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Connecting to Eduroam - Apple Mac
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Step 1
a) Click the apple symbol located in the top left hand corner
Step 2
a) Select ‘System Preferences’ from the menu
Step 3
a) Select ‘Network’ from the icons
Step 4
a) Select ‘Airport’
b) Click the ‘Advanced’ button
Step 5
a) Select the ‘802.1X’ tab
b) Click the ‘+’ symbol
c) Select ‘Add user profile’
Step 6
a) Type in ‘eduroam’
b) Enter your email address
c) Enter your password
d) Ensure the only Authentication protocol selected is ‘PEAP’
e) Select ‘eduroam’ as the Wireless Network
f) Ensure ‘WPA2 Enterprise’ is selected as the Security Type
Step 7
a) Select the ‘Proxies’ tab
b) Check the box next to ‘Auto proxy discovery’
If you are not able to select ‘Auto proxy discovery’ (OSX 10.5 or older), then skip this step.
Step 8
Close all windows and apply the settings
Step 9
Please note to connect to the eduroam network you must be in range of an access point.
Make sure your airport is turned on
a) Select the ‘eduroam’ network
Step 10
a) Select ‘eduroam’
b) Make sure your email address is correct
c) Your password will also be automatically filled
d) Click ‘OK’
Once connected you are able browse the web.