Faculty / Staff Wireless Windows XP Setup

TCU Faculty/Staff Wireless Windows XP Setup

Step 1: Find and Register the Wireless Ethernet Address

Select Start and select Run

Type command in the box and press OK

At the Command Prompt, type ipconfig/all (with no spaces) and press enter

Find the Ethernet Adapter Wireless Network Connection

Find the Physical Address

Write down the address

Send email to help@tcu.edu or phone the Computer Help Desk at 817-257-6855 with the address and request to register the address

Step 2: Install Patches for Windows XP

Since Windows XP SP2 does not support WPA2, you will need to download and install two updates for Windows.

First, download Patch #1

When prompted to Run or Save, choose Run

Follow the prompts to install the patch and restart your computer

Next, download Patch #2

When prompted to Run or Save, choose Run

Restart your computer

Step 3: Setup Wireless for Windows XP

Select the Start button

Select Connect To

Right-click the Wireless Network icon

Select Properties from the menu

In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, check the box to Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings

Network name: FSWPA2 (in all caps)

Network Authentication: WPA2

Data encryption: AES

Select the Authentication tab

EAP Type: Protected EAP (PEAP)
Check the box to Authenticate as computer when computer information is available
Click the Properties button

Uncheck the box for Validate server certificate

Select Authentication method: Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)

Check the box for Enable Fast Reconnect

Click the Configure button

Shutdown the computer and restart with the the "wired network" still connected, but do not turn on radio yet. Log into the machine and turn on Radio.

If you see a pop up concerning server certificate, click OK to accept certificate method.