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802.1x and pdx.edu wireless access Print
Contributed by herbertj   
Friday, 15 December 2006

The following explains how to setup wireless access to pdx.edu through 802.1x in OS X. (Tiger and Leopard)

Instructions for Leopard ( Mac OS 10.5 )

  1. Open "System Preferences"

  2. Click the "Network" icon

  3. Select "Airport" in the left column

  4. Click the "Advanced" button

  5. select the "802.1X" pane

  6. From the "Domain:" drop-down, select "User"

  7. If no configuration exists in the "Configurations" list then create a new one by selecting the plus sign on the bottom left hand side of the windows. Otherwise select the configuration you wish to edit.

  8. Enter your ODIN or MCECS username and password in the respective fields.

  9. Under the "Wireless Network" drop-down select "pdx.edu"

  10. Check the boxes next to TTLS and PEAP

  11. Hightlight the TTLS line and select the Configure command.

  12. Make sure that the TTLS inner Authenication option is set to PAP

  13. Select "OS"

  14. Hightlight the PEAP option and select the Configure command.

  15. Make sure that the Outer Identity field is blank.

  16. Select "OK"

  17. Select "Apply"

  18. You may need to turn your airport off and back on again from the menu or the network preference pane


Instructions for Tiger ( Mac OS 10.4 )

  1. Open up the Internet Connect application. This is found in the Applications folder.

  2. Select File -> New 802.1x Connection...

  3. Under the Configuration drop down select Edit Configuration. If no configuration exists then create a new one by selecting the plus sign on the bottom left hand side fo the window.

  4. Select the Airport for the Network Port.

  5. Enter in your ODIN user name and password.

  6. Under the Wireless Network select pdx.edu

  7. Check the boxes next to TTLS and PEAP

  8. Hightlight the TTLS line and select the Configure command.

  9. Make sure that the TTLS inner Authenication option is set to PAP

  10. Select Okay.

  11. Hightlight the PEAP option and select the Configure command.

  12. Make sure that the Outer Identity field is blank.

  13. Select Okay.

  14. Select Okay.

  15. Select Connect.

 At this point if everything is set up correctly the connection should be made and you will no longer need to use NoCat to get wireless access around campus.

 When you close the Internet Connection application make sure that you save your changes so you will not have to set it all up over agian.

 

--herbertj 

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