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Setup Instructions for the Wireless Network Access on a Windows XP PRO laptop

          Please note Windows XP Home edition may not be compatible with the Hersheymed Wireless Network Set-UP.

Minimum specs for wireless access:

      1. Card must support WPA.
2. Card must be 802.11b capable.
3. Must support 802.1x PEAP authentication.
4. User needs account on HERSHEYMED domain.

Windows XP PRO

 Install your wireless card according to the manufacturer specifications.

Configure the wireless network exactly as the screenshots indicate:

Go to Start, Settings, Network Connections, Wireless Network Connections:

Click on "Change Advanced Settings"  on the left side.


 

 Click on "Wireless Networks" Tab at the top:

Click on Add button


Type
"pscomnet"
(do not use quotes) for the network name (SSID)
Make certain Network Authentication is "WPA" and
Data encryption is set to "TKIP"

Click on Authentication tab at the top.
Make certain Enable IEEE 802.1x is checked and
EAP type is Protected EAP (PEAP)

Click on Properties button


Uncheck
Validate server certificate.
Click on Configure button.

Uncheck Automatically use Windows logon name. (unless you use your epass to log on to your computer.)

Click OK, OK, OK and OK

           

           Click on the Wireless Icon in the Taskbar (bottom right)

            


            You must enter your ePass credentials:

 Username is your ePass
 Password is your ePass password
 Logon domain is HERSHEYMED
 

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