This document provides instructions for connecting a laptop running Windows Vista to the wireless network TP-Secure at Temasek Polytechnic. It describes setting up automatic proxy configuration in Internet Explorer and Firefox, enabling the Windows Wireless Zero Configuration service, and then connecting to the TP-Secure network either using an auto-configuration script or manual configuration. The manual configuration involves selecting the WPA-Enterprise security type, TKIP encryption, and validating the server certificate before logging in with a TP username and password.

1. Introduction
This user guide is meant for users to connect their laptop with Windows Vista through
SSID TP-Secure in Temasek Polytechnics.
Microsoft Vista Wireless Zero Configuration Guide
Operating Systems/Hardware Pre-requisites
 Window Vista Wireless Zero Configuration client
 Ensure that wireless network card’s radio is turn on
Note: Please configure manual proxy script for Internet Explorer and Firefox before
proceeding;
1. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Connections tab, click LAN Settings.
3. Tick Use automatic configuration script
4. Under Address: Enter http://proxy-config3.tp.edu.sg/proxy.pac
5. Click OK, to save the settings.
6. Click OK to close Internet Options
1. In Mozilla Firefox, on the Tools menu, click Options
2. On the Network tab, click Settings
3. Check Automatic proxy configuration setting URL
4. Under Address: Enter http://proxy-config3.tp.edu.sg/proxy.pac
5. Click OK to save the settings.
6. Click OK to close Options
Wireless Zero Configuration allows Windows to configure and manage your wireless
adapters. Enabling Wireless Zero Configuration is a pivotal step in configuring wireless
access.
Many times Zero Configuration will be disabled if a third-party application is managing
your adapters. For many encrypted data network, Windows Zero Configuration must be
enabled to receive data transmissions.
Verify that Windows Zero Configuration service is running;

2. To start Wireless Zero Configuration in Windows Vista you need to log in as an
Administrator.
Click on Start and Control Panel

Click on System and Maintenance

Click on Administrative Tools

Double click on Services

In the Services box scroll down the list of Services (Local) until you find the one

labeled Wired AutoConfig and double click it.
In the Wired AutoConfig Properties (Local Computer) box change the Startup

type to Automatic
Click on Start and once the service has started click on OK

Now find the service labeled WLAN AutoConfig and double click it.

In the WLAN AutoConfig Properties (Local Computer) box change

the Startup type to Automatic
Click on Start and once the service has started click on OK

Go to File and Exit to close the Services window


3. Setting of SSID, TP-Secure (With Auto-config Script)
1. Download the Auto-config Script from URL
http://cis.tp.edu.sg/download/vista/TP-Secure-WinVista.exe
and save it into your computer.
2. Go to the folder location where you saved the Auto-config Script and double click to
run the Auto-config Script (TP-Secure_WinVista.exe).
3. Ensure that the below message screen appear and press any key to close it.
4. If the dialog box as shown below appear, click on it then go to Step 8.
 If the prompt does not appear, go to Step 5.

4. 5. Click Windows Start, click Connect To
6. Select TP-Secure and click Connect

5. 7. Click Enter/select additional log on information
8. Enter your TP credential
User name and Password will
be your TP admission number
and Password.
Type in TP-STUDENT for
Logon domain
Click OK to connect.

6. 9. You have now successfully connected to TP-Secure.
In order to test functionality, open up a browser and browse to http://www.yahoo.com.
Yahoo.com home page should be successfully loaded.
Should you experience any problem configuring with Auto-config Script, please use
the Manual configuration procedure below.
Setting of SSID, TP-Secure (Manual configuration)
1. Click Windows Start, click Connect To

7. 2. Click Set up a connection or network
3. Select Manually connect to a wireless network

8. 4. Enter the following in the Enter information for the wireless network you want to
add window;
Network name: TP-Secure {network name is Case Sensitive}
Security type: WPA-Enterprise
Encryption: TKIP
Uncheck Start this connection automatically
Check Connect even if the network is not broadcasting
Click on Next.
A dialog box from your system tray will appear stating Additional log on information is
required to connect to this network.
IMPORTANT : DO NOT CLICK THE DIALOG BOX FIRST
5. In the Manually connect to a wireless network window, click on Change
Connection Settings.
6. In the TP-Secure Wireless Network properties window, select the Connection tab
at the top.

9.  Check Connect even if the network is not broadcasting.
 Check Connect automatically when this network is in range.

10. 7. Click on the Security tab to configure the following:
Security type: WPA-Enterprise
Encryption type: TKIP
IMPORTANT
Make sure the box to the left of Cache user information for subsequent connections to
this network is uncheck so that your personal TP credentials will not be saved in the
laptop.
Under Choose a network authentication method:, select ProtectedEAP (PEAP) and
then click on the Settings... button.
8. Check Validate server certificate.
Select Entrust.net Secure Server Certification Authority under Trusted Root
Certification Authorities
Check Enable Fast Reconnect
Select Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)
Click Configure…

11. 9. Ensure Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain
if any) is not checked.
Click on the OK button at the bottom of this and the previous window to apply the
settings.

12. 10. Click Connect to…
12. Select TP-Secure and click Connect

13. 13. Click Enter/select additional log on information
14. Enter your TP credential
User name and Password will
be your TP admission number
and Password.
Type in TP-STUDENT for
Logon domain
Click OK to connect.

14. You have now successfully connected to TP-Secure.
In order to test functionality, open up a browser and browse to http://www.yahoo.com.
Yahoo.com home page should be successfully loaded.