UNM-Los
Alamos Wireless Network
Updated: 4/10/2008 1:04pm
The UNM-Los Alamos campus wireless network was brought online
on Tuesday March 25. It currently
consists of three network names; UNMLA-Guest,
UNMLA-LEAP and UNMLA-PEAP. UNMLA-Guest is an open network primarily
providing internet access (web browsing, web mail,…) and can be used by
visitors and guests as well as faculty, staff and students. As an open network just select it and connect.. UNMLA-LEAP and UNMLA-PEAP are secured
networks that provide access to more
network services (IMAP for mail applications,
printing,…). These networks are
intended for users with UNM-Los Alamos computer accounts. The username and
password are used in the authentication process. There are no other passphrases or keywords needed. We will continually be adjusting, configuring and re-configuring
aspects of the networks as situations arise or are identified. And will make every attempt to get that
information posted as needed. There
some instructions below that should get most users connected.
How to Connect to the UNMLA Wireless Network Using LEAP
To connect to the UNMLA-LEAP wireless network you must have
an active UNM-LA faculty, staff or student account and you must be running
either Windows XP SP2 on a PC, or Mac
OS X 10.3 or above on a Macintosh computer. Additionally, you must have a
wireless network card or built-in wireless network connection that supports
LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication
Protocol).
If you are running Windows XP SP2 on a PC
and using Intel ProSet to manage your wireless settings, follow these
instructions:
1. Click Add to create a new Profile
2. In the Create Wireless Profile window (General Settings) type a name into
Profile Name. A name that describes the connection is suggested.
3. Type UNMLA-LEAP as the SSID and click Next.
4. In the Security Settings screen set Network Authentication to Open, Data
Encryption to WEP and Authentication type to LEAP (You may need to Enable
802.1x)
5. Click Prompt for the username and password.
6. Click OK.
7. Select the profile and click Connect.
You should be presented with a Connecting to… screen. Enter your UNM-Los Alamos
username (not your UNM NetID), password, and UNMLA in the Domain field.
If you use a vendor-supplied utility (i.e., provided by
Intel, Linksys, D-Link, etc) that supports LEAP configure the utility to use
UNMLA for the network name or SSID, WEP for data encryption, LEAP
authentication, and prompt for username/password. Supply your UNM-Los Alamos
username (not UNM NetID) and password for your login credentials and "UNMLA"
(no quotes) for the domain.
If you are running Mac OS X 10.3 or above on a
Macintosh computer, follow these instructions:
1. Go to the Apple menu and select System Preferences.
2. Under Internet & Network, click on the Network icon.
3. Highlight Airport and click the Configure button.
4. Next to By default, join: select Preferred Networks (Make sure Airport is
turned on).
5. Click the plus (+) button to add a new network.
6. Next to Network Name type in UNMLA-LEAP .
7. Next to Wireless Security choose LEAP
8. Next to username, type your UNM-Los Alamos username (not UNM NetID).
9. Next to password, type in your UNM-Los Alamos password.
10. Click OK to close the current window, then Click Apply Now on the window
underneath.
11. When you are within range of a wireless network access point, click Airport icon, repeat steps 7-9 and OK to connect.
How to Connect to the UNMLA Wireless Network Using PEAP
To connect to the UNMLA-PEAP wireless network you must have
an active UNM-LA faculty, staff or student account and be running either Windows XP SP2 on a PC, or Mac OS X 10.3
or above on a Macintosh computer or Windows Vista on a
PC. Additionally, you must have a wireless network card or built-in
wireless network connection that supports WPA (WiFi Protected Access). Most
laptops sold today will have WPA capability, and most Mac OS X computer will
support WPA as well. Also, most add-in wireless cards available today will
support WPA.
If you are running Windows XP SP2 on a PC,
you can either use the vendor-supplied wireless configuration utility (i.e.,
Intel ProSet for Intel Centrino-based laptops, Secure Easy Setup for Linksys
wireless cards, etc), or you can use the Windows configuration utility (also
known as the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility).
If you use Windows to manage your wireless settings, follow
these instructions:
1. Right-click on the wireless network icon in the taskbar and choose View
available wireless networks
2. Click the Change advanced settings link on the left hand side of the window.
3. Click the Wireless Networks tab at the top of the properties window.
4. Click the Add button under the Preferred Networks section.
5. Type in UNMLA-PEAP in the network name field. Set the Network Authentication
to WPA and the Data Encryption to TKIP.
