Windows manual configuration

Manually connecting to Wifi

This document describes the manual configuration of KIT Wifi networks on Windows 10 and 11.

If the conneciton to KIT previously failed, you have to delete the existing network. If KIT is not available, skip this step and proceed with step 2.

  1. Open Start Menu and type Control Panel [figure 1]

    Figure 1: open control panel
    Figure 1: open control panel

    In Control Panel navigate to > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center

     

  2. Choose "Set up a new connection or network"[figure 2] and then "manually connect to a wireless network" [figure 3].

    Figure 2: Network and Sharing Center
    Figure 2: Network and Sharing Center

     

  3. Enter the following: [figure 4]:
    • Network name: KIT
    • Security type: WPA2-Enterprise
    Figure 3: Set Up a connection option
    Figure 3: Set Up a connection option
    Figure 4: Enter information
    Figure 4: Enter information

    and click on "Next". Choose "Change Connection Settings" to ensure a secure connection.

     

  4. Continue with the section Security Settings for Windows 10 and 11.

Securing an existing connection

Figure 4: Open network and sharing center
Figure 5: Open network and sharing center

To ensure a secure connection right-click on "Network settings" [figure 5], then choose "Network and Sharing Center". Under "View your active networks" you will see KIT with "Access type" Internet and "Connections" [figure 6]. Click on "WLAN (KIT)" next to "Connections".

Figure 6: Wi-Fi status

Figure 6: Wi-Fi status

A window with the Wi-Fi status will open [figure 6]. Click on "Wireless Properties"  and continue with the section Security Settings for Windows 10 and 11 respectively Security Settings for Windows 7.

Security Settings for Windows 10 and 11

  1. A window with the properties of the wireless network KIT will open.

    Click  on the tab "Security" and adjust your settings according to [Figure 7]

    • Security type: WPA2-Enterprise
    • Encryption type: AES
    • Choose a network authentication method: Microsoft: EAP-TTLS

  2. On [Figure 7] click on the "Settings" button next to  the authentification method and make the following adjustments [Figure 8]:

    • Check "Enable identity privacy" and enter anonymous@kit.edu
    • Connect to these servers: radius-wlan.scc.kit.edu
    • Trusted Root Certification Authorities: (Check only) T-TeleSec GlobalRoot Class 2

  3. On [Figure 7] click on "Advanced settings" and make the following adjustments [Figure 10]:

    • Check "Specify authentication mode"
    • Choose "User authentication" from the dropdown menu

  4. Continue with section Connect to the wireless network and authenticate.

    Figure 7: Security settings 1

    Figure 7: Security settings 1

    Figure 8: Security settings 2

    Figure 8: Security settings 2

    Figure 10: Security settings 3

    Figure 10: Security settings 3

Connect to the wireless network and authenticate