Windows 8 Wireless Manual Configuration

Windows 8 should automatically configure and connect to the network. Occasionally, however, this fails and Windows is unable to join the wireless network. If this happens to you follow the steps below to manually configure Windows to connect to the wireless network. If Windows has not failed to join the wireless network or you have never before connected to the wireless network follow the instructions found here to connect.

1. Bring up the Charms menu.
   
2. Click or tap on "Settings".
   
3. Click or tap on "Available" to list the available wireless networks.
4. Right-click on urwin.
5. Click on or tap "View connection properties".
   
6. Click or tap on "Settings".
   
7. Uncheck the box beside "Verify the server's identity by validating the certificate".
   
8. Click or tap "Configure...".
9. Uncheck the box.
   
10. Click or tap "OK".
11. Click or tap "OK".
12. Click or tap "Advanced Settings".
    
13. Click or tap the box beside "Specify authentication mode".
14. Click or tap "OK".
15. Bring up the Charms menu.
16. Click or tap "Settings".
17. Click or tap "Available".
18. Click or tap "urwin".
    
19. Click or tap "Connect".
20. Enter your NetID and password when prompted.
    
21. If Windows reports that it can't verify the server's identity click or tap "Connect".
    
22. You may be prompted to enter your NetID and password again. If so, enter them and click or tap "OK".