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

RHIT-1X Setup Instructions for Windows 7

  1. Download the latest Rose-Hulman root certificate http://www.rose-hulman.edu/TSC/services/other_services/root_certificate/
  2. Open the downloaded certificate file and select "Open." This will bring up the Certificate details page.
  3. Click the "Install Certificate" button. This will bring up the Certificate Import Wizard.
  4. Click Next,
  5. Select "Place all certificates in the following store;" click Browse.
  6. Select the "Trusted Root Certification Authorities" folder; then click OK.
  7. Click Next, Finish. Confirm any security warnings and dismiss any popups that appear.
  8. Close the Certificate properties page.
  9. Open the Network and Sharing Center (from wireless icon in the system tray or from the Control Panel.
  10. Click Manage Wireless Networks in the left sidebar.
  11. Click Add. This will bring up the manual connection dialog box.
  12. Select "Manually create a network profile."
  13. Give the network name as "RHIT-1X," the security type as "WPA2-Enterprise" and the encryption as "AES."
  14. Select "Change connection settings;" this will open the "RHIT-1X Wireless Network Properties" dialog.
  15. Open the "Security" tab. Ensure the security type is "WPA2-Enterprise: and the encryption is "AES."
  16. Ensure the authentication method is "Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP)." Click Settings; this will open the "Protected EAP Properties" dialog box.
  17. Ensure that "Validate server certificate: is checked. In the "Trusted Root Certification Authorities: control, scroll down and check "Rose-Hulman."
  18. Ensure the authentication method is "Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)." Click Configure.
  19. Uncheck "automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any)." Click OK.
  20. Click OK to close the "Protected EAP Properties" window.
  21. Click Advanced settings.
  22. In the "802.1X settings" tab, check "Specify authentication mode." Make sure the authentication mode is :User or computer authentication."
  23. Click OK twice to close the "Advanced settings" and "RHIT-1X Wireless Network Properties" windows.
  24. Click Close to close the "Manually connect to a wireless network" window.
  25. Click on the wireless icon in the system tray. Select the "RHIT-1X" network. Click Connect.
  26. In the box that appears, enter your network username (without the @Rose-Hulman.edu).
  27. Accept any security warnings that appear.

RHIT1X Setup Instructions for XP

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.

  • 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.

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.