6. Click the Authentication Tab, and select Protected EAP (PEAP) for the EAP
type. Clear the Authenticate as computer when computer information is available
checkbox.
7. Click the Properties button. Clear the Validate server certificate checkbox.
Select Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP-v2) for Authentication Method. Clear the
Enable Fast Reconnect checkbox.
8. Click the Configure button. Clear the Automatically use my Windows logon
name and password checkbox. Click OK.
9. Click OK on all the remaining windows.
10. When you are within range of a wireless network access point, a message
balloon should appear next to your clock asking you to provide a certificate or
other credentials to authenticate to the network. Click in side the balloon,
and supply your UNM-Los Alamos username, password, and UNMLA in the Domain
field.
If you use a vendor-supplied utility (i.e., provided by
Intel, Linksys, D-Link, etc) configure the utility to use UNMLA-PEAP for the
network name or SSID, TKIP for data encryption, WPA for key management and
authentication, and PEAP MS-CHAP-v2 for user authentication. Supply your
UNM-Los Alamos username (not UNM NetID) and password for your login credentials
and "UNMLA" (no quotes) for the domain.
If you are running Mac OS X 10.3 or above on a
Macintosh computer, follow these instructions:
1. Go to the Apple menu and select System Preferences.
2. Under Internet & Network, click on the Network icon.
3. Highlight Airport and click the Configure button.
4. Next to By default, join: select Preferred Networks.
5. Click the plus (+) button to add a new network.
6. Next to Network Name type in UNMLA-PEAP .
7. Next to Wireless Security choose WPA Enterprise
8. Next to username, type your UNM-Los Alamos username (not UNM NetID),
prefixed by UNMLA\. For example, username jdoe would type UNMLA\jdoe.
9. Next to password, type in your UNM-Los Alamos password.
10. Next to 802.1X configuration, select "automatic"
11. Click OK to close the current window, then Click Apply Now on the window
underneath.
12. When you are within range of a wireless network access point, your computer
should connect and you will be online.
If you are running Windows Vista on a PC,
you can either use the vendor-supplied wireless configuration utility (i.e.,
Intel ProSet for Intel Centrino-based laptops, Secure Easy Setup for Linksys
wireless cards, etc), or you can use the Windows configuration utility (also
known as the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility).
If you are using the Windows utility to manage your wireless
connections follow these steps:
1. Click on the start button, and click on the “Connect To”
link on the start menu.
2. The “Connect to network” dialog box should appear. If you are in range of a
wireless access point, the “UNMLA-PEAP” network should be in the list of
available wireless networks. Click on the “Setup a connection or network” link
at the bottom of the page.
3. Select “Manually connect to a wireless network” and click “Next”.
4. Fill in “UNMLA-PEAP” for the Network Name, select “WPA-Enterprise” for the
Security Type, “TKIP” for the Encryption Type, and check the box next to “Start
this connection automatically”. Click “Next.”
5. On the “Manually connect to a wireless network” page, click the “Connect
to…” button.
6. Right-click on “UNMLA-PEAP” and choose “Properties” in the dropdown box.
7. The “UNMLA-PEAP Wireless Network properties” page should appear. Make sure
the settings in this box match the above picture: Security type should be
“WPA-Enterprise”, the Encryption type should be “TKIP”, the authentication
method should be “Protected EAP (PEAP)”, and the “Cache user information” box
should be checked.
8. Next, click on the “Settings” button next to “Protected EAP (PEAP)”.
9. The “Protected EAP Properties” page should appear. Uncheck the “Validate
server certificate” checkbox at the top of the page. Make sure the dropdown box
at the bottom has “Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)” selected, and click the
“Configure” button next to it.
10. Uncheck the checkbox next to “Automatically use my Windows logon name and
password.” Click OK. Then, click OK on the “Protected EAP Properties” page and
finally OK on the “UNMLA-PEAP Wireless Network properties” page.
11. You should receive a popup balloon in the lower right-hand corner of your
screen, asking for additional information. Click inside the balloon.
12. The “Enter Credentials” screen should appear. Type in your UNM-Los Alamos
username (Not your UNM NetID) in the “Username” box. Type in your UNM-Los
Alamos password in the “Password” box. Type in UNMLA in the “Logon Domain” box.
Click OK.