Connecting to USC Wireless Apple Mac OSX 10

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Connecting to USC Wireless Apple Mac OSX 10

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Step 1

    1. Click the apple symbol located in the top left hand corner

The top toolbar on an Apple Mac computer with the Apple symbol circled.

Step 2

    1. Select ‘System Preferences’ from the menu

The menu box with the menu option System Preferences highlighted and circled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3

    1. Select ‘Network’ from the iconsThe Systems Preferences menu box with the icon Network circled in the category of Internet and Wireless.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4

    1. Select ‘Airport’
    2. Click the ‘Advanced’ button

The Network menu and in the left toolbar, the option AirPort is circled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 5

    1. Select the ‘802.1X’ tab
    2. Click the ‘+’ symbol
    3. Select ‘Add user profile’

The Network menu AirPort section with the 802.1X tab circled up top and the + symbol at the bottom of the page circled as users should select this and then select Add User Profile (also circled).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6

    1. Type in ‘USC Wireless +’
    2. Enter your email address
    3. Enter your password
    4. Ensure the only Authentication protocol selected is ‘PEAP’
    5. Select ‘USC Wireless +’ as the Wireless Network
    6. Ensure ‘WPA2 Enterprise’ is selected as the Security Type

The AirPort menu page with the places to enter USC Wireless + and User Name, Password, PEAP selection for the Authentication protocol, and Wireless Network (USC Wireless +) and WPA2 Enterprise Security Type circled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 7

    1. Select the ‘Proxies’ tab
    2. Check the box next to ‘Auto proxy discovery’

  1. The AirPort menu page with the tab Proxies circled and the Auto Proxy Discovery check box circled.

If you are not able to select ‘Auto proxy discovery’ (OSX 10.5 or older)

    1. Select ‘Web Proxy (HTTP)’ from the protocol list
    2. Enter ‘proxy.usc.edu.au’ as the Web proxy server
    3. Enter ‘8080’ as the port
    4. Type ‘*.usc.edu.au’ in the Bypass proxy settings for the Hosts and Domains section

The AirPort network menu with Web Proxy (HTTP) circled in the protocol list and the words proxy.usc.edu.au entered in the Web Proxy Server field (circled) and the port entered as 8080 (circled). Also circled is *.usc.edu.au which is entered in the Bypass Proxy Settings for these Hosts and Domains section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 8

    1. Close all windows and apply the settings

Step 9

Please note to connect to the USC Wireless + network you must be in range of an access point, for an up to date list of locations where the wireless is available on campus please refer to wireless on campus.

    1. Make sure your airport is turned on. Select the ‘USC Wireless +’ network

The menu showing the USC Wireless + network (circled).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 10

    1. Select ‘USC Wireless +’
    2. Make sure your email address is correct 
    3. Your password will also be automatically filled
    4. Click ‘OK’ The network menu stating that USC Wireless + requires a password and the area where your User Name, Password and 802.1X with USC Wireless + selected is shown (circled) along with the ok button which should be pressed last to confirm settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Once connected you are able browse the web

Please note: when prompted for your details while visiting external website you must enter your username and password not your email address.

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  • Updated: 09 May 2012