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How to Set up a RedRover-Secure Network Connection on Windows XP

To use RedRover-Secure, you need to set up a network profile.

Set up a RedRover-Secure Network Connection on Windows XP

  1. Click Start, then select Control Panel.

    Start > Control Panel

  2. Click Network and Internet Connections.

    Network and Internet Connections

  3. Click Network Connections.

    Network Connections

  4. Locate your wireless connection and click on it once, to highlight it. From the menu on the left, click Change settings of this connection.

    Change Connection Settings

  5. Click the Wireless Networks tab. Click the box next to Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings, and then click Add.

    Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings

  6. In the Network Name box, enter RedRover-Secure (no spaces), and then:
    • In the Network Authentication list, click WPA.
    • In the Data Encryption list, click AES.

    WPA AES Network settings

  7. Click the Authentication tab. In the EAP type list, click SecureW2, and then click Properties.

    Authentication EAP list select SecureW2

  8. In the Profile list, click RedRover-Secure, and then click OK.

  9. Click the Connection tab. Click the box next to Connect when this network is in range, and then click OK.

    Connect when in range

  10. Click OK again.

  11. You'll see a balloon in the Windows taskbar asking you to Click here to select a certificate or other credentials for connection the network RedRover-Secure. Click the balloon.

    Tray pop up credentials wireless network

  12. In the NetID box, enter your NetID and in the Password box, enter your NetID password as the password. Leave the Domain box blank.

    SecureW2 login

  13. Click OK.

  14. Your computer is now connected to the RedRover-Secure network. Open any web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) to connect to the internet.