using 802.1x wireless with mac os X
BU offers 802.1x wireless, which allows you to connect to the BU wireless network using your BU login and Kerberos password.
If you are the guest of a member of the BU community and do not have your own password, please connect to the network called BU Guest (unencrypted). When connected to that network, you will see instructions on how to access the Internet when you open a web browser (e.g. Safari, Firefox).
Connecting to the BU (802.1x) wireless network
- Make sure that the wireless card is turned on by clicking the AirPort icon on the menu and selecting the Turn AirPort On option.
- Now select the BU (802.1x) SSID from the list of available networks located in the AirPort menu. If you are the guest of a member of the BU community, choose the network BU Guest (unencrypted), instead, then open a web browser (e.g. Safari or Firefox) and you will see instructions on how to connect to the Internet.
- Type your BU login (your BU email address without the @bu.edu) and Kerberos password and then click OK to connect to the wireless network.
If you see a certificate warning...
- When you connect to the wireless network with the BU (802.1x) SSID, you may see a certificate warning. If so, click on Show Certificate.
- Check to make sure the certificate is named radius.bu.edu and is valid, then click Always trust 'radius.bu.edu'.
- You may now be prompted to enter your Macintosh username and password (not your BU one) to allow this trust to be saved. If so, do so and click OK.
Troubleshooting
If you can't log in:
If you're repeatedly prompted for your name and password and are still unable to successfully connect to the BU (802.1x) SSID, you may need to Kerberos sync. While connected via Ethernet or BU (requires VPN), simply go to the Kerberos Sync page (pictured below) and click the "log in" button.
Make 802.1x the default SSID for BU:
If you had previously used either "123" or "BU (requires VPN)" or "BU Wireless Help" your computer may try to connect to that network first. In order to be sure your computer connects first to the BU (802.1x) or BU (requires VPN) SSID, follow these steps:
- Open the System Preferences by going to the Apple menu and choosing it:
- Click on the Network icon in System Preferences.
- Click on Airport in the left column, and then on the Advanced.... button near the bottom right corner of the window.
- Drag and drop the names of wireless networks so that BU (802.1x) is higher in the list than BU (requires VPN). Then click once on 123 or BU Wireless Help and click the "-" button to remove it from the list.
What next?
You should now be fully connected to the campus network using the BU (802.1x) SSID and able to browse to web sites both on and off campus.