Connecting to USC Wireless Windows XP SP2 (English versions)

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Connecting to USC Wireless Windows XP SP2 (English versions)

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Step 1

    1. Click on the ‘Start’ button.
    2. Click on ‘Control Panel’.The taskbar with the Start button circled and the Control Panel circled in the menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2

    1. Double click on the ‘Network connections’ icon. The menu in the Control Panel with the Network connections icon selected and circled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3

    1. Right click on the ‘Wireless Network connection’ icon and click on the ‘Properties’ option.The LAN or High-Speed Internet menu showing the Wireless Network connection icon selected and the Properties option in the menu selected (and circled).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Step 4

    1. Click on the ‘Wireless Networks’ tab.
    2. Make sure the check box next to ‘Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings’ is checked. NOTE: information about third party network managing software.
    3. Click the ‘Add’ button.The Wireless Network Connection Properties screen with the Wireless Networks tab circled, the check box next to Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings checked (circled) and the Add button circled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 



 

 

Step 5

    1. Enter ‘USC Wireless +’ as the Network name (SSID).
    2. Select ‘WPA’ as the Network Authentication (Note: WPA2 works as well).
    3. Select ‘AES’ as the Data encryption.
    4. Click on the ‘Authentication’ tab.  The Wireless network properties screen with the Network name (SSID) as USC Wireless + (circled), the Network Authentication selected as WPA (circled) and Data encryption selected as AES (circled). The Authentication tab is circled above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Step 6

    1. Select ‘Protected EAP (PEAP)’ as the EAP type.
    2. Un-check ‘Authenticate as computer when computer information is available’.
    3. Click the ‘Properties’ button.  The Wireless network properties screen Authentication tab with EAP type selected as Protected EAP (PEAP) circled, the Authenticate as computer when computer information is available’ is unchecked (circled) and the Properties button is circled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  



 

Step 7

    1. Un-check ‘Validate server certificate’.
    2. Click on the ‘Configure’ button. 

The Protected EAP Properties menu with the Validate server certificate check box circled and the Configure button circled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 8

    1. Un-check ‘Automatically use my Windows logon name and password’.

Click ‘OK’ on all windows to close them.The EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties menu with the Automatically use my Windows logon name and password box unchecked and circled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 9

Check to make sure you have set up your proxy settings. Open up internet explorer and click on tools from the list select internet options.

    1. Select the ‘Connections’ tab.
    2. Click the ‘LAN Settings’ button. 

The Internet Options menu screen with the Connections tab circled at the top and the LAN Settings button circled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 10

    1. Under the ‘Automatic Configuration’ heading select the check box next to ‘Automatically detect settings’.
    2. Close all windows.The Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window with Automatically detect settings circled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

Note: Make sure your wireless is turned on. To complete the following steps you must be in a range of the wireless network. For an up to date list of locations where the wireless is available on campus please refer to wireless on campus.

Step 11

Connect to the USC Wireless + network. When connecting an information bubble will appear, click on it.

A credentials box will appear.

    1. Enter your university email address.
    2. Password.
    3. Click ‘OK’.

The Wireless Network Connection menu that pops up when you connect to the USC Wireless + network.

 

 

 

The Enter Credentials screen showing the User name filled in with an email address (circled), the Password field (circled) and the OK button circled at the bottom of the menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once connected you can open your web browser.

Please note: when prompted for your details while visiting external website you must enter your username and password not your email address.

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  • Updated: 09 May 2012