Requirements: Macintosh running macOS 10.10.X or later (Yosemite); Airport wireless card and software (802.11 compliant)
macOS Setup
1. From the Apple Menu, select System Preferences and then select the Network icon.
2. Select Wi-Fi from the list on the left and make sure Show Wi-Fi status in menu bar is checked. Change the Network Name pop down and click on Join Other Network.
3. Under Network Name, enter Mac-WiFi exactly as shown (it’s case sensitive). Under Security, select WPA2 Enterprise from the drop down menu. Enter your MacIDfor Username and Password. Check the box Remember this network. Finally click the Join button.
4. You will be prompted to verify the certificate. Click the Show Certificate button and click Continue.
5. Verify the certificate is wireless.mcmaster.ca and check the box beside Always trust “wireless.mcmaster.ca”. Click Continue.
6. On the Network Window, click the Apply button in the lower right. In about 20-30 seconds, the status of the connection should read Authenticated and the Network Name should read Mac-WiFi.Close the Network window.
How to Forget a Network
To forget a wireless network in macOS (these steps may require administrator privileges):
At the top of your screen, click the Wi-Fi symbol and then select Open Network Preferences.
In the lower right, choose Advanced.
Under “Preferred Networks”, select the Wi-Fi network to be removed.
Click – (the minus sign) to forget the network.
Click OK.