WPA (or Wi-Fi protected access) is the next generation of wireless security.

It supports both authentication and encryption and improves upon previous versions of wireless security such as WEP.

Configuring your wireless device to use WPA takes a few minutes, but it ensures all your information is secure while being transmitted over the wireless network.

 

Configuring WPA

1.       Start > (All) Programs > Accessories > Communications > Network Connections

2.       Right click on your wireless network connection and select Properties.

3.       Click on the Wireless Network tab.

4.       Click on the Add... button in the Preferred Networks section and enter parameters to match the following:

SSID:  AirWes-wpa

Authentication:  WPA

Encryption:  TKIP

 

5.       Click on the Authentication tab. Change EAP type to "Protected EAP (PEAP) and uncheck "Authenticate as computer when computer information is available". The final settings should match the image below.

6.       Click on the Properties button. Check "Thawte Premium Server CA" from the list and then check "Enable Fast Reconnect". The final settings should match the image below.

 

7.       Click on the Configure... button and uncheck "Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any)." The final settings should match the image below.

 

8.       Click OK until you get back to the AirWes-wpa properties window.

9.       Click on the Connection tab and make sure the "Connect when this network is in range" option is checked. If you do not want to connect automatically, uncheck this option.

Click OK until the wireless network connection properties window closes.

Connecting to the wireless network using WPA

1. Start > (All) Programs > Accessories > Communications > Network Connections
2. Right click on your wireless network connection and select View Available Wireless Networks.
3. You will have to disconnect from the wireless you are currently connected to.

4. Click Refresh network list under "Network Tasks".
5. Once the refresh has completed, the list will not likely change, however, AirWes will appear as Manual and a popup will appear on the task bar.

 

6. Click on the popup and enter your User Name and Password in the Enter Credentials dialogue box and press OK. Leave the "Logon domain" blank.

 

7. Once you have successfully logged on, you will see this popup appear in your system tray

 

 

 

Install of agent for Clean Access

 

1. Open a web browser, the browser will be redirected to the Cisco Clean Access Authentication page.

2. Enter your User Name and Password and click continue. Then click the Download Clean Access Agent button shown below.

3. Click open and run the agent. After the agent has been installed you will receive a popup like the one shown below.

 

*NOTE : The agent will only need to be loaded one time*

 

4. This will be the popup that you will receive to connect to the Wireless Wesleyan Network.

Enter your User Name and Password.

You will receive a message stating that you “Successfully Logged in to Network”