Client Configuration

This is the final task we have on hand before we can proclaim victory! The following screenshots are based on a vista machine but they are still applicable to a Windows XP machine.

Go to your network properties, right click on your "Local Area Connection" and select "Properties".

Click on the "Authentication" tab.

Enable the setting "Enable IEEE 802.1X authentication". You should select "Protected EAP" as the authentication method. Selecting the option to cache user information will allow subsequent connections from this network to be cached. Click on "Settings" once you are done.

 The selected authentication method should be set to "Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)". Click on "Configure" next.

Tick the option to automatically use your windows username and password. This will prevent users from being prompted everytime they connect to the network.

Now, you may be wondering how will guests of your network be able to connect? The answer is simple, simply make sure the option "Enable IEEE 802.1X authentication" is unchecked and they will be placed into the guest network configured in your switch!