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Windows 8 – Wired Setup
1. Plug an Ethernet cable into the network port on your computer. Plug the opposite end of the
cable into the correct data port in the wall.
2. On your keyboard, simultaneously press the Windows key and x. The following menu will
appear in the lower left of the screen.
3. Select the “Run” option. In the box that opens, type “services.msc”
4. Scroll to the bottom of the list to “Wired AutoConfig.”
5. Right-click “Wired AutoConfig” and select “Properties.”
Right click / select
“Properties”
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6. Change the “Startup type:” to “Automatic” (Default is manual).
7. Then, click the “Start” button.
8. Click “Apply” and then “OK” (It is now ok to close the services window).
9. Once again, simultaneously press the Windows key and “x” on your keyboard. The following
menu will appear in the lower left of the screen.
10. This time, select “Control Panel”.
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11. Find the Section labeled “Network and Sharing Center”.
12. Click “Change adapter settings” on the left side of the new window
13. Right-click on the Local Area Connection (wired adapter) and select “Properties”
Right click / select
“Properties”
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14. Click the “Authentication” tab on the top. Then, click the “Settings” button
15. Check the “Validate server certificate” box and check the “AddTrust External CA Root”
certificate in the list of Trusted Authorities
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16. Click “Configure”
17. If your computer is a university owned computer, check the box labeled “Automatically use my
Windows logon name and password (and domain if any)”. If your computer is a personally
owned computer or not on the domain, uncheck this box. Click ok when done.
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18. Go back to the “Local Area Connection window / Authentication tab, and click on the
“Additional Settings” button.
19. If your computer is a university owned computer, select the “User or computer authentication”
option. If your computer is a personally owned computer or not on the domain, select the “user
authentication” option.
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Personally owned computer
20. Click “OK” on all screens.
21. You are done!