How Do I configure My Laptop with Windows XP Client for CACI Wireless?

 (Windows XP attempts to automate the wireless configuration)

 

  1. Right-click on My Network Places and select Properties.

  2. Right-click on Wireless Network Connection and select Properties.

  3. Select Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings

  4. (You’ll need to manually configure the network, as we do not broadcast the SSID)

  5. Click Add

 

 

5. Select the Association tab

6. SSID = parkbench

7. Network Authentication = Open

8. Encryption = WEP

9. Key will be provided automatically

 

 

10. Select the Authentication tab

11. Check Enable IEEE 802.1x

12. EAP Type = PEAP

13. Uncheck Authenticate as Computer…

14. Click Properties

 

 

15. Click on Properties

16. Check Validate Server Certificate

17. Select CACI Root CA

18. Authentication Method = EAP-MSCHAPv2

19. Select Enable Fast Reconnect

20. Click Configure

 

 

21. Check that ‘Automatically use my Windows login…’ is checked (Otherwise, the user will be prompted to log in each time the key is dynamically changed)

22. Click OK

 

 

23. Click OK

 

 

24. Select the Connection tab

25. Verify that ‘Connect automatically…’ is checked

26. Click OK

 

 

27. Click OK

28. The Windows XP 802.1x supplicant is now configured for 802.1x authentication on the wireless adapter

 

 

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