Connecting to the FAUWPA2 Wireless

The FAUWP2 wireless network is intended for faculty and staff who need to run critical business applications such as Banner. As such, FAUWPA2 is an encrypted secure wireless network.

Connecting to FAUWPA2

See operating system instructions below to learn how to get access to the FAUWPA2 wireless network:

Windows 10
  1. Click on the icon that represents your wireless network. Then select "Open Network and Sharing Center."

    FAUWP2 Wireless Windows Step 1

  2. The "Network and Sharing Center" should have opened. In the middle of the window, click on "Setup a new connection or network."

    FAUWP2 Wireless Windows Step 2

  3. Click on "Manually connect to a wireless network."

    FAUWP2 Wireless Windows Step 3

  4. Set the following information then click on "Next."
    • Network name: fauwpa2
    • Security type: WPA2-Enterprise
    • Encryption type: AES

    FAUWP2 Wireless Windows Step 4

  5. Click "Change connection settings."

    FAUWP2 Wireless Windows Step 5

  6. Click on the "Security" tab near the top and click the "Settings" button next to "Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP)"

    FAUWP2 Wireless Windows Step 6

  7. Remove the check in the box to the left of "Validate server certificate." Then, press the "Configure" button next to "Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)."

    FAUWP2 Wireless Windows Step 7

  8. A smaller box will pop up. Uncheck "Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any)". Then click the "OK" button.

    FAUWP2 Wireless Windows Step 8

  9. Left Click on the icon that represents your wireless network.

    FAUWP2 Wireless Windows Step 9

  10. Select fauwpa2 and click "Connect".

    FAUWP2 Wireless Windows Step 10

  11. After clicking on the "Connect", you will need to enter your FAUNet Id and password.

    FAUWP2 Wireless Windows Step 11

  12. You are now connected to fauwpa2 and you may begin to browse.
Mac OS
  1. Click on the Wireless icon in the menu bar, and select "fauwpa2."

    FAUWP2 Wireless Mac Step 1

  2. Enter you FAUNet ID and password in the credential window.
  3. Click "Join."

    FAUWP2 Wireless Mac Step 2

  4. You are now connected to FAUWPA2.