Connecting to the OU-COM wireless network,
which now supports the a, b, & g variations of the 802.11 Ethernet
standard, requires an OU-COM network username and password. If you
do not have these you will not be able to use the
network. It is best to first connect your laptop to the network with
a wired connection to assure that you can use your account name and
password and to setup resources.
When you first connect to the OU-COM network
settings will need to be checked or adjusted. Subsequent connections
should not require these configuration steps.
The first step, assuming the laptop is on and
has drivers installed for your wireless device, is to bring up the
Wireless Network Connection window. You can do that by clicking on
the wireless connection in the system tray usually found in the
lower right corner of your display.
Click on the "View Wireless Networks" button.
That should bring up the Wireless Network
Connection Window. You may need to click on the "Refresh network
list" button on the left top but you should see the 'oucom' network
displayed. There may be other network's listed. Highlight the
'oucom' network and then click on "Change advanced settings"
That brings up the "Wireless Network
Connection Properties" select the "Wireless Networks" tab.
On that tab make certain that the "Use Windows
to configure .... " checkbox is checked. Then click on the
"Properties" button.
On the properties Association dialog tab
change the "Network Authentication" to Open and the "Data
encryption" to WEP. The checkbox "The key is provided for me
automatically" needs to be checked.
Select the Authentication tab and select
"Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication ...." checkbox. Change the EAP
type to "Protected EAP (PEAP)". Also check the "Authenticate
as computer when...." checkbox. Then click the "Properties" button.
On the "Protected EAP Properties" dialog
uncheck the "Validate server certificate" checkbox. Chose the
"Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2) option in the "Select
Authentication Method" drop down. Check the
Click on the "Configure" button to bring up
the "EAP MSCHAPv2" dialog where the "Automatically use my Windows
logon... " checkbox should be unchecked. Then Click on the "OK"
button
When returned to the "Protected EAP
Properties" dialog click on the "OK" button again.
Then select the connection tab and check the
"Connect when this network is in range" checkbox and click on
the "OK" button.
On the "Wireless Network Connection
Properties" click on the "Advanced" button.
On the "Advanced" dialog select "Access point
(infrastructure) networks only". Then click on the "Close" button.
On the "Network Wireless Connection" click on
the "Connect"
A progress bar will appear.
A balloon dialog should appear stating "Click
here to select a certificate or other credentials for connection to
the network oucom". Click on this balloon.
Enter your user name, password, and logon
domain and then click on the "OK" button.
The progress bar should appear again.
Then the oucom network should appear with the
message saying "Connected". You may see a "Validating identity"
prior to the "Connected" message.
You should then be on the network. You can
close the window. Subsequent sessions should not require all these
steps.
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