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Getting Connected to Northwest Secure Wireless
You need to configure your laptop to work with the Northwest network
before connecting to Northwest_Secure WiFi
Non-Campus issued laptop - Windows 8
Getting on to the Northwest network with a Windows 8 tablet or notebook computer is typically easy. Please do the following:
- Swipe the screen with your finger to get the toolbar with the Settings charm (icon) (toolbar is typically located on the right-side of the screen).
- You can also use a mouse to select the toolbar and then click on the Settings charm (icon).
- Select or click on the Settings charm (icon).
- Select or click on Control Panel.
- Select or click on Network and Sharing Center.
You can also do the following to get to the Control Panel:
- Select and hold the tiny wireless "Networks" icon next to your Desktop clock (lower right-hand corner).
- You can also simply right-click on the icon if you are using a mouse.
- A pop-up window will appear with two options: 1.) Troubleshoot problem and 2.) Open Network and Sharing Center.
- Select or click on Open Network and Sharing Center.
Once you get into the Network and Sharing Center, please do the following:
- Select or click on Set up a new connection or network beneath "Change your networking settings."
- Select or click on Manually connect to a wireless network.
- Select or click Next.
- For "Network name" type: Northwest_Secure
- From the "Security type" drop-down menu select WPA2-Enterprise.
- From the "Encryption type" drop-down menu select AES.
- Select or click the Next button.
- Select or click Change connection settings.
- On the "NWMSU_Secure Wireless Network Properties window", select or click the Security tab.
- On "Security type", select or click WPA2-Enterprise from the drop-down menu (if not already selected.)
- On "Encryption type" select or click AES from the drop-down menu (if not already selected.)
- Beneath "Choose a network authentication method:" select or click from the drop-down menu Microsoft-Protected EAP (PEAP).
- Select or click on the Settings button.
- In the "Protected EAP Properties window", beneath "When connecting:" uncheck Validate server certificate.
- Make sure Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2) is showing in "Select Authentication Method."
- If not, use the drop-down menu to select it.
- Select or click the Configure button.
- The "EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties" window will appear.
- Uncheck Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any) beneath "When connecting."
- Select or click the OK button.
- Select or click the OK button on all other windows (if any are open) to save the settings.
- If a Additional information is required to connect to NWMSU_Secure balloon appears, click on the text within the balloon.
- The Windows Security “Network Authentication” dialog box will open.
- Enter your Northwest Network Account username in the "Username" textbox and your current Northwest Network Account password in the "Password" textbox.
- Username Example: s000000
- Password Example: GoCatGo_1
- You should now be on the NWMSU_Secure wireless network.
- If not, check to make sure your password is not expired. You will not be able to access the Northwest_Secure wireless network with an expired password.
- If your password is not expired, remove the NWMSU_Secure network from your wireless connection list and recreate it again manually using these instructions.
- Also, make sure that "Airplane mode' is Off in your wireless "Networks" pane.
- If after doing the above you still cannot get connected, contact the Information Technology Help Desk at 660.562.1634 or stop by either the Technology Support Assistant (TSA) Desk in the Client Computing lab on the first-floor of Owens Library or the Client Computing Office, also located on the first-floor of Owens Library.
Need printable directions or have more Northwest wireless questions?
Who do I contact if I need help with Northwest wireless (WIfI)?
Please contact the Information Technology (IT) Help Desk at 660.562.1634 or email at helpdesk@nwmissouri.edu. Email is not recommended where timeliness is a factor.
