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Below is a guide for setting up Eduroam for personal computers for both students and employees using Windows 7 operative system on personal computers.
== How to setup eduroam on windows 7 ==
 
 
'''Step 1: Make sure your wireless network card is turned on. To check this, look at the symbol for wireless network in the bottom right corner of your screen(it will look similar to a set of stairs).
If there is a red x over the symbol, it means your wireless network card is switched off. '''




Step 2: Right-click this symbol and open the '''"Network and Sharing Center"'''.


1. Be certain your wireless connection is activated/enabled


Step 3: A new window will appear. Click on the option named '''"Set up a new connection or network"'''.


2. Right click  the wireless network symbol in the bottom right hand corner of your screen and choose "Open Network and sharing Center" ( The wireless network symbol look similar to a flight of stairs, a red x over the symbol means your wireless nettwork card is switched off).


Step 4: Choose the third option from the top named, which is called '''"Connected to a wireless network manually"'''.
[[File:networksymbol1.png|400px]]




Step 5: Make sure your configuration is within accordance to the image below. Click '''"Next"'''.
3. Choose the alternative "Set up a new connection or network"


[[File:networkandsharingcenter.png]]


[[File:addEduroamWin7.png]]


4. Choose "Manually connect to a wireless network"


Step 6: Click on "Change connection settings".
[[File:setupaconnectionornetwork.png|400px]]




Step 7: Choose the tab named "Security" and make sure the settings are within accordance to the image below. Afterwards, click on "Settings".
5. Check that the configuration information matches the information in the screenshot below. Choose "Next"


[[File:step5.png|400px]]


[[File:connectionsettingsWin7.png]]


6.  Choose "change connection properties"


Step 8: In the textfield named '''"Connect to these servers"''', enter frigg.uib.no if you are an employee.
7. A new dialog box appears with two window tabs, "Connection" and "Security". Click on the secuirty tab and check that the configuration information matches the information in the screenshot below


[[File:step7.png|400px]]


Step 9: Mark the checkbox for '''"GTE Cybertrust Global Root"'''.




[[File:EAPWin7.png]]


8. Fill out the information as shown below (Do not click on the choice for "Addtrust External CA Root")


Click on '''"Configure"''' and make sure that the checkbox for using Windows logon name and password is '''not''' checked.
[[File:step8.png|400px]]




[[File:configureEAP.png]]
8.1 Select the button "Configure" next to "Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)"


[[File:step8.1.png|400px]]


[[File:Select auth Method.png]]


8.2 Turn off automatically using Windows username and password


Click '''"Ok"''' to exit.
[[File:step8.22.png|400px]]




Step 10: Click on the wireless network symbol in the bottom right corner.


9. Click OK twice to get back to the first security tab and choose the button "Advanced settings"


Step 11: Right-click on '''"eduroam"'''.
[[File:step9.png|400px]]




Step 12: Click on '''"Connect"'''.


10. Check option "Specify authentication mode:" and choose "user authentication" in the pull down menu then click "OK" twice


[[File:connecteduroamWin7.png]]
[[File:step 10.png|400px]]




Step 13: Enter your username and password, '''
11. To choose eduroam after you're finished with the confiuration steps, as shown above, right click again the wireless network symbol in the bottom right hand corner of your screen


[[File:usernameWin7NY.png]]
[[File:networksymbol1.png|400px]]


[[File:step 11.png|400px]]


Step 14: You should now be connected to '''eduroam'''. If not, follow the instructions below.
12.  Choose "eduroam"


13.  Choose "Connect to"


Step 15: Press the symbol for wireless network again. You will see a list of the avaliable network.
Click on '''"Open Network and Sharing Center"'''.


14. Insert your username ('''username@uib.no''') and password (if your password contains special characters you may have trouble connecting to eduroam, visit sebra.uib.no to change your password)


[[File:networkcenterWin7.png]]
[[File:step14.jpg|400px]]




Step 16: A new window will open. In the top left corner, click on '''"Manage wireless networks".'''


15. You should now be connected to eduroam.


[[File:manageWin7.png]]




Step 17: You will then see a list of the networks that Windows are set to automatically connect to.
Go throught the list until you find '''"UiB"'''. Right-click on it and click "Remove".




[[File:listofNetworksWin7.png]]




Step 18: When this is done, try to connect to eduroam once more.
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Latest revision as of 15:58, 15 December 2017


How to setup eduroam on windows 7

1. Be certain your wireless connection is activated/enabled


2. Right click the wireless network symbol in the bottom right hand corner of your screen and choose "Open Network and sharing Center" ( The wireless network symbol look similar to a flight of stairs, a red x over the symbol means your wireless nettwork card is switched off).

Networksymbol1.png


3. Choose the alternative "Set up a new connection or network"

Networkandsharingcenter.png


4. Choose "Manually connect to a wireless network"

Setupaconnectionornetwork.png


5. Check that the configuration information matches the information in the screenshot below. Choose "Next"

Step5.png


6. Choose "change connection properties"

7. A new dialog box appears with two window tabs, "Connection" and "Security". Click on the secuirty tab and check that the configuration information matches the information in the screenshot below

Step7.png



8. Fill out the information as shown below (Do not click on the choice for "Addtrust External CA Root")

Step8.png


8.1 Select the button "Configure" next to "Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)"

Step8.1.png


8.2 Turn off automatically using Windows username and password

Step8.22.png


9. Click OK twice to get back to the first security tab and choose the button "Advanced settings"

Step9.png


10. Check option "Specify authentication mode:" and choose "user authentication" in the pull down menu then click "OK" twice

Step 10.png


11. To choose eduroam after you're finished with the confiuration steps, as shown above, right click again the wireless network symbol in the bottom right hand corner of your screen

Networksymbol1.png

Step 11.png

12. Choose "eduroam"

13. Choose "Connect to"


14. Insert your username (username@uib.no) and password (if your password contains special characters you may have trouble connecting to eduroam, visit sebra.uib.no to change your password)

Step14.jpg


15. You should now be connected to eduroam.

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