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Corporate Information and Computing Services

Connecting a Windows XP PC to eduroam

The wireless network at Sheffield is called eduroam. To connect to eduroam:

  1. Select the eduroam network and click Change Advanced Settings.
  2. Select the Wireless Networks tab, select eduroam and click Properties.
  3. Set Authentication to WPA and Data Encryption to TKIP. Select the Authentication tab.
  4. Set the EAP Type to PEAP and untick the box to Authenticate as Computer. Click Properties to configure the EAP type.
  1. Untick the Validate Server Certificate checkbox, set Authentication Method to EAP-MSCHAP v2 and click Configure.
  2. Untick the checkbox to use the Windows logon name and click OK.
  3. Click OK, until you are asked to enter your credentials.
  4. When prompted, enter your username and password. Leave Logon Domain field blank and click OK.

You should now be connected to the eduroam wireless network.