Wireless problem at work

For those of you familiar with wireless, I have a problem on my computer at work. I had been connected fine through our wireless network, but recently I began getting the error message "Windows was unable to find a certificate to log you on to the network <our network>." The wireless icon on the taskbar just keeps unsuccessfully trying to validate. It isn't a browser issue, as I don't have to get onto one to connect wirelessly. How do I get this certificate that it's asking for? I deal with some wireless issues here, but they mostly deal with browser certificates or going to specific websites - neither of which apply here, I don't believe.

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Bl8ckr0uter

Did you google it?

Windows was unable to find a certificate to log you on to the network.
https://encrypted.google.com/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&site=&source=hp&q=Windows+was+unable+to+find+a+certificate+to+log+you+on+to+the+network&pbx=1&oq=Windows+was+unable+to+find+a+certificate+to+log+you+on+to+the+network&aq=f&aqi=g4&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=286l286l0l598l1l1l0l0l0l0l137l137l0.1l1l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&fp=8134e0a23af0c5ad&biw=1384&bih=680

VAHokie56

Your AD account most likely pulls down you wireless cert for your network, ask the server dudes

citinerd

Bl8ckr0uter wrote: »

Did you google it?

LMAO...... This is the first question I ask the new guys when they ask a question.

Brakarific

You've probably figured it out by now, but yes, AD can store certs for EAP auth methods used by the WAPs. If you don't have the cert, you can generally get it by hard wiring to the domain and calling your Windows System admins.

Cat5

This problem turned out to be a bad Windows update on a server that the wireless controller verified to. Once it was corrected, the connection problem went away.