Wireless - Connect to UWPlatt wireless on Mac OS X

1. Open System Preferences and select Network from the "Internet & Wireless" section.
   
   
   
   
2. Verify that AirPort (wireless) is enabled and click Network Name drop-down to view available wireless networks.  Select UWPlatt from the list of available networks.
   
   
   
   
3. Since UWPlatt is a secure wireless network, a username and password is required to connect.
   
   Username: Your UW-Platteville NetID
   Password: Your UW-Platteville password
   
   Click OK.
   
   
   
   
4. Since UWPlatt is an encrypted wireless network, a certificate warning box will appear.  Click Continue to accept the "rad1.ion.uwplatt.edu" server certificate and continue connecting to UWPlatt.
   
   
   
   
5. You may be prompted to change the Certificate Trust Settings of the Mac computer.  If so, provide the credentials of an administrator account on your Mac computer.
   
   Name: Your Mac Administrator account name
   Password: Your Mac Administrator account password
   
   

If you have questions, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 608.342.1400 or helpdesk@uwplatt.edu.  You may also visit the Help Desk on the first floor of the Karrmann Library.

See Also:

• Wireless - Connect to Eduroam Wireless Network