Connect to Midland Public Schools wireless using a personally owned Windows 10 computer

How to connect a personally owned Windows 10 computer to Midland Public Schools wireless network.

On school district-owned computers, the Midland Public Schools wireless network is passed out via policy. Since a personal computer is not connected to the Midland Public Schools domain (which allows a policy to be passed out), special steps are required to connect.

From the desktop, right-click the wireless icon >> Open Network & Internet settings. (On previous versions of Windows 10, it may say Open Network and Sharing Center.)

1. Navigate to Network and Sharing Center
   
2. In the Network and Sharing Center, choose Setup a new connection or network.
3. Select Manually connect to a wireless network, then Next.
   

 

 

4. After entering the following information, click Next.

Network name: Midland Public Schools
Security type: WPA2-Enterprise
Encryption type: AES (this is default)
Security Key: stays blank

☑ Start this connection automatically
☐ Connect even if the network is not broadcasting

5. Click Change connection Settings
   

 

 

6. Check/uncheck the following, then click the Security tab:

☑ Connect automatically when this network is in range
☐ Look for other wireless networks while connected to this network
☐ Connect even if the network is not broadcasting its name (SSID)

7. Choose a network authentication method: should be Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP), then choose Settings.
8. Uncheck Verify the server's identity by validating the certificate, then choose Configure.
   

 

 

9. Uncheck the box Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any). Click OK.
10. Choose OK to exit the Protected EAP Properties box.
11. Click the Advanced Settings button under Security tab.
12. Check the box Specify authentication mode and choose User authentication. Choose OK to close the window.
    
13. Left-click on the wireless symbol in your taskbar (lower right-hand corner) to bring up available wireless networks. Midland Public Schools should say Action Needed. Select Connect.
    
14. Enter your MPS username prefixed with mps\ and then your password.
    

Example: mps\smithja

15. You will be connected to the Midland Public Schools network with a Connected, secured message.
    

Credits:

Anderson University 2021, Connect to Raven Wireless on a Personal Computer (Windows 10), Team Dynamix, Anderson University of Indiana, viewed 12 January 2021, https://anderson.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/1844/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=77141