Reference Card: How to Connect to Eduroam with Windows 7
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 Children’s 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.
Version: 1.0
Date: 5 June 2012

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
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Procedure:
Follow the steps in the table below to connect to Eduroam
Step
1
2
Action
Ensure your wireless adapter is enabled.
Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center
Click Manage wireless networks
3
Click Add to add a wireless network.
Version: 1.0
Date: 5 June 2012
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Procedure:
Step
4
5
Action
Select Manually create a network profile.
Enter the following information in the correct fields
Field
Network name
Security Type
Encryption type
Connect even if the not
broadcasting checkbox
Action
Type eduroam (case sensitive)
WPA2-Enterprise
AES
Tick this checkbox
Click the Next button
Version: 1.0
Date: 5 June 2012
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Procedure:
Step
6
7
Version: 1.0
Date: 5 June 2012
Action
Click Change connection settings.
Untick the Connect to a more preferred network if available
checkbox and click the Security tab
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Procedure:
Step
8
9
Version: 1.0
Date: 5 June 2012
Action
From the Choose a network authentication method drop down
menu select SecureW2 TTLS then click the Settings button.
Click New
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Procedure:
Version: 1.0
Date: 5 June 2012
Step
10
Action
Type the new profile name (for example eduroam) in the
Profile field and click the OK button
11
When the Eduroam window appears the Connections tab is
active, ensure Use alternate outer identity checkbox unticked
12
Under the Certificates tab, ensure Verify server certificate is
unticked
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Procedure:
Step
13
14
15
Version: 1.0
Date: 5 June 2012
Action
Under the Authentication tab select PAP from the Select
Authentication Method menu
From the User account tab tick the Prompt user for credentials
checkbox
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
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