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Usage Guide

Wireless Network Setup Guide for GovWiFi - Windows XP SP2


  • Select "Start" > "Control Panel" > "Network Connections".

  • Right click "Wireless Network Connection" and choose "Properties".
  • Under the "Wireless Networks" tab, click "Add...".

Encrypted Connection (freegovwifi-e) Settings

  • Under the "Association" tab, type "freegovwifi-e" in the "Network Name (SSID)".
  • Ensure "Network Authentication" is "WPA2" and "Data encryption" is "AES". (Or "Network Authentication" is "WPA" and "Data encryption" is "TKIP").



    Or



    • Under the "Authentication" tab, select "Protected EAP (PEAP)" in "EAP type".
    • Un-tick:
      • "Authenticate as computer when computer information is available".
      • "Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is unavailable".
  • Click "Properties".

    • 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)".
  • Press "OK" to finish the settings.

Unencrypted Connection (freegovwifi) Settings

  • Under the "Association" tab, type "freegovwifi" in the Network Name (SSID).

  • Ensure Network Authentication is "Open" and Data Encryption is "Disabled".
  • Press "OK".


 

Common Setting for GovWiFi

  • In "Wireless Network Connection Properties" Window, select "Wireless Networks" tab.
    • Press "Advanced", under "Preferred networks".

    • Select "Access point (infrastructure) networks only".

    • Un-tick "Automatically connect to non-preferred networks".
    • Press "Close" to save the settings.


 

TCP/IP Setting


  • Select "Start" > "Control Panel" > "Network Connections".
  • Right click "Wireless Network Connection" and choose "Properties".

  • Under "This connection uses the following items" in the "General" tab, highlight "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click "Properties".
  • Select "Obtain an IP automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically".

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


 

Connection to GovWiFi

  • Select "Start" > "Control Panel" > "Network Connections".
  • Right click "Wireless Network Connection" and select "View Available Wireless Networks".

Or
  • Click the icon in Windows' notification area to logon the network.

Encrypted

  • Select "freegovwifi-e".

  • Click "Connect" for encrypted connection.
  • Click on the message box to pop-up the "Enter Credentials" window. (This message box will only show on first time use.)

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

  • Click "OK".

Unencrypted

  • Select "freegovwifi".
  • Click "Connect" for unencrypted connection.


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