domain

All staff Leave blank

EM Staff Leave blank

SEGE students EICTSTUD

SEGM, SCL(C) & SDN students GSISTUDENT

SCL(LS) students SCL

SIT students SIT

SIDM students NYPSDN

SBM students SBMSTUD

SHS students SHSLAB

Note: A login example for a SIT student will be “SIT\admin_ID”.

2.2 If the authentication process is successful, you will see the below screen in

your “Network and Sharing Center” window.

2.3 When you are prompted to select a location for your wireless network, select

“Work network”.

2.4 Click on the “Wireless Network Connection” in the Network and Sharing

Center window.

“Wireless Network Connection Status” window is displayed. You can 2.5 The

check the SSID, signal quality and IP address in this window.

Note:

A notebook with Windows 7 Professional installed was used to compile this guide.