How to Connect Windows 10 client to BYOD Network

The following steps will configure a Windows 10 client to use 802.1X with Meraki-hosted RADIUS (NOTE:  these are instructions for the 802.1X with Meraki-hosted RADIUS only. 

  1. Click the "Start" menu
  2. Navigate to Settings (Gear Icon) > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi > Manage Known Networks
  3. Click 'Network and Sharing Center'
  4. Select 'Set up a new connection or network'
  5. Select 'Manually connect to a wireless network'
  6. Enter the SSID name, "SPS BYOD" in the 'Network name:' field
  7. Select 'WPA2-Enterprise' in the 'Security type:' drop down
  8. Select your encryption type from the 'Encryption type' drop down
  9. Click 'Next'
  10. When 'Successfully added' appears click 'Change connection settings'
  11. Select the 'Security' tab
  12. Click the 'Advanced settings' button
  13. On the '802.1x settings' tab, check the box 'Specify authentication mode' and choose 'User Authentication' from the drop down
  14. Click 'OK'
  15. Back on the 'Security' tab, make sure 'Choose a network authentication method' is set to 'EAP (PEAP)' and then click the 'Settings' button
  16. Click 'OK'
  17. For 'Protected EAP Properties' uncheck 'Validate server certificate' or if you choose to validate server certificate make sure 'Go Daddy Class 2 Certification Authority' and/or 'http://valicert.com' is checked in the 'Trusted Root Certification Authorities' list.
  18. Click the 'Configure' button
  19. Uncheck 'Automatically use my Windows logon name'
  20. Click 'OK' to close all the open dialog boxes
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