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olinwifi_on_mac [2012/03/14 15:21]
kberry
olinwifi_on_mac [2014/09/04 17:39]
mamaral
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 ====== Configuring WiFi in OS X ====== ====== Configuring WiFi in OS X ======
-=== OS 10.7 === +**APPLE Advisory about Intermittent delay while authenticating** 
-These instructions were written for Macintosh OS X 10.7; see below for 10.6 instructions.   +[[http://​support.apple.com/​kb/​TS5258]] 
 + 
 +=== OS 10.7 and 10.8 === 
 +These instructions were written for Macintosh OS X 10.7 and 10.8; see below for 10.6 instructions.   
   - Select the AirPort icon in the top tray of the Menu bar   - Select the AirPort icon in the top tray of the Menu bar
-    ​Turn on wireless if it is not already turned on +    ​Turn on wireless if it is not already turned on 
-  - Select the WiFi network for the building you are in from the list of WIFI networks that appear. +  - Select the WiFi network for the Olin Campus 
-    - For example, if you are in Milas Hall, you would choose OLIN_MH from the list of networks +      ​* All Buildings ​- ''​OLIN''​
-      - Academic Center - ''​OLIN_AC''​ +
-      - Campus ​Center - ''​OLIN_CC''​ +
-      ​- West Hall - ''​OLIN_WH''​ +
-      - East Hall - ''​OLIN_EH''​+
   - User Name: ''<​your network account>​@olin.edu''​   - User Name: ''<​your network account>​@olin.edu''​
-    ​Your olin.edu network account is your first initial last name.  If ​your name were Joseph Student, your network account would be jstudent.  For ​this window you would fill in: jstudent@olin.edu+    ​Your olin.edu network account is your first initial last name.   
 +    * If your name were Joseph Student, your network account would be jstudent.   
 +    * For this window you would fill in: jstudent@olin.edu
   - Password:​  your network account password   - Password:​  your network account password
   - Click OK to connect to the network.   - Click OK to connect to the network.
-You will need to repeat these steps for each Olin network that you wish to connect to.+
  
 === OS 10.6 === === OS 10.6 ===
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   - Select one of the Wireless Networks from the  drop down box (OLIN_XX where XX is the name of the building that you are in)   - Select one of the Wireless Networks from the  drop down box (OLIN_XX where XX is the name of the building that you are in)
   - Security Type: **WPA2 Enterprise**   - Security Type: **WPA2 Enterprise**
-  - Click OK +  - Click **OK** 
-  - Click Apply+  - Click **Apply**
   - Select the network that you wish to join from the drop down box, a prompt will appear asking you to input credentials.     - Select the network that you wish to join from the drop down box, a prompt will appear asking you to input credentials.  
-    ​- Leave the User Name & Password fields blank +  ​- Leave the User Name & Password fields blank 
-    - Under the 802.1X drop down box select the User Profile that you just created +  - Under the 802.1X drop down box select the User Profile that you just created 
-      ​- ​If this user profile does not show you did not click Apply on the previous window +    ​* ​If this user profile does not show you did not click Apply on the previous window 
-      ​- ​This will auto fill in the appropriate credentials you wish to connect with +    ​* ​This will auto fill in the appropriate credentials you wish to connect with 
-  - Click OK+  - Click **OK**
   - If prompted for a password use your domain password   - If prompted for a password use your domain password
  
 You will need to repeat steps 15‐17 for each Olin network that you wish to connect to. You will need to repeat steps 15‐17 for each Olin network that you wish to connect to.
 The network names are: The network names are:
-  * ''​OLIN_MH''​ +  * ''​OLIN''​ 
-  * ''​OLIN_CC''​ +
-  * ''​OLIN_AC''​ +
-  * ''​OLIN_EH''​ +
-  * ''​OLIN_WH''​+