How to connect to NYU-Poly wifi using Nokia E71 (and other Symbian phones)

Wed, Sep 5, 2012

I’ve been struggling with connecting to Poly-WiFi network using my Nokia E71. This page gives instruction to connect for iPhone, Windows and Mac but not for Symbian. Fortunately, after some finding on Internet and researching Poly network, I can define the correct configuration that enables my E71 to connect to Poly wireless. Here is the configuration detail:

Step 1: Go to Menu -> Tools -> Settings -> Connection -> Access points and add new access point with the following information:

• Connection  name: Poly-WiFi
• Data bearer: Wireless LAN
• WLAN network name: Poly-WiFi
• Network status: Public
• WLAN network mode: Infrastructure
• WLAN security mode: WPA/WPA2
• Homepage: None

Step 2: Enter WLAN security setting and define:

• WPA/WPA2: EAP
• WPA2 only mode: Off

Step 3: Enter EAP plug-in settings and disable ALL plug-ins except EAP-PEAP. Enter EAP-PEAP and define:

• Personal certificate: Not defined
• Authority certificate: GeoTrust Global CA
• User name in use: User defined
• User name: Your Poly ID, for example abc01
• Realm in use: User defiined
• Realm: Leave blank
• Allow PEAPv0, PEAPv1 and PEAPv2: Yes

Step 4; Switch to EAPs tab and disable ALL plug-ins except EAP-MSCHAPv2. Enter EAP-MSCHAPv2 and define:

• User name: Combine Your Poly ID and ‘[email protected]’, for example [email protected]
• Prompt password: No
• Password: Your password

Step 5: Go back until you see home screen. You will be able to connect now. Bingo!