Configuring the RHIT-1X Wireless Networking
To setup a wireless network card in Windows XP to use Rose-Hulman's RHIT-1X wireless network, you must register the MAC address for the card.
You must have the most current root certificates installed on your machine for the RHIT-1X network to work. See our Root Certificates page for more information
Configuration Instructions
- Go to Start -> Control Pane and click on Network Connections
- Right-click on Wireless Network Connection and click on Properties.
- Click on the Wireless Networks tab.
- Under the Preferred networks section click the Add button.
- In the box that comes up type RHIT-1X in the Network Name (SSID) box.
- Select WPA under Network Authentication.
- Select AES under Data encryption.
- Click on the Authentication tab.
- Select Protect EAP (PEAP) from the EAP type drop down box.
- Make sure that Authenticate as computer when computer information is available box is checked.
- Make sure that Authenticate as guest when computer information is unavailable box is not checked.
- Click on the Properities button.
- In the window that comes up make sure that Validate server certificate is checked.
- Click on the Configure button.
- In the box that comes up uncheck Automatically use my Windows logon name and password. Then click ok.
- Click Ok several times to back out of all of the menus.
- The wireless network icon in the taskbar should display an information bubble asking you to either process your logon information for the network or select a certificate or credentials. Click on this bubble.
- Enter your Network username and password in the boxes. Leave the logon domain blank and hit Ok.
- If another dialogue comes up in the taskbar click on it again.
- If a validate server certificate box comes up click the Ok button.
- If a box comes up with your username greyed out it means that you entered in your password wrong. Try entering it again.
- If a validate server certificate box comes up click the Ok button.
The network icon for your wireless card in the taskbar should now say Connected to RHIT-1X if you are in an area with wireless coverage. If it does not connect contact the Help Desk.
