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A. Pre-requisite
B. Configuration Procedure (To be done once)
C. Connection Procedure (Connect to Universities via Y5ZONE)
D. Important Notes
A. Pre-requisite
To access "Universities via Y5ZONE" provided by Y5ZONE, you must:
- Ensure that Wi-Fi LAN Card is WPA-compliance.
- Update the latest WLAN driver from vendor.
- For HKU Portal account created before 5 June 2009, register to enable eduroam access by login HKU Portal => Campus Information Services => Central IT Services => Register to use WiFi service.
- For HKU Portal account created on or after 5 June 2009, no registration is required.
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B. Installation Procedure (To be done once)
Click here to watch video on "How to enable Windows Vista to support Universities via Y5ZONE WiFi network?"
The following is a sample procedure on Windows Vista PC
configuration for enabling Y5ZONE WiFi access:
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- In Windows Vista ,
- Click Windows Start
- Click Control Panel.
- Click Classic View in Control Panel Home.
- Click Network and Sharing Center.
- Under the Tasks menu,
- Click Manage wireless networks.
- Click Add.
- Click Manually create a network profile,
- Type in "Universities via Y5ZONE" in the Network name field ("Universities via Y5ZONE" is case-sensitive. Don't just type all letters in lower case or upper case).
- Select WPA-Enterprise from the Security type drop-down menu. (Note: Both WPA-Entreprise and WPA2-Entreprise are supported in HKU. WPA-Entreprise may be more suitable or compatible for users of other University.)
- Select TKIP from Encryption type drop-down menu.
- Click Next.
- In the Manually connected to a wireless network window,
- Select Change connection settings.
- In the Universities via Y5ZONE Wireless Network properties window,
- In the Connection tab,
- Un-check Connect automatically when this network is in range.
- Click the Security tab.
- Select Protected EAP (PEAP) from the Choose a network authentication method drop-down menu.
- Un-check Cache user information for subsequent connections to this network.
- Click Settings…
- In the Protected EAP Properties window,
- Check Validate server certificate.
- Check Connect to these servers and type ‘802.1x.hku.hk’
- Check Equifax Secure Ceritifcate Authority.
(Note: If you cannot find Equifax Secure Certificate Authority on your PC, please refer to procedure to download and install Equifax Secure Certificate Authority at
http://www.itservices.hku.hk/home/networks/wifi/rootcert/ )
- Check Do not prompt user to authorize new servers or trusted certification authorities.
- Select Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP V2) from Select Authentication Method drop down menu.
- Click Configure.
- In the EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties window,
- Un-check Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any).
- Click OK three times to close the popup windows.
- Click Close.
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C. Connection Procedure (Connect to Universities via Y5ZONE)
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- In Window Vista,
- Click Windows Start .
- Click Connect To.
- Select and Click "Universities via Y5ZONE" from Wireless Network Connection.
- Click Connect.
- In the Connect to a network window,
- Click Enter/Select additional log on information.
- In the Enter Credentials window,
- Type in your HKU Portal UID in the format of UID@hku.hk in the User name field.
- Type in your HKU Portal PIN in the Password field.
- Leave the Logon domain blank.
- Click OK to logon.
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D. Important Notes
- Since HKU Portal UID and PIN are employed to login at Y5ZONE WiFi, as a better password security measure, you would be asked to change your HKU Portal PIN if you have not changed it for six months.
- When connecting to Y5ZONE WiFi, users must connect to SSID "Universities via Y5ZONE".
- Please DO NOT connect to SSID "Y5ZONE". This SSID is set up for Y5ZONE WiFi service subscribers only.
- Starting from 1/1/2009, the SSID "JUCC" will be replaced by SSID "Universities via Y5ZONE".
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