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BYUI Wireless Windows Vista Manual Setup

 

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Minimum Requirements | Windows Vista Setup | Still can't connect | More to try

 

 

Minimum Requirements

Wireless Card:

 

An 802.11a/g wireless network card that supports WPA or WPA2.  802.11b (wireless b) wireless network cards do NOT work.  

Note: Some less expensive wireless cards may support Wireless G but do not support WPA fully.  If you experience problems, you can install the latest driver for your wireless card which is usually available through the card or computer manufacturer's website. 

 

OS:

  • Windows Vista

 

Prerequisites:

  • Administrator rights on the computer
  • Windows must be managing the wireless connections
  • Current Anti-Virus protection
  • Firewalls beyond the Windows Firewall, IDS/IPS, or security systems on the machine must be turned off or uninstall

 

Windows Vista Setup:

Windows Vista computers should automatically connect to the BYUI network.  Do NOT use BYUI-Setup.

  1. Right click the wireless connection icon in the bottom right corner of the screen and select View Available Wireless networks.

  2. Double click the BYUI network.

  3. Once it is connected to the BYUI network you may see a popup. Click on it.  You will see a window where you will need to click Enter/Select additional log on information.

    Logon Information

  4. In the User Name field, enter your campus username (NetID), and in the Password field, enter your Password.  Leave the Logon domain blank.  Click OK.

    Enter NetID and Password. No Domain login.

  5. The same Enter/Select additional log on information window will appear. Click it again.

  6. A Validate Server Certificate window will appear.  Click OK.

    certificate

  7. When it is successful, you will see a Successfully connected to BYUI window.  Check Save this network and Start this connection automatically.  Click Close.

    Successfully Connected. Save Network.

  8. Open your internet browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) and you should be able to surf.

 

If you still can't connect, continue with these steps:

  1. Right click the wireless connection icon in the bottom right corner of your screen (in the taskbar) and select Network and Sharing Center.
  2. Click Manage wireless networks in the left hand column.
    Manage Wireless Networks

  3. Right click on the BYUI network and select Properties.
    Right click BYUI > Select Properties 

  4. On the Connection tab, make sure Connect automatically when network is in range and Connect to a more preferred network if available are both checked. Ensure that Name is BYUI and SSID is BYUI.  (BYUI needs to be in capital letters.)
    BYUI SSID

  5. Click the Security tab. Select WPA2-Enterprise (or WPA if WPA2 is not available) next to Security type and AES (or TKIP) next to Encryption type.  Select Protected EAP (PEAP) from the list of authentication methods.
    PEAP Security

  6. Click Settings...  Make sure that Validate server certificate, Equifax Secure Global eBusiness CA-1, and Enable Fast Reconnect are all checked. Then click Configure.
    Equifax Certificate

  7. Uncheck the option of Automatically using you Windows logon name and password.  Click OK on all the windows and exit all open windows.
    No Windows logon name

  8. Right click the wireless connection icon in the bottom right corner of the screen and select View Available Wireless networks. Double click BYUI.
  9. Once it is connected to the BYUI network a box like the one below will pop up. Click Enter/Select additional log on information.  

    10. Logon Information 

  10. In the User Name field, enter your campus username (NetID), and in the Password field, enter your Password.  Leave the Logon domain blank.  Click OK.

    Enter NetID and Password. No Domain login.

  11. Click Enter/Select additional log on information again when it appears.

  12. A Validate Server Certificate window will appear.  Click OK.

    certificate 

  13. When it is successful, you will see a Successfully connected to BYUI window.  Check Save this network and Start this connection automatically.  Click Close.

    Successfully Connected. Save Network.

  14. Open your internet browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) and you should be able to surf.

 

More to try:

Remove all previous wireless networks.

  1. Right click the wireless computer icon in the bottom right hand of the screen and select Network and Sharing Center.  Then in the left column select Manage wireless networks.
    Manage Wireless Networks

  2. Look in the section Networks you can view and modify.  It will not appear exactly as the box below but if BYUI-Setup is shown click it once and click Remove. If BYUI  is shown click it once and click Remove, then exit out of all windows.
    Click BYUI and BYUI-Setup and click Remove

  3. Follow the steps outlined in the Windows Vista Setup section above to connect.


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