Connecting to Universities WiFi using Windows Vista machine

Please follow the procedure below to configure your notebook computer to connect to eduroam. Once you have configured your notebook computer, it will be automatically authenticated and connected to the WLAN whenever your computer is brought in range of the WLAN covered areas.

(1.1) Add a WPA2 / WPA Profile

[1] Click on Start, then click Control Panel

[2] Select Classic View in Control Panel Home, and click Network and Sharing Center.

In Networks and Sharing Center,
[1] Under the Tasks of right-hand side menu, click Manage wireless networks.

[2] Click Add.

[3] Choose Manually create a network profile

In Manage wireless networks,
[1] Type: Universities WiFi.
[2] Select WPA2-Enterprise from the Security type drop-down menu.
[3] Select AES from Encryption type drop-down menu.
[4] Un-check Start this connection automatically and click Next.

In the Manually connected to a wireless network window, Select Change connection settings.

(3.2) Set up the Authentication profile

In the Secruity tab,
[1] Select Protected EAP (PEAP) from the Choose a network authentication method drop-down menu.
[2] Un-check Cache user information for subsequent connections to this network (Note: Check this buttom for personal use).
[3] Click Settings.

In the Protected EAP Properties window,
[1] Check Connect to these servers and type ‘span.polyu.edu.hk’
[2] Check Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority
[3] Un-check Do not prompt user to authorize new servers or trusted certification authorities.
[4] Select Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP V2) from Select Authentication Method drop down menu.
[5] Click Configure.

In the EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties window,
- Un-check Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any).
- Click OK three times to close the popup windows.
- Click Close.

Back to Window Vista,
- Click Windows Start and choose Connect To.
- Select and Click eduroam from Wireless Network Connection.
- Click Connect.

In the Enter Credentials window,
[1] Type in NetID@polyu.edu.hk in the field User name
[2] Type in your NetPassword in the field Password
[3] Leave the Logon domain blank.
[4] Click OK two times to close the two popup windows.

You have completed the setup procedure. Please use a web browser to access the Internet for testing