eduroam Network Manual Configuration for MS Windows 7

The below guide can be followed if MS Windows 7 automatic configuration fails (e.g. on Home Premium, etc.).

It has been tested on MS Windows 7 Professional and is based on Windows' default wireless configuration tool (Wireless Zero Configuration).

Screenshots are taken from Professional version thus may slightly differ from other versions (e.g. Home Premium, etc.).

Pre-requisites

You must have full Administrator rights on Windows;
Proper drivers for your wireless network card must already be installed. Windows 7 has a huge list of built-in drivers but if there is none suitable for your card, you should refer to your card vendor's Web site and download the proper one. Advice on installing and setting up your network card can be provided by Portable Device Support;
Latest Update for Root Certificates must be installed (check Windows Update for more info);
Your network card must be enabled and turned on (depending on the make, either via hardware or software switch).

Procedure

Go to any area at the EUI covered by WiFi;
Open Control Panel (may look different to below depending on your view, below is Category View) select View network status a tasks:

Figure 1: Control Panel
Click Manage wireless networks on the left menu:

Figure 2: Network and Sharing Center
Depending on whether or not eduroam network is showing will depend what button you will need to press. If for instance eduroam network is showing like on the following screenshot, then you should click Adapter properties (option 2) and advance to step 8.

Otherwise if the network is not on the list, it will need to be manually created byclicking Add (option 1):

Figure 3: Manage wireless networks
Choose Manually create a network profile:

Figure 4: Manually create a wireless network
Enter the information exactly as below then continue by clicking Next

Network name = eduroam
Security type = WPA2-Enterprise
Encryption type = AES
Security Key = [leave blank]
Start this connection automatically = NOT checked
Connect even if the network is not broadcasting = NOT checked

Figure 5: Manually configure wireless network
The network profile for eduroam has been set-up, however security settings need to be configured further. Click the Change connection settings:

Figure 6: Wireless network successfully added
Click the Security tab and configure settings as per below:

Network authentication method = Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP)
Remember my credentials (...) = checked

Figure 7: Wireless network security properties
Click on Settings to configure the authentication part of the eduroam network:

Validate server certificate = checked
Connect to these servers = NOT checked
Do not prompt user (...) = NOT checked
Select Authentication Method = Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)
Enable Fast Reconnect = checked

Figure 8: Protected EAP (PEAP) properties
Click on Configure... and be sure NOT to check Automatically use my Windows logon and password (and domain if any):

Figure 9: EAP MSCHAPv2 properties
Click OK through all the different menus in order to close the Wireless Network Connection Properties, then close the Network Connections window as well.
You will notice a pop up menu in the bottom right corner of your screen asking for additional logon information: click on it and enter your credentials as per below (once entered you will not need to do this process again as your login details will be saved):

[email protected] (for example [email protected])
your_EUI_password

Please Note: be sure NOT to enter your EUI e-mail address!

Figure 10: Credential request
Click OK to proceed: shortly after, a Windows Security Alert warning will be shown: click Continue to proceed anyway (this is normal and will happen only once):

Figure 11: Windows Security Alert

You have now succesfully configured Windows 7 to connect to eduroam network.

Page last updated on 20 August 2017