In this step by step instruction, we take WIRE1x Vista 1.1.1 running on Windows Vista as an example.
Note that we assume you have installed your wireless interface card correctly and successfully.
If you have any problem when installing hardware, please consult your hardware manufacturer or system
administrator. In addition, you also need to have enough information about the wireless network you want
to connect to, such as which type of authentication method (EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, or
EAP-PEAP, etc.) should be used, whether encryption is enabled in your network, what IP configuration
you should use, and most importantly, the credential you should use in your network.
If you find that you do not have any required information, please consult your network service provider.
If you are not sure about who you should ask, send us an email. We welcome everyone to use this web
page as a template to create your own instruction page to assist your users to execute WIRE1x.
(System administrator: you may want to create a profile for your users so they can simply import your
profile and make few changes.)
How to Configure
- Go to WIRE1x website and download the desired version.
Take WIRE1x Vista 1.1.1 as an example.
- Execute the setup file you have downloaded.
- If you are going to use EAP-TLS,
you must also have your client certificate (with your private
key inside) in P12 or PFX format.
You need to install the certificate as follows:
a. Click the Start Button then type mmc and press the ENTER key.
b. On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap In.
c. In the Add/Remove Standalone Snap-in dialog box, select Certificates.
d. Click Add.
e. In the Certificates snap-in dialog box, select Computer account and click Next.
f. In the Select Computer dialog box, click Finish.
g. Close the Add Standalone Snap-in box, click OK in the Add/Remove Snap-in
Return to the MMC:
a. Expand the Certificates entry in the MMC and right click the Personal, select All Tasks, select Import.
b. Complete the import wizard, and don't forget to make the private key exportable.
- If you are going to use EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, or EAP-PEAP,
and the CA that signed the server certificate is not trusted yet,
you have to import the CA certificate into the "Trusted
Root CA" container.
You need to install the certificate as follows:
a. Click the Start Button then type mmc and press the ENTER key.
b. On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap In.
c. In the Add/Remove Standalone Snap-in dialog box, select Certificates.
d. Click Add.
e. In the Certificates snap-in dialog box, select Computer account and click Next.
f. In the Select Computer dialog box, click Finish.
g. Close the Add Standalone Snap-in box, click OK in the Add/Remove Snap-in
Return to the MMC:
a. Expand the Certificates entry in the MMC and right click the Trusted Root Certification Authorities, select All Tasks, select Import.
b. Complete the import wizard.
- Now, go back to the desktop and double click "WIRE1x
Vista 1.1.1"
- Click on "Available network" to view available wireless networks.
- Select one network and then click "Setting" to configure profile setting.
If the network you selected have an existing profile, please jump to How to Use.
- Choose encryption (WEP, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-CCMP).
Select any authentication method (EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP, etc.) you want to use and provide your credential.
Click "OK" to finish configuration.
- Select one network and click "Connect."
- If the "Connected" message appears, congratulations.
If the message appeared is "Authenticating" for more than one minute,
there may be something wrong. You may want to try one more time.
You are welcome to email us if you have any question. We will try our best to help you.
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Click "Disconnect" to disassociate.
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