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campus-wireless Windows settings
Wireless connection is for network-certified student-owned computers only. Note: certification cannot be completed wirelessly.
Manual Settings
Follow these steps to confirm the wireless configuration settings manually.
Double-click on the wireless icon in the lower right corner of the screen 
to open the Wireless Network Connection window.
Figure 1. Click on 'Change advanced settings' - in the yellow oval above, then follow the screens below.
Click the Wireless Networks tab.
Make sure that Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings is checked. Click to select Campus-Wireless in Preferred networks section then click the Properties button.
Click the Association tab. WPA2 or WPA and AES should be selected.
Click the Authentication tab. Make sure that the EAP type is set to Smart Card or other Certificate. Click the Properties button.
Ensure that your settings match those above, then click OK.
Click the Connection tab. Ensure that the 'Connect when the network is in range' is checked. Click OK.
You should now be able to select Campus-Wireless network, then click the Connect button as shown in Figure 1 above and successfully connect. It may take a minute for your computer to authenticate and acquire a network address. As always, try restarting your computer if it doesn't work the first time.
Please remember that the nature of wireless signals, like that of cell phones, is inherently more vulnerable to fluctuations and interference. The wired connection is always preferable for stability and speed. The cost of the convenience of a roaming wireless connection is the risk of signal loss. Keep this in mind when copying critical files across a wireless connection.
Please call Information Resources at extension 3800 for further information on using the wireless network.
Due to the rapid evolution of wireless security over the past few years, some computers' wireless hardware and/or software may not able to make the connection to Colby-Sawyer's wireless network.
Macintosh computers can connect their laptops to the wireless network too.
Please go to HelpDesk or call x3800 or email helpdesk@colby-sawyer.edu for assistance.
