Configuring WPA2 for Mac OS X 10.6.8
Snow Leopard
The University’s wireless network has two SSIDs uOttawa, and uOttawa_WPA (You should only associate with these networks). Networks with other names (EG, FreeInternet, OttawaU, etc) are rogue networks which are not part of the University. They may be there as an attempt to steal your password or other information. Note that the University’s networks, both the VPN based one, and WPA, use encryption to prevent others from viewing your traffic.
Requirements
In order to connect to the University's wireless network uOttawa-WPA with Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, you need:
- A fully functionning and enabled AirPort Extreme Wireless compatible network card.
Initial Configuration
- Click on the Apple at the top left corner and select System Preferences.
- Under the section Internet and Wireless, select Network.
3. In the top right-hand corner of the desktop, click on the Wi-Fi symbol.
4. Select uOttawa-WPA from the list.
5. In the following window, fill in your login credentials and click on Join.
Login
Student
Employee
User Name
Student # only
“E” followed by employee # (without the three first numbers)
Password
InfoWeb password (all characters must be uppercase)
InfoWeb password (all characters must be uppercase)
6. In order to verify if the connection was successful, click on the Wi-Fi symbol located in the top right-hand corner of the desktop.
7. The pull-down menu should have a checkmark in front of uOttawa-WPA, as shown above