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AUSECURE Wireless Configuration		  
To connect to the Avila AUSECURE wireless network, you must be running either Windows XP SP2 on a PC, or Mac OS X 10.3 or above on a Macintosh computer. Additionally, you must have a wireless network card or built-in wireless network connection that supports WPA (WiFi Protected Access). Most laptops sold today will have WPA capability, and most Mac OS X computer will support WPA as well. Also, most add-in wireless cards available today will support WPA.

If you are running Windows XP SP2 on a PC, you can either use the vendor-supplied wireless configuration utility (i.e., Intel ProSet for Intel Centrino-based laptops, Secure Easy Setup for Linksys wireless cards, etc), or you can use the Windows configuration utility (also known as the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility).

If you use Windows to manage your wireless settings, follow these instructions:

 
Step 1
Click Start > Control Panel and double-click on Network Connections. (view image)
Step 2
Right-click your wireless network card (look for the icon) and click Properties.  Click the Wireless Networks tab. (view image)
Step 3
Click the Add button to add a Preferred network. (view image)
  1. Set the Network Name to AUSECURE,
  2. Network Authentication to WPA
  3. and Data Encryption to TKIP.
Step 4
Click the Authentication tab. (view image)
Set EAP Type to Protected EAP (PEAP).
Step 5
Click on Properties. (view image)
Remove the check next to Validate Server Certificate.
Select the checkbox next to Enable Fast Reconnect.
Step 6
Click Configure. (view image)
Remove the checkbox next to Automatically use my Windows logon name and password.
Step 7
 Click OK 3 times until you are back to this screen. (view image)
Ensure the AUSECURE network is at the top of this list, and click OK.
Step 8
If the AUSECURE wireless network is in range and is detected by your computer, you will see the following:
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Step 9
Click on that message and enter your Avila Username and Password.  Enter AVILA in the Login Domain:
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You should now have access to the internet using Avila's encrypted wireless network!

If you use a vendor-supplied utility (i.e., provided by Intel, Linksys, D-Link, etc) configure the utility to use AUSECURE for the network name or SSID, TKIP for data encryption, WPA for key management and authentication, and PEAP MS-CHAP-v2 for user authentication. Supply your Avila username and password for your login credentials and "AVILA" (no quotes) for the domain.

If you are running Mac OS X 10.3 or above on a Macintosh computer, follow these instructions:
1. Go to the Apple menu and select System Preferences.
2. Under Internet & Network, click on the Network icon.
3. Highlight Airport and click the Configure button.
4. Next to By default, join: select Preferred Networks.
5. Click the plus (+) button to add a new network.
6. Next to Network Name type in AUSECURE .
7. Next to Wireless Security choose WPA Enterprise
8. Next to username, type your Avila username, prefixed by "AVILA\". For example, John Doe would use AVILA\doejr or AVILA\doe655555.
9. Next to password, type in your Avila password.
10. Next to 802.1X configuration, select "automatic"
11. Click OK to close the current window, then Click Apply Now on the window underneath.
12. When you are within range of a wireless network access point, your computer should connect and you will be online.

  


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