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Wireless Network Setup Guide for GovWiFi - Windows Vista


  • Select "Start" > "Control Panel".



  • In "Control Panel Home", under "Network and Internet", press "View network status and tasks". (If you are using "Classic View", double click "Network and Sharing Center".)
  • In left menu, check if "Manage wireless networks" is available. If it is not found, either your device does not have Wi-Fi capability or Wi-Fi capability is not turned on. Please check the user manual of the device.

  • In left menu, press "Manage wireless networks" and then press "Add".

  • Select "Manually create a network profile".

Encrypted Connection (freegovwifi-e) Settings

  • Type "freegovwifi-e" in the "Network name".



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  • Ensure Security type is "WPA2-Enterprise" and Encryption type is "AES". (or Security type is "WPA-Enterprise" and Encryption type is "TKIP"). Untick both "Start this connection automatically" and "Connect even if the networks is not broadcasting". Click "Next".
  • Click "Change connection settings".

  • In the "Security" tab, select "Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP)" under "Choose a network authentication method" and tick "Cache user information for subsequent connections to this network" then press "Settings".
    • Tick "Validate server certificate".
    • Un-tick "Connect to these servers".
    • Select "Thawte Premium Server CA" in "Trusted Root Certification Authorities".
    • Select "Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)" in "Select Authentication Method".

    • Press "Configure".
    • Un-tick "Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any)". Click "OK".

    • Click "OK" in previous windows and then "Close".

Unencrypted Connection (freegovwifi) Settings


  • Key in "freegovwifi" in Network name.
  • Ensure Security type is "No authentication (Open)". Then press "Next" and then "Close".


 

TCP/IP Setting

  • Go back to "Network and Sharing Center" and select "Manage network connections". Right click "Wireless Network Connection" icon and select "Properties".



  • When the "User Account Control" popup window is shown, please click "Continue".

  • In "Networking" tab, highlight "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" and then click "Properties".
  • Select "Obtain an IP automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically".

  • Press "OK".
  • Press "Close" to save the network settings. (You may need to reboot your mobile device for making the settings effective.)


 

Connection to GovWiFi

  • Select "Start" > "Connect To".

Encrypted Connection

  • Select "freegovwifi-e".

  • Click "Connect" for encrypted connection.
  • Click "Enter/Select additional log on information".

  • In the "Enter Credentials" window, enter "govwifi" (without the double quotes) in both "User name" and "Password". (Leave the "Logon domain" blank.)

Unencrypted Connection

  • Select "freegovwifi".

  • Click "Connect" for unencrypted connection.

  • Click "Connect Anyway".
  • Click "Close".


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