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- | ====== Windows Xp configuration guide ====== | + | ====== SISSA-WiFi Windows Xp configuration guide ====== |
Configuration guide to the **SISSA-WiFi** Wireless Network, using the default tools and drivers of Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3.\\ | Configuration guide to the **SISSA-WiFi** Wireless Network, using the default tools and drivers of Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3.\\ | ||
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- | On Windows Xp Service Pack 2, you need to install the following [[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917021|patch]] to use Wpa 2 security protocol. | + | On Windows Xp Service Pack 2, you need to install the following [[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917021|patch]] to use the Wpa 2 security protocol. |
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[[services:network:check_service_pac:win:xp:win-xp|How to check the service pack version on Windows XP to use wireless.]]\\ | [[services:network:check_service_pac:win:xp:win-xp|How to check the service pack version on Windows XP to use wireless.]]\\ | ||
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- | a) **Switch on** your wireless network card, then in the //Notification area// (bottom-right corner of the Desktop) will appear a pop-up window: \\ | + | a) **Switch on** your wireless network card, then in the //Notification area// (bottom-right corner of the Desktop) a pop-up window will appear: \\ |
- | click on **Wireless Network** icon to open Wireless Network Connection.\\ | + | click on the **Wireless Network** icon to open a Wireless Network Connection.\\ |
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- | {{ |Click on the Wireless Network icon...}}\\ | + | {{:services:wifi:w-xp:wifi_xp1.jpg|Click on the Wireless Network icon...}}\\ |
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b) In the //Wireless Network Connection// window: | b) In the //Wireless Network Connection// window: | ||
* **1)** select **SISSA-WiFi**; | * **1)** select **SISSA-WiFi**; | ||
* **2)** click on **Connect**. | * **2)** click on **Connect**. | ||
- | {{|Select the network and Connect...}}\\ | + | {{:services:wifi:w-xp:wifi_xp2.jpg|Select the network and Connect...}}\\ |
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c) In the //Wireless Network Connection// window:\\ | c) In the //Wireless Network Connection// window:\\ | ||
after a while, in //Related Tasks section,// click on **Change Advanced Settings**.\\ | after a while, in //Related Tasks section,// click on **Change Advanced Settings**.\\ | ||
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- | {{|Click on Change Advanced Settings...}}\\ | + | {{:services:wifi:w-xp:wifi_xp3.jpg|Click on Change Advanced Settings...}}\\ |
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d) In the //Wireless Network Connection Properties// window: | d) In the //Wireless Network Connection Properties// window: | ||
* **1)** select **Wireless Networks** tab; | * **1)** select **Wireless Networks** tab; | ||
- | * **2)** verify that in the //Preferred networks:// section **SISSA-WiFi** has to be selected; | + | * **2)** verify that in the //Preferred networks:// section there appears **SISSA-WiFi**; |
* **3)** click on **Properties**.\\ | * **3)** click on **Properties**.\\ | ||
- | {{|Select Wireless Networks tab then on Properties...}}\\ | + | {{:services:wifi:w-xp:wifi_xp4.jpg|Select Wireless Networks tab then on Properties...}}\\ |
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e) In the //SISSA-WiFi properties// window: | e) In the //SISSA-WiFi properties// window: | ||
- | * **1)** verify that in the //Network Authentication:// drop down list contains **WPA2**; | + | * **1)** verify that in the //Network Authentication:// drop down list **WPA2** is selected; |
- | * **2)** verify that in the //Data ecryption:// drop down list contains **AES**; | + | * **2)** verify that in the //Data ecryption:// drop down list **AES** is selected; |
* **3)** then click on the **Authentication** tab.\\ | * **3)** then click on the **Authentication** tab.\\ | ||
- | {{|Click on the Authentication tab...}}\\ | + | {{:services:wifi:w-xp:wifi_xp5.jpg|Click on the Authentication tab...}}\\ |
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f) In the //SISSA-WiFi properties// window: | f) In the //SISSA-WiFi properties// window: | ||
* **1)** in the //EAP type:// drop down list select **Protected EAP (PEAP)**; | * **1)** in the //EAP type:// drop down list select **Protected EAP (PEAP)**; | ||
* **2)** and then click on **Properties**. | * **2)** and then click on **Properties**. | ||
