Reference Card: How to Connect to Eduroam with Windows Vista Introduction This reference card explains how to configure your laptop to connect to Eduroam when visiting another educational institution (http://eduroam/tools-and-resources.html) for example Monash University Note: University of Melbourne students and staff cannot connect to Eduroam when at the University of Melbourne Campus with the exception of Royal Childrens Hospital (RCH) Audience University of Melbourne Staff and students Requirements Items are needed to complete this task: If the user does not have the SecureW2 client, it can be downloaded from the link on the following page: http://www.its.unimelb.edu.au/support/networks/wireless/using_eduroam Click on the SecureW2 client link. Note that you must have a UOM login to obtain this software and that the computer requires a reboot after installation. An evaluation version of the latest SecureW2 enterprise client can be downloaded from http://www.securew2.com/. Note that this client software is valid for 30 days. Some laptops have an external wireless communication switch; ensure this switch is in the ON position. This switch may be in different locations on different machines Version: 5.0 Date: 9 November 2011 Page: 1 Reference Card: How to Connect to Eduroam with Windows Vista, continued Procedure: Follow the steps in the table below to connect to Eduroam Step 1 Action Click Start > Connect To 2 Click Setup a connection or network link 3 Select Manually connect to a wireless network then click the Next button Version: 5.0 Date: 9 November 2011 Page: 2 Reference Card: How to Connect to Eduroam with Windows Vista, continued Procedure: Step 4 Action Enter the following information in the correct fields Field Network name Security Type Encryption type Connect even if the network is not broadcasting checkbox Action Type eduroam (case sensitive) Select WPA2 from the menu Select AES from the menu Tick this checkbox Click the Next button 5 Click the Change connection settings link 6 Untick the Connect to a more preferred network if available checkbox and click the Security tab Version: 5.0 Date: 9 November 2011 Page: 3 Reference Card: How to Connect to Eduroam with Windows Vista, continued Procedure: Step 7 Action From the Choose a network authentication method drop down menu select SecureW2 TTLS then click the Settings button 8 When the SecureW2 Profile window appears click the New button to open the Secure W2 New Profile window 9 Type the new profile name (for example eduroam) in the Profile field and click the OK button 10 When the eduroam window appears the Connections tab is active, ensure Use alternate outer identity checkbox unticked Version: 5.0 Date: 9 November 2011 Page: 4 Reference Card: How to Connect to Eduroam with Windows Vista, continued Procedure: Connecting to Eduroam Step 11 (continued) 12 13 Version: 5.0 Date: 9 November 2011 Action Under the Certificates tab, ensure Verify server certificate is unticked Under the Authentication tab select PAP from the Select Authentication Method menu From the User account tab tick the Prompt user for credentials checkbox Page: 5 Reference Card: How to Connect to Eduroam with Windows Vista, continued Procedure: Connecting to Eduroam Step 14 (continued) 15 16 Action In the SecureW2 Advanced box ensure all items are unticked Click OK until you return to the connection dialog. Click Close to close the connection dialog box If you are in a coverage area, an information balloon will appear in the system tray (at the right bottom corner of the screen). Click the Balloon and the Enter Credentials box pops up. When prompted enter your University of Melbourne Central Email address ([email protected]) and your University of Melbourne Central Email Password in the correct fields and leave the Logon Domain field blank. Click the Ok button to connect to the eduroam network Version: 5.0 Date: 9 November 2011 Page: 6
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