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Admin: Created page with "1. From the '''Control Panel''' open the '''Network and Sharing Center''' or, from the Settings Search Panel (Winkey+W) search for '''sharing center''' File:Sharing.png"

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Created page with "1. From the '''Control Panel''' open the '''Network and Sharing Center''' or, from the Settings Search Panel (Winkey+W) search for '''sharing center''' File:Sharing.png"

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1. From the '''Control Panel''' open the '''Network and Sharing Center''' or, from the Settings Search Panel (Winkey+W) search for '''sharing center'''

[[File:Sharing.png]]

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 . From the list of tasks select '''Setup a new connection or network.'''
 [[File:Win8-2.png]]
 . When asked to choose a new connection option select Manually connect to a wireless network
 [[File:Win8-3.png]]

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 . Check the '''Connect automatically''' box next to '''eduroam''' and then click on '''Connect'''
 . After a short period of time your computer should tell you '''Checking network requirements''' and then display a dialogue box prompting for your credentials.
 . Complete the dialogue box using the Network Authentication credentials given to you by the ICT hepdesk
 Your User name will be the eduroam identifier shown (typically your name or registration number followed by @institution.ac.ke where institution.ac.ke is your University doman eg ku.ac.ke for Kenyatta University).

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 . You will then be asked for information about the wireless network.
 [[File:Win8-4.png]]
 In the  '''Network name box ''', type eduroam (note the lower-case 'e').
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   Select  '''Next '''. You should now be told that eduroam has been successfully added. Select  '''Change connection settings '''.
 [[File:Win8-4-2.png]]
 This will bring up the network wireless connection properties.
 . On the '''Connection tab''' uncheck '''Connect to a more preferred network''' if available. The result should look like:-
 [[File:Win8-5.png]]
 . Select the '''Security''' tab.
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 . Complete the settings in this dialogue box as shown:
 [[File:Win8-7.png]]
 Make sure '''Validate server certificate''' is not ticked.
 . The drop-down list under '''Select Authentication Method''' should already have '''Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)'''selected - select the '''Configure…''' button next to it to open the EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties dialogue box:
 [[File:Win8-8.png]]
 . Untick the box next to '''Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any)''' then select '''OK''', then select OK to close the Protected EAP Properties dialogue box
 . Now, from the Security tab select '''Advanced settings.'''
 [[File:Win8-10.png]]
 . Check that you have the '''802.1X''' settings tab and, from the pull-down menu select '''User authentication''' then select OK

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 . You will then be asked for information about the wireless network.
-In the  '''Network name box ''', type eduroam (note the lower-case 'e').
+From the drop-down lists:
- From the drop-down lists:
+For  '''Security type ''' choose WPA2-Enterprise (or WPA-Enterprise if your wireless card doesn't support WPA2)
- For  '''Encryption type ''' choose AES (or TKIP if your wireless card doesn't support AES)
+For  '''Encryption type ''' choose AES (or TKIP if your wireless card doesn't support AES)
   Select  '''Next '''. You should now be told that eduroam has been successfully added. Select  '''Change connection settings '''.
 This will bring up the network wireless connection properties.
 . On the '''Connection tab''' uncheck '''Connect to a more preferred network''' if available. The result should look like:-
 . Select the '''Security''' tab.
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 Select '''Settings…'''
 . Complete the settings in this dialogue box as shown:
+[[File:Win8-7.png]]
 Make sure '''Validate server certificate''' is not ticked.
 . The drop-down list under '''Select Authentication Method''' should already have '''Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)'''selected - select the '''Configure…''' button next to it to open the EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties dialogue box:
+[[File:Win8-8.png]]
 . Untick the box next to '''Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any)''' then select '''OK''', then select OK to close the Protected EAP Properties dialogue box
 . Now, from the Security tab select '''Advanced settings.'''
+[[File:Win8-10.png]]
 . Check that you have the '''802.1X''' settings tab and, from the pull-down menu select '''User authentication''' then select OK

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 . From the list of tasks select '''Setup a new connection or network.'''
 . When asked to choose a new connection option select Manually connect to a wireless network
 . You will then be asked for information about the wireless network.

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 . Now, from the Security tab select '''Advanced settings.'''
-. Check that you have the 802.1Xsettings tab and, from the pull-down menu select User authentication then select OK
+. Check that you have the '''802.1X''' settings tab and, from the pull-down menu select '''User authentication''' then select OK
-. Now Select the 802.11 settings tab. Check that Enable Pairwise Master Key (PMK) caching is not ticked.
+. Now Select the '''802.11''' settings tab. Check that '''Enable Pairwise Master Key (PMK)''' caching is not ticked.
-. Select OK to close all the various dialogue boxes
+. Select '''OK''' to close all the various dialogue boxes
-. Select Close to close the "Manually connect to a wireless network" box.
+. Select '''Close''' to close the "Manually connect to a wireless network" box.
-. Use Win+C and Settings to find the wireless settings icon. Click on the icon and you should see eduroam listed as a wireless network
+. Use '''Win+C''' and '''Settings''' to find the wireless settings icon. Click on the icon and you should see eduroam listed as a wireless network
-. Check the Connect automatically box next to eduroam and then click on Connect
+. Check the '''Connect automatically''' box next to '''eduroam''' and then click on '''Connect'''

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	2. From the list of tasks select '''Setup a new connection or network.'''		2. From the list of tasks select '''Setup a new connection or network.'''
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		+	3. When asked to choose a new connection option select Manually connect to a wireless network
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		+	4. You will then be asked for information about the wireless network.
		+
		+
		+	In the '''Network name box ''', type eduroam (note the lower-case 'e').
		+
		+	From the drop-down lists:
		+	-For '''Security type ''' choose WPA2-Enterprise (or WPA-Enterprise if your wireless card doesn't support WPA2)
		+
		+	-For '''Encryption type ''' choose AES (or TKIP if your wireless card doesn't support AES)
		+
		+	Select '''Next '''. You should now be told that eduroam has been successfully added. Select '''Change connection settings '''.
		+
		+	This will bring up the network wireless connection properties.
		+
		+	5. On the '''Connection tab''' uncheck '''Connect to a more preferred network''' if available. The result should look like:-
		+
		+	6. Select the '''Security''' tab.
		+
		+	From the drop-down list for ''' Choose a network authentication method''' choose '''Protected EAP (PEAP)'''
		+
		+	Select '''Settings…'''
		+
		+	7. Complete the settings in this dialogue box as shown:
		+
		+	Make sure '''Validate server certificate''' is not ticked.
		+
		+	8. The drop-down list under '''Select Authentication Method''' should already have '''Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)'''selected - select the '''Configure…''' button next to it to open the EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties dialogue box:
		+
		+	9. Untick the box next to '''Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any)''' then select '''OK''', then select OK to close the Protected EAP Properties dialogue box
		+
		+	10. Now, from the Security tab select '''Advanced settings.'''
		+
		+	11. Check that you have the 802.1Xsettings tab and, from the pull-down menu select User authentication then select OK
		+
		+	12. Now Select the 802.11 settings tab. Check that Enable Pairwise Master Key (PMK) caching is not ticked.
		+
		+	13. Select OK to close all the various dialogue boxes
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		+	14. Select Close to close the "Manually connect to a wireless network" box.
		+
		+	15. Use Win+C and Settings to find the wireless settings icon. Click on the icon and you should see eduroam listed as a wireless network
		+
		+	16. Check the Connect automatically box next to eduroam and then click on Connect

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	[[File:Sharing.png]]		[[File:Sharing.png]]
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		+	2. From the list of tasks select '''Setup a new connection or network.'''