- | {{|In EAP type drop down list select Protected EAP (PEAP) and then properties...}}\\ | + | {{:services:wifi:w-xp:wifi_xp6.jpg|In EAP type drop down list, select Protected EAP (PEAP) and then properties...}}\\ |
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g) In //Protected EAP Properties// window: | g) In //Protected EAP Properties// window: | ||
* **1)** **remove the check** in //Validate server certificate// box; | * **1)** **remove the check** in //Validate server certificate// box; | ||
- | * **2)** verify that in //Select Authentication Method// drop down list contains **Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)**; | + | * **2)** verify that in //Select Authentication Method// drop down list **Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)** is selected; |
* **3)** click on **Configure...**. | * **3)** click on **Configure...**. | ||
- | {{|Remove the check in Validate server certificate box, then click on Configure...}}\\ | + | {{:services:wifi:w-xp:wifi_xp7.jpg|Remove the check in Validate server certificate box, then click on Configure...}}\\ |
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h) In //EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties// window: | h) In //EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties// window: | ||
* **1)** **remove the check** in// Automatically use my Windows logon name and password// box; | * **1)** **remove the check** in// Automatically use my Windows logon name and password// box; | ||
- | * **2)** click **OK** on this window and in //Protected EAP Properties// window (step g) too. | + | * **2)** click **OK** on this window and also in the //Protected EAP Properties// window (step g). |
- | {{|Remove the check in Automatically use my Windows logon name and password box, then click on OK ... again OK in Protected EAP Properties window...}}\\ | + | {{:services:wifi:w-xp:wifi_xp8.jpg|Remove the check in Automatically use my Windows logon name and password box, then click on OK ... then again click on OK in the Protected EAP Properties window...}}\\ |
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i) In the //SISSA-WiFi properties// window: | i) In the //SISSA-WiFi properties// window: | ||
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* **2)** remove the check in the //Connect when this network is in range// box; | * **2)** remove the check in the //Connect when this network is in range// box; | ||
* **3)** then click **OK** here and on **ALL** windows in order to save and confirm all settings. | * **3)** then click **OK** here and on **ALL** windows in order to save and confirm all settings. | ||
- | {{|Select Connection tab then uncheck the Automatic Connection box then OK on all windows...}}\\ | + | {{:services:wifi:w-xp:wifi_xp9.jpg|Select Connection tab then uncheck the Automatic Connection box then click OK on all windows...}}\\ |
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- | j) In the //Notification area// (bottom-right corner of the Desktop) will appear a pop-up window: \\ | + | j) In the //Notification area// (bottom-right corner of the Desktop) there will appear a pop-up window (if you are in the SISSA wireless range, the message " Wireless networks detected " will appear): \\ |
click on the **Wireless Network** icon to open Wireless Network Connection.\\ | click on the **Wireless Network** icon to open Wireless Network Connection.\\ | ||
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- | {{ |Click on the Network icon...}}\\ | + | {{:services:wifi:w-xp:wifi_xp10.jpg |Click on the Network icon...}}\\ |
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k) In the //Wireless Network Connection// window:\\ | k) In the //Wireless Network Connection// window:\\ | ||
select **SISSA-WiFi** and click on **Connect**.\\ | select **SISSA-WiFi** and click on **Connect**.\\ | ||
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- | {{ |Click on Connect...}}\\ | + | {{:services:wifi:w-xp:wifi_xp11.jpg|Click on Connect...}}\\ |
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- | l) In //Enter Credentials// window: | + | l) In the //Enter Credentials// window: |
- | * **1)** insert your //**your SISSA username**// | + | * **1)** in the //User name:// field insert your //**your SISSA username**// |
- | * **2)** and insert //**your SISSA password**// | + | * **2)** and the //Password:// field insert //**your SISSA password**// |
- | * **3) ** leave the //Logon domain// field **empty**; | + | * **3) ** leave the //Logon domain:// field **empty**; |
* **4)** then click **OK**. | * **4)** then click **OK**. | ||
- | {{|Insert your SISSA username and your SISSA password, then click on Ok.}}\\ | + | {{:services:wifi:w-xp:wifi_xp13.jpg|Insert your SISSA username and your SISSA password, then click on Ok.}}\\ |
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