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College is proud to offer Wi-Fi internet access throughout the college for all NCC students. Both East and West campuses have been outfitted with wireless access points allowing students to be online no matter where they are in either building. There is also some limited coverage in the parking lots.
A wireless network for Students to use with their personal laptops, is available throughout campus with the SSID NCC-STUDENT. This network is configured with WPA Enterprise authentication and AES encryption, which utilizes your NETID and password for logon.
The IT Department is not responsible for updating, configuring, repairing, or otherwise troubleshooting personal laptops. This includes, but is not limited to, damage caused by malicious software or people, both in person and over the network or Internet.
All Student owned Laptops must have a wireless network card capable of 802.11 A (Wireless A), 802.11 G (Wireless G), or 802.11N (Wireless N) speeds. Laptops with an 802.11 B (Wireless B) network card will not be capable of seeing the wireless network, and will not be able to connect.
The latest Microsoft Windows Updates are required to support authentication to this network. You will not be able to connect to the SSID NCC-STUDENT without having these updates. You must download the updates from another location (such as your home) prior to bringing your laptop to campus.
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Check that your Wireless Network Card is enabled.
On some laptops there is a switch or button which enables or disables the Wireless Network card and/or wireless network card antenna. Be sure that the card is functioning.
Also check that the card is not disabled in the Control Panel.
Click on the Start button, then Control Panel, then Network Connections. Right Click on the Wireless network card, and choose Enable. Close the Network Connections folder when you are satisfied that your network card is enabled. See the screenshot below for an example.
After the card is enabled, right click on the wireless network card adapter in the “Network Connections Window”, and choose Properties. A Wireless Network Connection Properties Window” opens. Choose the “Wireless Networks” tab, and check the box to “Use Windows to Configure My Wireless Network Settings”. Then click the OK, button. See the Screenshot below for an example.
In the Task Bar System Tray, Right click on the Wireless Network Card icon. Then choose View Available Wireless Networks. See the screenshot below for an example.
In the “Wireless Network Connection” window (which opened when the View Available Wireless Networks was clicked above) check that your network card can see the wireless networks NCC-Employee and NCC-STUDENT. If you do not see them at first, and you are sure that your wireless network card is enabled and compatible with wireless 802.11 A, G, or N networks, then click the Refresh Network List link on the left side of the window, just below the word “Network Tasks”. See the screenshot below for an example.
In the “Wireless Network Connection” windows, click on “Change Advanced Settings”, under the words “Related Tasks” on the left side of the window pane. A “Wireless Network Connection Properties” window will open.
In the “Wireless Network Connection Properties” window, choose the “Wireless Networks” tab near the top. The following Screenshot will display:
On the List under the “Preferred Network” section, Look for a previously configured SSID with the name “NCC-STUDENT”. If it exists, highlight it and click Properties, and reconfigure it with the settings below. If it does not exist, click the ADD button and enter the settings below.
In the “Network Name” field type NCC-STUDENT (use the correct case).
In the “Network Authentication” field, choose WPA.
In the “Data Encryption” field, choose AES.
The following screenshot shows an example of the configuration settings.
Click on the “Authentication” Tab along the top of the screen.
In the “EAP Type” field, choose Protected EAP (PEAP).
Uncheck “Authenticate as computer when computer information is available”
Uncheck “Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is unavailable”
The following screenshot shows an example:
In the “Wireless properties” window, “Authentication” tab , once the “EAP Type” is set to “Protected EAP (PEAP)”. Click the Properties button. A “Protected EAP Properties” window will display.
Set the “Select Authentication Method” to “Secure Password (EAP-MSCHAPv2)”
Uncheck the “Validate server certificate” option.
Check the “Enable Fast Reconnect” option.
Uncheck the “Enable Quarantine Checks” option.
Uncheck the “Disconnect if server does not present crypto binding TLV”
In the “Protected EAP Properties” window, once the Secured Password (EAP-MSCHAPv2) authentication method has been selected, click the Configure button. An “EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties” window will display.
Uncheck “Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any)”. See the screen shot below for an example.
Click OK to exit the “EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties” window.
Click OK to exit the “Protected EAP Properties” window.
Click OK to exit the “Wireless Network properties” window.
Click OK to exit the “Wireless Network Connection Properties” window.
In the Task Bar System Tray, a yellow balloon message will display that reads “Wireless Network Connection. Click here to select a certificate or other credentials for connection to the network NCC-STUDENT”. Click on the yellow balloon message. A screenshot example of the message is below.
