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Apple Airport and Airport Extreme

To connect to the UML network, you must have OS X version 10.3.6 or higher and you must have the proper UML certificate.  Request the wireless certificate from the university help desk (ext 4357 or help@uml.edu)

Before attempting to connect, please ensure that all MAC OS X updates have been applied to your computer, by selecting ‘Software Update’ from the System Preferences application.

The following instructions have been tested with the Apple Airport and Airport Extreme wireless cards:

MAC_OS_X (pdf format)

Click on ‘802.1X’, choose your ‘Configuration’ and click on ‘Connect’.  You will not be prompted again for security certificate acceptance.  Please note that you CANNOT connect by simply selecting the UML-IT-BG choice from the main Airport menu.  To connect, you must use the ‘802.1X’ configuration within the ‘Internet Connect’ utility.

For those users who already know how to set up their wireless, here is the certificate. Note: You must be on campus to download this file and it is a WinZip file.

Wireless Authentication Certificate

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