WiFi settings for WINDOWS 8

Step 1: Open Network and Sharing Center

Right-click mouse button on the wireless network icon in the taskbar (bottom right on the desktop).
Select Open Network and Sharing Center:

You can also find your network connections :

press the windows key on your keyboard together with the alphabets “x” to go to the Control Panel →
clicking Network and Sharing Center

Step 2: The following pop-up box should emerge and click on “Set up a new connection or
network”:

Step 3: Select “Manually connect to a wireless network” and click on “Next”

Step 4: Do the setting as follows and click on “Next” (Note: Network name IITG_WIFI is case-
sensitive.)

Step 5: After adding the wireless network

IITG_WIFI successfully, click on the
“Change connection settings”.
Pop-up window will appear.

Step 6: Select Security tab and Choose

network authentication method as
“Microsoft: EAP-TTLS” then click
on “Settings”
Step 7: Deselect check box “Enable identity privacy” and click OK

Step 8: Click on “Advanced Settings” and on Advanced settings select “Specify authentication
mode ” as “User authentication” and click on “OK”

Step 9: Click OK on the previously opened window “IITG_WIFI wireless network properties ”
and close “Manually connect to a wireless network” window.
Step 10. Left-click mouse button on the wireless network icon in the taskbar (bottom right on the

desktop) and the available wireless network list appear :

Step 11: Select IITG_WIFI and click Connect;

Enter your IITG Webmail Username
and Password and click OK

Step 12: Click Connect on next message

Notes:
• Steps 1 to 9 are one time settings and Step 10-12 needs to perform every time you connect
to IITG_WIFI

• After connecting to IITG_WIFI, do the proxy settings (if required)

• Report any connection problem to netadmin@iitg.ernet.in