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The thread discusses issues connecting an older Windows 8 laptop to a campus Wi-Fi that requires both username and password for authentication. Several users suggest that the problem might be due to outdated configurations, the need for specific setup details from the school, or Windows 8's limited support for enterprise Wi-Fi protocols like 802.1x. The overall sentiment is that updating the system, obtaining proper configuration info, and re-establishing the network connection may resolve the problem.

muttergate

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My campus has its own wifi and it requires me to input not just password but also username (my username here would be my student ID number, while password is the password i use for my campus' website accounts), in my Win10 laptop it works just fine, but in my older Win8 laptop, it just won't let me enter the password and username needed and immediately try to connect (and obviously fails).

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It still lets me input passwords for wifi that only requires that, so I was thinking if windows 8 just doesnt support wifi that also needs username to use?
 

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Neemobeer

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You may need to get configuration information from the school. They are most likely using some form of 802.1x authentication w/radius and Win 8 is not automatically detecting the required settings.
 

ussnorway

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willing to bet your school still uses Proxy servers