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NOTE: To connect via Ethernet you'll need to enable 802.1X protocol, which is disabled by default in Window 10. This process involves a lot of steps, but you only need to perform it once.
- Unplug the Ethernet cable from your computer.
- Click within the Search window and type in "Services," and select Services from the Best match menu.
- The Services window will open.
- Scroll down until you find Wired AutoConfig and double-click on it.
- The Wired AutoConfig window will open.
- Select Automatic from the Startup type drop-down menu.
- Click the Start button.
- This will start the Wired AutoConfig service.
- Once the service has started, click the Apply button, then click the OK button.
- Next, you need to configure the Ethernet port for Authentication. Click the Start button and then select the Settings gear icon.
- In the Windows Settings window, double-click on the Network & Internet icon.
- In the Status window, double-click on Change adapter options.
- Right-click on your Ethernet adapter and select Properties.
- On the Ethernet Properties window that opens, select the Authentication tab.
- Click on the Settings button next to Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP).
- In the Protected EAP Properties window, select Verify the server's identity by validating the certificate. At the bottom of the window, select Enable Fast Reconnect. Then, click the OK button.
- Then, click the Additional Settings button when you return to the Ethernet Properties window.
- Select Specify authentication mode, then click the down arrow and select User authentication.
- Click Save Credentials.
- Enter your username and password and click OK.
- Restart your computer.
- Once your computer restarts, reconnect the Ethernet cable.
- After a moment, you will be prompted with a Windows Security Sign in screen. Enter your Stonehill username and password. Then, click the OK button.
- You will be prompted with a Network Security Alert dialogue box. Click the Connect button.
- You are now connected to the Wired Ethernet network.