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How to Set up a RedRover-Secure Network Connection on Mac OS X v.10.5

To use RedRover-Secure, you need to set up a network profile.

Note: If you're using Macintosh OS X v.10.4, see the instructions page.

Set up a RedRover-Secure Network Connection on Macintosh OS X v.10.5

  1. Click the Apple menu, then select System Preferences.

  2. Under Internet and Network, click Network.

    mac os x network

  3. Click Airport, and then, if necessary, click Turn Airport On and Show Airport status in menu bar.

    Mac OS x network window

  4. Click Advanced.

    mac os x network advanced

  5. Click the TCP/IP tab. Make sure that Using DHCP is selected in the Configure IPv4 list.

    mac os x airport tcpip

  6. Click the 802.1X tab. Click the + (plus) sign at the bottom of the screen, and select Add User Profile from the list. Enter RedRover-Secure as the name of the profile.

    mac os x airport 802.1x

  7. Leave the User Name and Password boxes empty. In the Wireless Network box, enter RedRover-Secure.

    mac os x network ttls

  8. In the Authentication box, click TTLS, and then click Configure.

    mac os x network configure

  9. In the TTLS Inner Authentication list, select PAP, and then click OK. (You can leave the Outer Identity box empty.)

    mac os x network ttls authenticate

  10. In the 802.1X tab, click OK, and then in the Network window, click Apply, and then click Advanced.

    mac os x network advanced 2

  11. On the Airport tab, click the Plus sign.

    mac os x airport add network

  12. In the next box, click Show Networks to see a list of networks.

    mac os x airport show networks

  13. From the list of networks, select RedRover-Secure. The box expands to show more options.

    mac os x airport select network

  14. In the 802.1X list, click RedRover-Secure. Click Remember this network, and then click Add.

    mac os x airport select network

  15. On the Airport tab, click OK, and then in the Network window, click Apply.
    An authentication window appears.

  16. In the User Name box, enter your NetID, and in the password box, enter your NetID password. Click OK.

    mac os x 802.1x auth
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