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Windows XP Connection Guide

Notes for Windows

1 - This guide is only applicable for when Windows is configured to manage your wireless hardware (known as Zero-Conf Networking). Third-party wireless software, such as included with Dell and IBM/Lenovo systems will interfere with this process and are NOT supported, though they may work if they support PEAP(EAP-GTC) and are configured correctly. The following image shows Windows XP with Zero-Conf Networking enabled:

2 - Service Pack 3 is required for ANU-Secure on Windows XP. See the OS Support page. You can download SP3 and other windows updates from the ANU Windows Update server without speed restrictions. See the WSUS page.

3 - The new pre-packaged installer fully supports all versions of Windows from Windows XP SP3. This includes Windows Vista and Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit.

4 - UPGRADING. Users who are already using SecureW2 may want to upgrade to the new installer package which also updates the supplicant to the latest version. Before following the steps below, uninstall SecureW2 from the link in the Start Menu before attempting to run the installer. When prompted to keep your SecureW2 configuration choose 'no'. Reboot before starting the install process.

Steps

Installing

1. Download the pre-packaged windows installer
2. Disconnect from all wireless networks
3. Run the installer
4. Enter your login information for ANU-Secure
5. Enter your login information for eduroam
6. Reboot (WinXP only)



Connecting

7. Delete the ANU-Access network profile
8. Right-Click Wireless Network Connection and select View Available Wireless Networks
9. Double-click on ANU-Secure
10. Verifying Connectivity
11. Verifying IP Address (optional)
12. Verifying Web Access (optional)

Guide

1 - Download the pre-packaged windows installer

This installer performs several tasks. It installs and configures the SecureW2 supplicant used for authenticating to the wireless network, as well as configuring your ANU-Secure and eduroam wireless connections. Use the link below to download it, and save it somewhere such as your desktop.

SecureW2_ANU.exe

2 - Disconnect from all wireless networks

The installer might fail is you are connected to a wireless network during the installation. Disconnect by double-clicking on your active connection in 'View Wireless Networks'.

3 - Run the installer

Double-click the installer to run it. The installer will show a screen similar to below:

4 - Enter your login information for ANU-Secure

The installer prompts your for your login information, first for the ANU-Secure connection. Enter your Uni ID and password. Leavel the suggested value for 'domain'.

5 - Enter your login information for eduroam

This installer also configures you for eduroam. For more information about eduroam see here. If you aren't (yet) an eduroam user it doesn't hurt to have the connection set up. Enter your details as for ANU-Secure:

6 - Reboot (WinXP only)

Windows XP users will be prompted to reboot. Windows Vista and 7 users do not need to reboot before connecting to ANU-Secure.

7 - Delete the ANU-Access network profile

Having your system automatically connect to ANU-Access and then quickly changing to ANU-Secure can cause issues*. It is safest to delete ANU-Access altogether since ANU-Secure is available wherever ANU-Access is. To do this follow the steps below:

Open the Control Panel. If in Classic View, Double-Click to open Network Connections:

If in Category View, first Click Network and Internet Connections, then Click Network Connections

Right-Click Wireless Network Connection and select Properties

Select the Wireless Networks tab

Select any existing ANU-Access profile in the Preferred Networks box and Click Remove. If you really want to keep this profile then change the priority by moving it down, below ANU-Secure.

*If you do suspect you have hit this issue, disconnect from all wireles networks, and wait 5 minutes before trying again.

8 - Right-Click Wireless Network Connection and select View Available Wireless Networks

We are now ready to connect. Open the 'Wireless Network Connection' page. XP users can normally right click on the wireless icon in the bottom right of the task bar and select 'View Wireless Networks' to access this page.

9 - Double-click on ANU-Secure

After doing this your machine should automatically connect to ANU-Secure using the login information you entered during the install process. With the new installer you do not need to watch for a balloon in the taskbar.

10 - Verifying Connectivity

'Connected' should mean your connection is fully authenticated and you have been assigned an IP address.

11 - Verifying IP Address (optional)

Go to 'Start -> Run' and type 'cmd' to open a command prompt. You can also hold down the Windows key and press the 'r' key.

Type 'ipconfig' at the command prompt to display your computer's IP address. If you have an IP address between 130.56.80.0 and 1 30.56.95.255 you should have a working connection

12 - Verifying Web Access (optional)

You might also want to test you can browse to a non-ANU website such as Google, as a final verification