Connecting to the UOW Wireless network using Microsoft Windows XP SP2

• Ensure your laptop has a WPA-compliant wireless card and driver.
• Before you begin this procedure, ensure you turn off ALL running firewalls, including: Windows Firewall, McAfee and Symantec/Norton. They can be re-enabled once the Thawte certificate has been installed.

Procedure

1. Desktop
   Navigate to the Control Panel
   Select Network Connections
   OR
   Select Network and Internet Connections then select Network Connections
   Right-click on Wireless network Connection and click the Properties button.
2. Wireless Networks tab
   Under "Preferred networks" click Add…
3. Association tab
   Under "Network name (SSID)", type ACHERNAR-BG (or ACHERNAR-A if your card supports it)
   Under "Network Authentication""," select WPA (If given a choice, choose Enterprise)
   Under "Data encryption" select TKIP
4. Authentication tab
   Uncheck Authenticate as computer when computer information is available
   Under "EAP type:" select Protected EAP (PEAP)
   Click the Properties button
5. Protected EAP Properties
   Under "Trusted Root Certification Authorities:", check Thawte Premium Server CA
6. Under "Select Authentication Method:", select Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)
   Click the Configure button
7. EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties
   Uncheck Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain, if any).
   Close the window
8. An authentication box should popup. This may take a few minutes.
   Enter your UOW email/SOLS username and password.
   YOU DO NOT NEED TO ENTER ANYTHING IN THE DOMAIN FIELD

Problems?

• If you are unable to connection try rebooting your computer.
• If you are still unable to connect proceed to the Information Desk on the ground floor and ask for a Rover to help you. Rovers are available Monday to Friday between 9.30am to 4.30pm.

Proxy information

To surf web sites outside the University, you will need to configure your browser to use our proxy server:

FireFox (1.5)

1. Click "Tools" -> "Options"…, Select the General tab, Click "Connection Settings…",
2. Select "Automatic proxy configuration URL:" enter http://www.uow.edu.au/autoproxy.pac and click "OK" then "OK" to close the Options window.

FireFox (2.0.x)

1. Click "Tools" -> "Options"…, Select "Advanced" then select the Network tab
2. Under "Connection" click "Settings…", Select "Automatic proxy configuration URL:" enter http://www.uow.edu.au/autoproxy.pac and click "OK" then "OK" to close the Options window.

Internet Explorer (6 and 7)

1. Click "Tools" -> "Internet Options…", Select the Connections tab, Click "LAN settings"
2. Check "Use Automatic Configuration Scripts"
3. Enter http://www.uow.edu.au/autoproxy.pac and click "OK" then "OK" to close the Options window.

Last reviewed: 13 March, 2008