How to access “4csuuseonly” wireless on Mac OS X
If your computer is running Mac OS X Snow Leopard (version 10.6.x) use the section of this Guide
titled Configuring Wi-Fi in Mac OS X Snow Leopard. If your computer is running Mac OS X Lion or
above (version 10.7+) use the section of this guide titled Configuring Wi-Fi in Mac OS X.
Configuring Wi-Fi in Mac OS X Snow Leopard:
1. Open the System Preferences
application through the Apple menu in
the upper left hand corner of the screen in
the menu bar and select System
Preferences from the drop down menu.
2. Click on the Network icon
in the System Preferences
window.
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3. Click on the button labeled
Turn AirPort On. In the drop
down list select Join Other
Network.
4. Click on the button labeled Show Networks.
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5. Click on the network labeled 4csuuseonly. In
the text box labeled User Name: enter your
CSU ID Number. In the text box labeled
Password: enter your CampusNet Password.
Select Automatic from the drop down list labeled
802.1X: and then click on the button labeled
Join.
6. At this point, you will need to restart your computer to continue setting up your computer.
7. After your computer restarts, follow steps one and two to get back to the Network Preferences
window.
8. Click on the button labeled
Advanced in the lower right
corner of the window.
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9. Click on the tab labeled
802.1X.
10. Select the profile user profile
named WPA: 4csuuseonly. In the
box labeled Authentication
uncheck all boxes except for PEAP.
Click on the button labeled OK in the
lower right corner of the window.
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11. Click on the button labeled Apply
in the lower right corner of the
window. Then click on the button
labeled Connect next to the label
802.1X: WPA: 4csuuseonly to
authenticate your credentials.
13. A window will appear
titled Verify Certificate.
One of two server names
will appear in the
window, “acswow.csuohio.edu” or
“backupwow.csuohio.edu”. Click
on the button labeled
Continue.
14. A box will appear asking you to
enter your password (this is the
password that you use when you login
into your computer, NOT your
CampusNet password) to make
changes. Click OK.
You are now connected to Cleveland State University’s secure wireless network.
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Configuring Wi-Fi in Mac OS X:
1. Open the System Preferences application through the
Apple menu in the upper left hand corner of the screen in
the menu bar and select System Preferences from the drop
down menu.
2. Click on the Network icon in the System
Preferences window.
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3. Click on the button labeled Turn Wi-Fi On if
Wi-Fi is not already on.
4. Select 4csuuseonly from the drop down list
labeled Network Name.
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5. Enter your CSU ID Number in the text box labeled
Username. Enter your CampusNet Password in the text box
labeled Password. Then click on the button labeled Join to join
4csuuseonly.
6. In a few seconds a window will appear titled
Verify Certificate. One of two server names
will appear in the window, “acswow.csuohio.edu” or “backupwow.csuohio.edu”. Click on the button labeled
Continue.
8. A box will appear asking you to enter your
password (this is the password that you use when
you login into your computer, NOT your CampusNet
password) to make changes. Click on the button
labeled Update Settings.
You are now connected to Cleveland State University’s secure wireless network.
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Revised: Fall 2014