MNU WiFi Information

• Windows XP
• Windows Vista/Windows 7
• Macintosh OSX

Availability:

WiFi connectivity is currently available in the following locations:

• Campus Center Cook Center (limited coverage)
• Dobson Lanpher (basement only)
• Lunn
• Mabee Library
• Metz
• Osborne
• Smith

Requirements:

• Wireless enabled laptop
• An active MNU email account (this does not include alumni email accounts).

Known Issues:

The RealTek RTL8185L wireless network adapter is currently incompatible with MNU’s
wireless network. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Connecting to the wireless network (Windows XP):

1. Open the Wireless Network Connection box and make sure “mnu.edu” is listed as an
   available wireless network and then choose “Change advanced settings” from the
   “Related Tasks” menu on the left.
   
   
2. When the Wireless Network Connection Properties box appears, choose the “Wireless
   Networks” tab. If mnu.edu appears in the “Preferred networks” box, highlight it and
   click the Properties button. If mnu.edu does not appear, click the Add button.
   
   
3. Under the association tab, make sure that “Network name (SSID)” is set to mnu.edu. If
   not, enter “mnu.edu” manually. Next, choose either WPA or WPA2 from the “Network
   Authentication” drop-down menu, and choose “TKIP” from the “Data encryption” drop-
   down menu.
   
   
4. Under the authentication tab, choose “Protected EAP (PEAP)” in the “EAP type” drop-
   down menu and uncheck the selection “Authenticate as computer when computer
   information is available”. Then click the properties button under the EAP type selection.
   
   
5. Uncheck “Validate server certificate” and place a check in the box next to “Enable fast
   reconnect”. Next, click “Configure” and uncheck “Automatically use my Windows
   logon name and password (and domain if any).”
   
   
6. Choose “Ok” on all dialog boxes that remain.
   
   
7. In the task bar (bottom right) a message will appear that says “Click here to select a
   certificate or other credentials for connection to the network mnu.edu”
   
   
8. Click anywhere on this message and a box will appear asking for your credentials. Enter
   the username and password for your MNU email account in the appropriate boxes and
   leave the “logon domain” field empty. Press “OK” and your computer should connect in
   a few moments.

Connecting to the Wireless Network (Windows Vista)

1. Open the Connect to a Network box. Make sure mnu.edu is in the list of available networks.
   Click on “Set up a connection or network” toward the bottom of the window.

2. In the next window, choose the “Manually connect to a wireless network option,
   and click next.

3. In the network information window, enter the following:

   • Network name: mnu.edu
   • Security type: WPA2-Enterprise or WPA-Enterprise (WPA2 is the preferred option)
   • Encryption type: AES (if you selected WPA2) or TKIP (if you selected WPA)
   • Leave the Security Key/Passphrase blank, and leave the checkboxes the same, then click next.
     
     
4. Click the Change connection settings option. This will pop up a new window.
   
   
5. In the new window, click the Security tab.
   
   
6. Next, make sure that Security type and Encryption type match what you put in
   earlier. In the Choose a network authentication method box, make sure Protected
   EAP (PEAP) option is selected. Then click the Settings… box. This will open
   another new window.
   
   
7. In the Protected EAP Properties window, uncheck the Validate server certificate
   option. Make sure the Enable Fast Reconnect option is checked. Then click the
   Configure… button. This will open another window.
   
   
8. In the EAP MSCHAPv2 window, uncheck the option Automatically use my
   Windows logon name and password (and domain if any). Click OK on all the
   open windows (the ones from steps 5/6 and 7), and close on the window from step
   
   
9. You should now see a bubble pop up from the taskbar asking for additional
   information to connect to mnu.edu. Click on that bubble.
   
   
10. Enter you username and password (same as the one you log into Moodle or
    your email with) and leave the Logon domain blank. Click OK and you should be
    connected in a few moments.

Connecting to the Wireless Network (OS X)

1. Open the Airport Menu

2. You can either click the mnu.edu, use your MNU User Name and password, and skip to step 4, or if that doesn’t work, you can click Join Other Network…

3. In the network information window, enter the following:

   • Network name: mnu.edu
   • Security type: WPA2
   • EnterpriseUser Name: This is your MNU User Name
   • Password: Your MNU Password
   • 802.1X: Automatic

4. In the Verify Certificate window that pops up, click Show Certificate.

5. Click the arrow next to the Trust to expand the menu. Next, set When using this certificate: to Always Trust. You will need to do this for both the radius.mnu.edu certificate and MidAmerica Nazarene University Certificate Authority.

6. Click Continue. It should connect in a few moments.