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Step 1: Enable the Windows 2000 802.1x Client

First, open the Control Panel by clicking on the Start menu, selecting "Settings", and choosing "Control Panel." In the Control Panel, find and open the "Administrative Tools" option as seen below.


Control Panel, Admin Tools
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Once in the Administrative Tools, find and open the Services tool as seen below.


Administrative Tools
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Inside the Services Managment Console, scroll down to the bottom of the list of services until you see the "Wireless Configuration" service as seen below.


Services Management Console
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Right-click on the Wireless Configuration service and choose properties. This will open the properties window for the Wireless Configuration service, as seen below.

In the properties window, change the "Startup type" to "Automatic" to start the service each time Windows starts then click the "Start" button to start the service immediately.


Wireless Configuration Service Properties


Once you have completed these steps, click "OK" on the properties window and close any other open windows. The 802.1x client is now enabled.

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