Many laptops have a switch to enable or disable the wireless network
adapter. First of all ensure that the wireless network adapter you are using
is enabled.
Also Wireless Network Connection
has to be enabled. You can
enable it in menu Start → Settings → Control Panel → Network
Connections
.
Right click on Wireless Network Connection
and select
Enable
. If option Enable
is not listed on dropdown list
but option Disable
is listed, connection is already enabled.
When Wireless Network Connection
is enabled, bubble box with
information about available wireless networks appears.
Click on the bubble box or Wireless network icon to show list of
available wireless networks.
Double click eduroam to connect to this network.
Because Eduroam is a secure network, you cannot connect without correct
setup.
Go to Start → Settings → Control Panel → Network Connections
to setup wireless network connection.
Right click icon Wireless Network Connection
and select
Properties
.
Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
and and Properties
button to confirm correct settings.
Make sure, that Obtain an IP address automatically
and
Obtain DNS server address
automatically
is selected.
Click OK
button an continue on Wireless Networks
panel. Select check box Use Windows to configure my wireless network
settings
.
Select eduroam (Automatic)
in list Preferred networks
and click on Properties
to check setting for this network.
In the Wireless network properties window select WPA
as the
Network Authentication
method and TKIP
as the
Data encryption
method.
On the Authentication tab select Protected EAP(PEAP)
from
the drop down list for EAP Type
.
In the Protected EAP Properties
select Validate server
certificate
and Connect to these servers check boxes and type string
radius.ipm.cz
. Select GTE Cybertrust
Global Root
in the list Trusted Root Certification Authorities
.
After clicking on Configure
button un-check
Automatically use my Windows logon name and password
check box.
Click on the OK buttons until all configuration windows are closed.
Operating system imidiatelly connects to wireless network. Wait untill logon
credentials are required.
Click on the Wireless Network Connection
bubble box to enter
your username and password. Your user name is login@ipm.cz
and password. Logon domain should be left
blank.
System verifies logon credentials and bubble box apears again.
Click on bubble box and confirm certificate.
Once you see following bubble box, then you are connected to the Eduroam
network.