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Configuring your Mac for Wireless Access

Villanova MAC Wireless Settings 04/2008

Leopard Wireless Settings:

Click here for the Leopard Wireless settings.  You must have Leopard 10.5.2 to connect to Villanova Wireless.

Panther and Tiger Wireless Settings:

1. OS X must be 10.3.9 or 10.4.8. Make sure you upgrade to the latest version of the OS X. If you have OS 10.3 it must be the latest 10.3.9. If you have OS 10.4 it must be the latest. How to find the version of OS X on your Mac: Go to Apple icon located in upper left corner. Click About This Mac (See images below).  
2.Go to Apple icon in upper left corner and choose System Preferences, and then to Network Preference. Make sure that Airport is turned on and connected. Note there should be a green circle to the left of Airport. If the circle is red or yellow, Airport is not connected.

2a. Airport not connected:
2b. Airport should look like this:

This is connected TCP/IP screen shot. If IP Address is 169.xxx.xxx.xx, you will not get
connected.

 
3. If not connected, go to Internet Connect icon located top right side of display, click on
Open Internet Connect and check Villanova Wireless settings. Please note if configuring
new Mac for first time, you must establish first 802.1X by selecting File\New 802.1X
Connection.

Then....

3a. Click on 802.1X icon
3b.Click on 802.1 Configuration
3c.Click Edit Configurations
3d.Make changes to this screen. Remove check marks from all except TTLS. Type in
LDAP User Name and Password. Wireless Network choose Villanova.
3e.Check TTLS for Authentication. TTLS should be highlighted. Click Configure button.
3f.Select PAP with “anonymous” for inner authentication. Click OK button.
3g.You may have to verify server certificate.
3h.Click Show Certificate Button
Click on Trust Settings
3i.Set Trust Settings to Always Trust. Click Continue Button.
3j.Internet Connect configured correctly on Villanova Wireless network.
3k.Internet Connect not connected to Villanova Wireless network.