Connecting to Reed1x on Windows
Windows 7
- Make sure your Windows 7 is up to date. Download the PEAP packages here. There are two different installers for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows. To know which version of Windows you are running, click on the Start menu, right-click on My Computer and choose Properties.
- Install the package.
- Go to Control Panel>Network and Internet>Network and Sharing Center>Manage Wireless Networks
- In the Manage Wireless Networks window, choose Add.
- Choose Manually create a network profile .
- In the new window, enter the settings as shown in the screenshot:
- Network name: Reed1x
- Security type: WPA-2 Enterprise
- Encryption type: AES
Click Next.
- In the next window, click Change Connection Settings
- In the Wireless Network Properties window, click on the Security tab.
- Under the Choose a network authentication method dropdown list, choose Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP). Then click on Settings
- In the Protected EAP Properties box, under the Select Authentication Method, choose EAP-Token. In the list of Trusted Root Certificate Authorities, check the box for Equifax Secure Certificate Authorities. Click OK twice and then Close. (If your dialog instead has Addtrust External CA Root, check that box)
- Connect to Reed1x from the list of available wireless networks (accessible from the wireless icon in the lower-right corner of the taskbar).
- Enter your Kerberos username and password. Leave the Logon domain field blank.
- If prompted by a Windows Security Alert, choose Connect.
- Your computer may take a few seconds to etablish the connection. If it doesn't reboot your computer and try connecting to Reed1x again.
- Contact CUS if you continue to have trouble connecting.
Windows Vista
- Make sure your Windows Vista is up to date. Download the PEAP packages here. There are two different installers for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows. To know which version of Windows you are running, click on the Start menu, right-click on My Computer and choose Properties.
- Install the package.
- Go to Control Panel>Network and Internet>Network and Sharing Center>Manage Wireless Networks.
- In the Manage Wireless Networks window, choose Add.
- Choose Manually create a network profile
- In the new window, enter the settings as shown in the screenshot:
- Network name: Reed1x
- Security type: WPA-2 Enterprise
- Encryption type: AES
Click Next.
- Choose Change connection settings.
- In the Wireless Network Properties window, click on the Security tab.
- Under the Choose a network authentication method dropdown list, choose Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP). Then click on Settings
- In the Protected EAP Properties box, under the Select Authentication Method, choose EAP-Token. In the list of Trusted Root Certificate Authorities, check the box for Equifax Secure Certificate Authorities. Click OK twice and then Close.
- Right-click on the wireless icon in the lower-right hand corner of your taskbar and choose Connect to a network.
- In the Connect to a network window, right lick on Reed1x and choose Connect.
- In the next window, click on Enter/Select additional log on information.
- You may be prompted to validate the connection as shown in the screenshot. If so, click OK.
- Enter your Kerberos username and password. Leave the Logon domain field blank.
- Click OK in the Validate Server Certificate box if it appears again.
- The wireless status window may say that you have limited access on Reed1x. It is OK. If this procedure does not work, try once more.
- If it doesn't establish a connection, reboot your computer and try connecting to Reed1x again.
- Contact CUS if you continue to have trouble.
Windows XP
- Download the PEAP packages here. Use the 32-bit version for Windows XP.
- Install the package.
- Go to Control Panel>Network Connections>Right-click on Properties>Wireless Networks tab.
- In the Wireless Networks tab, choose Add.
- In the new window, enter the settings as shown in the screenshot:
- Network name: Reed1x
- Network Authentication: WPA2
- Data encryption: AES
- Click the Authentication tab. Enter the settings:
- EAP Type: Protected EAP (PEAP)
- Authenticate as computer when computer information is available: No
- Click the Properties button. Enter the settings:
- Validate server certificate: Yes
- Trusted Root Certification Authorities: Equifax Secure Certificate Authority
- Select Authentication Method: EAP-Token
- Connect to Reed1x from the list of available wireless networks (accessible from the wireless icon in the lower-right corner of the taskbar).
- Enter your Kerberos username and password.
- When prompted to Validate Server Certificate, click OK.
- Your computer may take a few seconds to establish the connection. If it doesn't reboot your computer and try connecting to Reed1x again.
Dell WLAN Card Utility and Non-Windows Operating Systems (e.g. Ubuntu)
The process for reaching the wireless network configuration window will vary depending on the specific Linux distribution or Windows driver stack being used, but once you reach the settings for the Reed1x network, here are the options you'll need to set:
- Network Authentication Type: WPA2 Enterprise (if there is a combination option, WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, this will also usually work)
- EAP Method: PEAP or Protected EAP
- Inner EAP Method: GTC (Generic Token Card)
- Username: your Kerberos username (don't append @reed.edu)
- Password: your Kerberos password
- Certificate Authority (Ubuntu): this can be left blank