These are the instructions for setting up UTD Wireless Internet on campus. There are two parts to these instructions. The first part is configuring the internet connection. The second part is logging in using your NetID and password.

1. The first step in setting up your wireless card for 802.1x is to open up your Network Connections window. You can find this by going to the Start menu, selecting the Control Panel (those using the Classic Start Menu will find Control Panel under the Settings menu), and then double-clicking the Network Connections icon.
   
   
   
   
2. From here, right-click on your Wireless Network Connection and choose Properties from the menu to bring up the adapter properties window.

   In the General tab of the Properties box, most of the items can be left alone. From here, click on the Wireless Networks tab (shown below) to continue. If, for some reason, you do not have a Wireless Networks tab in your Properties box, it is possible that the setup software for your wireless card has disabled the Wireless Zero Config service. To re-enable this service, follow the instructions at:

   http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/how-to/wirelesszero.htm
   
   In this tab, make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings option is checked. This allows Windows to choose the wireless network to connect to as well as perform the 802.1x authentication.
   
   
   
   

3. Next, click on the Add... button below the Preferred networks to continue setup. In this window, the SSID should be WATERVIEW, Network Authentication should be Open, Data encryption should be WEP, and The key is provided for me automatically should be checked.  Make sure that WATERVIEW is in all capital letters.  Everything else should be set as shown below.
   
   
   
   

4. Once you have the Network name and other options set correctly, click on the Authentication tab to continue. Now that the wireless network connection information has been set, the 802.1x authentication can now be configured.  In this tab, you will need to change a couple of options.  First of all, make sure the Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network option is checked.  Next, change the EAP type selection to Protected EAP (PEAP).  Next, uncheck Authenticate as computer when computer information is available. 
   
   
   
   

5. Click on the Properties button to continue setup. This window allows you to make sure your authentication is as secure as possible.  In this window, make sure the Validate server certificate is checked, then check the Connect to these servers option.  In the box below that, enter 8021x.utdallas.edu as shown above.  Next, in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities, scroll down until you see the Secure Server Certification Authority, and check the box next to that entry.

   Finally, make sure that the Select Authentication Method is set to Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2) and that Enable Fast Reconnect is unchecked.
   
   
   
   
6. Next, click on the Configure... button next to the Select Authentication Method box to finish configuring your connection. In this window, simply uncheck the Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any) option, then click OK.  This tells windows to ask you which user name and password to use when authenticating so that you may enter your UTD NetID and password.
   
   
   
   
7. Finally, click on OK in each of the open windows until you come back to your Network Connections window.  Windows will then attempt to connect to the network.
   
   
8. Proceed to Step Two.