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Configuring ASU Wireless on Mac OS X

 

A step by step guide on configuring wireless on Mac OS X with screen shots.

1. Turn on the Airport Wireless Card (Airport = Name of the Wireless Card and Connection Application)

Note: If the icon shown does not appear in your menu bar, please click here and follow these instructions before preceding to Step 2.

Turn On Airport

2. Click on the "Signal Strength Icon" on the menu bar. Once the drop down list appears, select "Other" from the list.

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3. In the dialog box titled "Closed Network" , complete the text boxes with the following information.

Note: Click the drop down list "Wireless Security" and select WPA Enterprise for the setting fields to load.

Closed Network

 

Step 3. Continued...

Setting Information:

  • Network Name: asu
  • Wireless Security : WPA Enterprise
  • Username: asu
  • Password: asu
  • 802.1X Configuration: Automatic
  • Click Ok

WPA Settings

4. Certificate Authentication, Follow the Setting Information to allow the proper certificate to be authorized on your computer.

Certificate Options Select "Show Certificate"

4. Continued...

Settings Information:

  1. Check the "Always trust these certificates" Check Box
  2. Click the Arrow for "Trust Settings"
  3. Select "Always Trust" from the drop down list for "When using this certificate".
  4. Click Continue

Note: Setting Always Trust in the drop down (step 3 above), will automatically set the other two (2) options to Always Trust.

Certificate Settings

Congratulations, you have now set up your wireless connection to Appalachian State University's WPA Wireless System.

If this is the first time you have connected to ASU's wireless, you will need to go to the network registration website and register your computer. The web address for this service is:

https://netreg2.appstate.edu

 

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