Once the Balloon message has been clicked, an “Enter Credentials” window appears. Type your NETID (example 12345678@ncc.commnet.edu) into the “User Name” field. Type your password into the “Password” field. Leave the Logon Domain field blank. Click OK.
In the Task Bar System Tray, a yellow balloon message will display that reads “Wireless Network Connection is now connected”.
Open Internet explorer 7. Instead of you homepage appearing, a message stating that there is a problem with this websites security certificate appears, as seen in the screen shot below.
Click the link to “Continue to this website (not recommended)”. You will then be forwarded to the NCC Employee Wireless Policy Splash page, seen in the screen shot below. Use of this wireless network indicates acceptance to this policy as well as those located at http://www.commnet.edu/it/policy/policies.asp. After this page displays, you can navigate to any other website.
Be sure that your Apple Airport wireless adapter is enabled. Select the Airport Icon from the menu bar, and choose “Turn AirPort On”. See the screenshot below for an example.
Once the AirPort Adapter is enabled, it will scan for wireless networks that is can see. After the scan is complete, the NCC-Employee network should be visible. See the screenshots below for examples of how Apple may display the networks.
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Select the NCC-STUDENT Wireless Network. Either of the following screenshots may display
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Enter your NETID in the Username field, and password in the Password field. When complete click Join. A message will appear regarding a security certificate that cannot be validated. A screenshot of the message is below.
Click continue to accept the message. If your username and password was entered properly, open your Internet Browser. A message regarding a security certificate will appear. The example screenshot below shows the message as displayed by the Safari Browser. Other browsers or versions show differently.
Click continue to accept the message, and your will automatically forward to the NCC Employee Wireless Policy Splash page. Use of this wireless network indicates acceptance to this policy as well as those located at http://www.commnet.edu/it/policy/policies.asp. An example of this page is shown below.
This assumes that your wireless card is already enabled and functional, there are several methods for determining the status of your network card depending on your settings. None of these methods will be included in this document.
In the lower right hand corner of the screen, hover over your wireless network card. An example of this is shown in the screen shot below.
Right click on the network icon, and choose “Connect to a network”. The “Connect to network” window will appear, as seen in the screenshot below.
Choose the option to “Set up a Connection or Network”. The ‘Choose a connection Option” window will appear, as seen in the screenshot below.
Highlight the “Manually connect to a wireless network” option, and click next. The “Manually connect to a wireless network” window will appear, as seen in the screen shot below.
Fill in the fields. The “Network name” is NCC-STUDENT (use the proper case). The “Security Type” is WPA-Enterprise. The “Encryption Type” is AES. Then click Next. The “Successfully Added NCC-STUDENT” window appears as seen in the screenshot below.
Click the “Change Connection Settings” option. The “NCC-STUDENT Wireless Network Properties” window opens as seen in the screen shot below.
Choose the “Security” tab. Make sure that the setting for “security Type” is WPA-Enterprise, “Encryption Type” is set to AES, and the “Choose a Network Authentication Method” is set to Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP).
Click the Settings tab next to “Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP)”. The “Protected EAP Properties” window appears as seen in the screen shot below. Uncheck “Validate Server certificate” and be sure that the “Select Authentication Method” is set to Secured password (EAP-MSCHAPv2), as seen in the screenshot below.
Click the “Configure” button next to “Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP V2)”. The “EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties” window displays. Uncheck the “Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and Domain is any)” option, as seen in the screenshot below.
Click “OK” to close the “EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties” window.
Click “OK” to close the “Protected EAP Properties” window.
Click “OK” to close the “NCC- STUDENT Wireless Network Properties” window.
At the bottom of the screen, a balloon message will appear stating that “Additional information is required to connect to NCC- STUDENT”.
Click directly on the balloon message. An “Enter Credentials” window will appear, as seen in the screen shot below.
Type your NETID in the “User name” field. Type your Password in the “Password” field. Then click “OK”. Hover over the network icon in the lower left hand. You should see a balloon window indicating connection to the “NCC-STUDENT” wireless network.
Open Internet explorer 7. Instead of you homepage appearing, a message stating that there is a problem with this websites security certificate appears, as seen in the screen shot below.
Click the link to “Continue to this website (not recommended)”. You will then be forwarded to the NCC-STUDENT Wireless Policy Splash page, seen in the screen shot below. Use of this wireless network indicates acceptance to this policy as well as those located at http://www.commnet.edu/it/policy/policies.asp. After this page displays, you can navigate to any other website.
