How do I set up my computer for use in halls? (Windows 10)

 

• Use the search box by the Start button at the bottom left to search for Services

• Open Services
  
  

• Scroll down until you find the Wired AutoConfig service and double click it
  

 

• Change the Startup type box to Automatic and then click the Start button
  

• Click the OK button to save your settings and then close the Services windowUse the search box by the

• Start button at the bottom left to search for Control Panel
  

• Open Control Panel

• Under Network and Internet click on View Network Status and Tasks

• Click Change Adapter Settings in the left hand tasks list
  

• Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties (if you do not have a Local Area Connection try plugging in the network cable)
  

• If prompted for permission click Continue

• In the Local Area Connection Properties window click on the Authentication Tab

  • Tick Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication

  • Choose Protected EAP (PEAP) as a network authentication method

  • Tick Remember my credentials for this connection each time I'm logged on

  • Tick Fallback to unauthorized network access
    
    

• Click Settings

  • In the Protected EAP Properties window

  • Untick Validate server certificate

  • Under Select Authentication Method choose Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)

  • Tick the Enable Fast Reconnect box

  • Untick all other check boxes

• Click on Configure

• In the EAP MSCHAP v2 Properties window

  • Untick the Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any) and click OK to close this window and OK again to close the Protected PEAP Properties window

• In the Local Area Connection Properties window click on Additional Settings
  
  

• In the Advanced Settings window:

  • Select User Authentication from the drop-down menu

  • Click on Save Credentials
    
    

 

• In the Save credentials window:

  • Type your full aber email address in the top box

  • Type in your University computer account password in the bottom box

  • Click OK

• Configure your computer to use the University web cache ( How do I so that? )

Once you are on campus and in your hall bedroom you should:

• Switch your computer on and log in
• Connect your network cable to your computer and the socket in your hall bedroom
• Your computer should automatically connect to the network within 5 minutes
• If you have any problems connecting to the halls network, please see our halls troubleshooting page