Connecting a Mac OS X laptop to the wireless network
NOTE: Your wireless card must be configured for a DHCP assigned IP address for your computer to connect to the University's wireless networks.
These instructions are written for computers running Mac OS X. These instructions will guide you through the necessary configuration settings to allow your laptop to connect to the "cu-wifi-secure" (Clarion campus) or "ven-wifi-secure" (Venango campus) network. The network is designed for use by Clarion University staff, faculty, and students that are using their personal laptops to access the University's wireless network. You should only have to perform the steps in the guide one time per laptop.
You will likely need administrative rights to your computer to complete this configuration.
For Mac OS X Leopard (see below for older OS versions)
- Open System Preferences
- Select Network
- Select Advanced...
- Click the + button to add a new network
- In the Network Name box type "cu-wifi-secure" (Clarion campus, expect residence halls), "ven-wifi-secure" (Venango campus) or "resnet-wifi-secure" (residence halls)
- Enter your iClarion username and password.
- In the 802.1X box, select Automatic and click Add.
- Click the + symbol and add a new user profile. Name it "Clarion Univ Wireless".
- Enter your username and password again.
- In the Wireless Network box type "cu-wifi-secure", "ven-wifi-secure" or "resnet-wifi-secure" (the same as specified above).
- Uncheck the TTLS box, but leave the PEAP box checked.
- Click OK
- Turn off your Airport and turn it back on.
- If done correctly, this certificate message should pop-up
- Click Continue
- Open a web browser (i.e. Firefox or Safari)
- Enter your iClarion username and password at the WiFi User Authentication screen and click LOGIN
For Mac OS X (before Leopard)
Please note that the SSID of the wireless network has changed since this documentation was created. Please use the SSID of "cu-wifi-secure" for the Clarion campus and "ven-wifi-secure" for the Venango campus instead of ‘cu-wifi-gold'.
- Turn on the AirPort and then select Open Internet Connect...
- Choose 802.1X and select "Edit Configurations..." under Configuration
- For Description enter "Clarion Univ Wireless"
- For Network Port select "Airport"
- For Username enter your iClarion username (do not include @clarion.edu)
- For Password enter your iClarion password
- For Wireless Network enter "cu-wifi-secure" (Clarion campus, except residence halls), "ven-wifi-secure" (Venango campus) or "resnet-wifi-secure" (residence halls)
- Under Authentication unselect everything except "PEAP"
- Click OK. DO NOT CLICK CONNECT.
- Open Network properties by clicking Apple Menu >> System Preferences >> Network.
- Under Show select AirPort.
- Click the plus sign to add a new wireless network.
- For Network Name enter the same network you entered for the 802.1x configuration. "cu-wifi-secure" (Clarion campus, except residence halls), "ven-wifi-secure" (Venango campus) or "resnet-wifi-secure" (residence halls).
- For Wireless Security select "802.1X WEP".
- For 802.1X Configuration select "Clarion Univ Wireless". The username and password should fill-in automatically.
- Click OK. Click Apply Now on the Network properties window then close the Network window.
- Click Connect on the 802.1X windows.
- Click Continue on the Verify Certificate screen
- Start your web browser (i.e. Firefox or Safari)
- Enter your iClarion username and password at the WiFi User Authentication screen and click LOGIN.
