Network configuration
Network settings are authored in Foundry OSD and used later by Foundry Connect in WinPE.
Network settings are selected on the admin workstation, but they are validated on the target device after boot.
Wired 802.1X
Enable wired 802.1X when Ethernet requires authentication before the device can reach deployment resources.
Provide:
- Wired profile template
- Trusted root CA certificate when certificate trust is required
Do not enable wired 802.1X without the matching profile template.
Capture the wired 802.1X settings with the profile template and trust certificate controls visible.
Wi-Fi provisioning
Enable Wi-Fi provisioning only when the target device needs wireless connectivity in WinPE.
Foundry OSD separates two decisions:
- Provision Wi-Fi support into the media.
- Configure a specific Wi-Fi network.
If Wi-Fi support is not provisioned, the remaining Wi-Fi settings are ignored.
Personal Wi-Fi
Use personal Wi-Fi for:
- Open networks
- OWE networks
- WPA2/WPA3 personal networks
Provide the SSID. Provide a passphrase when the selected security type requires one.
Personal Wi-Fi passphrases are used for media provisioning and are not persisted in the reusable expert configuration file.
Capture the personal Wi-Fi settings with SSID, security type, and passphrase controls visible.
Enterprise Wi-Fi
Use enterprise Wi-Fi when the deployment network requires an enterprise profile.
Provide:
- SSID
- Enterprise profile template
- Matching security type
- Trusted root CA certificate when required
The selected enterprise security type must match the authentication declared in the profile template.
Capture the enterprise Wi-Fi settings with profile template and trust certificate controls visible.
Next step
Open Network Readiness to understand how these settings are used after boot.