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Set up Your Wireless Connection

1. Click on the start button  > Control Panel.
   
   
   
2. From the Control Panel window, click on the Network and Sharing Center icon.
   
   
   
3. From the Network and Sharing Center window, click on the “Set up a connection or network”.
   
   
   
4. From the connection window:
   1. Click on “Manually connect to a wireless network”.
   2. Click Next.
      
      
      
5. On the "Manually connect to a wireless network" window, enter the following information:
   1. Cal Poly's wireless network name is: CPP.
   2. Security type:  802.1x
   3. Be sure the following options are checked:
      1. Check the box: “Start this connection automatically”.
      2. Check the box: “Connect even if the network is not broadcasting”.
   4. Click the Next button.
      
      
      
6. Click and choose the option to “Change connection settings”.
   
   
   
7. From the CPP Wireless Network properties window, click on the Security tab.
   
   
   
8. From the Security  tab:
   1. Select 802.1x for Security type.
   2. Select WEP for Encryption type.
   3. Select Protected EAP (PEAP) for network authentication.
   4. Click on the Setting button.
      
      
      
9. From the Protected EAP Properties window:
   1. Uncheck the option to “Validate server certificate”.
   2. Click on the “Configure” button.
      
      
      
10. From the EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties:
    1. Uncheck the option to “Automatically use my Windows logon name ..”.
    2. Click on the “OK” button.
       
       
       
11. For the Select Authentication Method window, verify that the "Enable Fast Reconnect" box is checked and click the “OK” button.
    
    
    
12. Windows Vista confirms that CPP was added successfully. Click on the “Connect to..” option.
    
    
    
13. On the Select a network to connect to window:
    1. Select   the CPP wireless connection.
    2. Click on the “Connect” button.
       
       
       
14. Windows Vista prompts for additional and required logon information. Select and click “Enter/Select additional log on information”.
    
    
    
15. Enter your BroncoName and Network password.
    
    Note: To set your Network Password, see eHelp's General FAQs page (link opens in a new window).
    
    
    
    
16. Vista will connect to the secure wireless network.
    
    
    
17. Vista confirms the authentication and connection to the secured CPP wireless network.
    
    
    
18. If you are having problems connecting, please review steps 8 - 11.