Rice University Network Infrastructure Project 2007

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Connecting to Secure 802.1X on a PC

NOTE: Your machine will reboot, so remember to save any open documents prior to clicking "Finish" at the end of installation.

A. Installation of client software

Download the software from SecureW2 (http://www.securew2.com). Click on products, and choose the appropriate software for your OS, saving the file to your desktop.

Right click the downloaded file and extract the files to a folder.

Open the folder containing the software, and double-click on the file "SecureW2_312.exe."

SecureW2_312.exe

Depending on your security settings, you may or may not get this window. If you do, Click "Run."

Click "Next" on the window below:

SecureW2 Client Setup

Click "I Agree."

SecureW2 Client Setup

Click "Install" – leave the default selections.

SecureW2 Client Setup

Ensure the option "Reboot now" is checked, and click on the "Finish" button.

NOTE: Your machine will reboot, so remember to save any open documents prior to clicking "Finish."

SecureW2 Client Setup

B. Configuration

After your machine has rebooted, right click on "My Network Places" and select Properties.

Right click on "Wireless Network Connection", and select Properties.

Wireless Network Connection

Select the "Wireless Networks" tab.

Wireless Network Connection Properties

On the window that pops up (below), click on the "Add" button.

Wireless Network Connection Properties: Wireless Networks

Fill in the SSID (Rice Owls), and select "WPA" for network authentication, and TKIP for data encryption.

Rice Owls properties

Select the "Authentication" tab, ensure the check mark is in the "Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network", and select SecureW2 as the EAP Type. After you’ve confirmed this, select "Properties."

Wireless network properties