Wireless Configuration for Mac OS X 10.3 or later

This document describes how to setup and
configure the native PEAP Client for Mac OS X (10.3 or later) in order
to connect to the SLU secure wireless network. These instructions are
specifically designed for a laptop running on OS X (10.3 or later)
operating system (secure wireless will not work with 10.2 or earlier), and they also presume you have administrative privileges to configure the settings.


Authentication Configuration Apple Macintosh 802.1x

  • For Macintosh laptops that use the Airport wireless adapter, click on the wireless network icon on the upper right section of your toolbar and select Open Internet Connect...
  • On the Internet Connect menu, select File > New 802.1X Connection...
  • On the Configuration drop-down list, select Edit Configurations...
  • In the 802.1X Configuration screen, enter the following information:
    • Description: Leave the default name as 802.1X Configuration
    • Network Port: Your wireless adapter/card should be selected already e.g: AirPort
    • User Name: enter your SLU network username
    • Password: Enter your SLU network password
    • Wireless Network: enter slu-secure
    • Authentication: Make sure that PEAP is checked and uncheck all other types
  • Click "OK" to continue
  • Returning to the Internet Connect configuration screen, you should see the username and wireless network information you just entered in the previous step.
  • Click Connect
  • The 802.1x authentication message will be pushed to your computer and shown on your screen
  • You will be prompted to either decline or accept the certificate
  • Select the VeriSign Certificate from the list and click Accept all
  • Provided you entered a valid SLU account username and password, you should now be authenticated and connected via PEAP.
  • On the Internet Connect menu, click File > Quit Internet Connect to close the application.
    • If you are prompted to save the configuration, choose to save it
  • The 802.1x authentication setup is now complete
  • In the future, when you want to reconnect to the wireless network, click on the wireless network icon on the upper right section of your toolbar
    • Select Open Internet Connect...
    • Click on the 802.1X icon
    • Click Connect to reconnect