Loughborough University
Leicestershire, UK
LE11 3TU
+44 (0)1509 263171
Loughborough University

IT Services

Wireless Network

Photo: Students with headphones.

Configuring Wireless Networking on Macintosh OS X with Snow Leopard (10.6)

Introduction

You will need to join the setup-wifi network. When connected to the setup-wifi, if you open a web browser you will be redirected to a page which will help configure your device.

The instructions given below are only for when this mechanism does not work.

Certificate Authority Installation

  1. Download the Loughborough University Certificate Authority.

  2. Double click on the lboro-ca.crt file and Keychain Access should open.

  3. In the All Items list find the Loughborough University Certificate Authority entry, select it and double click on it.

    Keychain Access - Loughborough University Certificate Authority.

  4. In the trust settings When using this certificate select Always Trust and close the window.

    Loughborough University Certificate Authority - Always Trust.

  5. Close Keychain access.

Wireless Configuration

  1. Click on the Network icon and select Open Network Preferences..

    Network menu - Open Network Preferences.

  2. In the left column select AirPort then click on Advanced...

    Network - AirPort.

  3. Select the 802.1X tab and then click the + button and select Add User Profile.

    Network - 802.1X.

  4. Name the profile eduroam, then fill in your Username followed by @lboro.ac.uk and your Password.

  5. Untick TTLS and make sure PEAP is ticked, and drag it to the top of the list.

    Network - eduroam.

  6. Under the Authentication box click the Configure... button. Fill in the Outer Identity as anonymous@lboro.ac.uk and click OK.

    Outer Identity.

  7. Click the Configure Trust... button and then click the + and click Select Certificate From Keychain.

    Network - Certificates.

  8. Select the Loughborough University Certificate Authority from the list and click Servers.

    Select certificates.

  9. Click the + to add a new server field and enter radius.lboro.ac.uk then click OK.

    Network - Servers.

  10. From the Wireless Network drop down box select eduroam.

    Network - Wireless Network.

  11. Ensure WPA2 Enterprise is selected then click OK.

  12. Click Apply, then close the Network control panel.

    Network - lboro.

  13. Click on the Network icon and select eduroam.

    Network menu - eduroam.

  14. In the credentials box, from the 802.1X drop down menu choose eduroam, and click OK.

    The network "eduroam" requires a password.

Search

Getting Help

IT Service Desk
Tel: 01509 222333
IT.Services@lboro.ac.uk

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday to Friday.

Quick Service Availability Check

In Person Service
PC Clinic in the
Haslegrave Building
Level 0 (Ground Floor)
Monday to Friday
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
or 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. outside term.

You can also seek help at any time via our Getting Help section.