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How to connect to VicUni Wireless Network User Manual for Windows Vista
How to connect to VicUni Wireless Networks
Windows Vista OS
The following documentation outlines the procedure on how to connect to the Vicuni wireless
network for a Windows Vista OS platform.
The documentation will highlight and demonstrate the following in order to access the Vicuni
wireless network:
1. What is VicUni wireless network?
2. What do you need to use VicUni wireless network?
3. Setting up VicUni Wireless network
4. Connecting to the VicUni Wireless network for the first time
5. Confirmation of successful completion
6. Connecting to the VicUni Wireless network
7. Helpful hints
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1. What is Vicuni?
VicUni is a wireless network service providing all VU staff and students with valid AD login
credentials to be able to connect to VU’s networking resources, such as the Internet and Email.
VicUni wireless network is available at the following campuses:
St Albans
Sunshine
Werribee
Melton
City Flinders St
City Flinders Lane
City King St
City Queen St
Footscray Nicholson
Footscray Park
2. What do you need to use VicUni?
To connect to Vicuni your computer must have:
♦ Windows Vista.
♦ Valid VU AD Credentials
♦ Functioning Wireless Network Card
3. Connecting and Configuration to the Vicuni Wireless Network
3.1. Click on Start Menu, then Control Panel
3.1
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3.2. Click on View network status and tasks
3.2
3.3. Click on Manage wireless networks
3.3
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3.4. Click on Add
3.4
3.5. Click on Manually create a network profile
3.5
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3.6. In the Network name field, enter VicUni
♦ In the Security type field, click on the drop down list and select WPA-Enterprise
♦ In the Encryption type field, select TKIP
♦ Click on Next
3.6
3.7. Click on Change Connection Settings
3.7
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3.8. Click on the Security tab
3.8
3.9. In the Security type field, click on the drop down list and select WPA-Enterprise
♦ In the Encryption type field, click on the drop down list and select TKIP
♦ In the Choose a network authentication method field, click on the drop down list
and select Protected EAP (PEAP)
♦ Click on Settings
3.9
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3.10. Scroll down under the Trusted Root Certificate Authorities: and place a tick next to
Thawte Premium Server CA
3.10
3.11
3.11. Click on Configure
3.12. Uncheck the Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and
domain if any) box, then Click on OK
3.13. Click on OK to close the Protected EAP Properties window
3.12
3.13
3.14. Click on OK to close the Protected EAP Properties window
3.15. Click OK on VicUni Wireless Network properties window
3.16. Click on Close at the Manually connect to a wireless network to close this window
3.17. Close the Manage wreless networks that use (Wireless Network Connection)
window
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4. Connecting to the VicUni Wireless network for the first time
4.1. From the Network and Sharing Centre window, click on Connect to a network
4.1
4.2. Select VicUni wireless network, then Click on Connect
4.2
4.3. If the following window appears, click on Diagnose the problem
4.3
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4.4. Click on Try Connecting to “VicUni” again
4.4
4.5. When the Window Network Diagnostics window appear, a window will also appear at
the bottom right corner of the screen (see Window 1)
Note – the above window should disappear once you have successfully connected to
the VicUni wireless network.
Window 1
4.6
4.6. Click on the ‘Additional information is required to connect to VicUni…’ window
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4.7. Enter your Victoria University username, password and Domain in the relevant fields,
and click OK
For staff – your AD username is your staff number preceded with an e.
For example, e5000000
For Students – your AD username is your student number preceded with an s.
For example, s3000000
4.4
Enter Username
Enter Password
Enter ‘AD’
Click OK
Note, if the balloon in step 4.6 appears after you have entered your username and
password, please re-enter your username and password to try logging in again.
4.8. The system will now attempt to log you into the VicUni wireless network
5. Confirmation of successful connection
If you have successfully connected to the VicUni wireless network, the following window will be
displayed
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♦ You are now ready to commence using the wireless network!
♦ This concludes the procedure on how to connect to the VicUni wireless network. You should be
able to access the internet.
♦ If you are unable to connect to the VicUni wireless network, please repeat steps 3.1 – 4.4
6. Reconnecting to VicUni Wireless Network
To connect to the VicUni Wireless network after the first successful attempt
6.1. Open the connect to a network window (steps 4.1 – 4.2)
6.2
6.2. Select VicUni and click on the Connect button
7. Helpful hints
If you have problems connecting to the VicUni Wireless Network, try the following:
♦ Repeat steps 3.1 – 4.6 if you have problems connecting to the VicUni Wireless network
♦ Restart your computer If you have experience problems connecting to the VicUni Wireless
network after successful connections previously
♦ Check your wireless network card has been enabled
♦ Ensure the TCP/IP protocol for the wireless network connection is set to obtain an IP
address automatically
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