Auto join a closed network

[inmotion]

Hey all,

I'm a student at the University of Toronto and wirless interent is available on campus but the only problem is that everytime i want to join it, i need to click on "Other", then the network name, wep password etc.

So i was wondering if there is a way to allow my macbook pro auto connect to connect to this kind of closed network ?

thanks a lot in advance!

 

[Cybergypsy]

sure get the password

 

[inmotion]

yea i have the password but even when i put it in the network system prefs and select "join prefered networks" it doesnt work, i still have to click others, type in network name, password, etc.

any ideas? thanks!

 

[frankblundt]

are you logged in as an Admin user? - sometimes I find that helps, also, I presume you're adding the password to your keychain when you connect? Alternately, try setting it up with Internet Connect instead of through the System Prefs. Sometimes Airport is a bit funny about remembering "foreign" networks.

 

[Sherman Homan]

I don't know if this will help, but ever since 10.4.8 my laptop wouldn't auto-connect to any of my wireless networks. I had to delete the com.apple.airport.plist file. Now, life is good!

 

[inmotion]

hey, thanks for the replies,
where did u find the com.apple.aiport.plist?
thanks

 

[ChickenSwartz]

Hey all,

I'm a student at the University of Toronto and wirless interent is available on campus but the only problem is that everytime i want to join it, i need to click on "Other", then the network name, wep password etc.

So i was wondering if there is a way to allow my macbook pro auto connect to connect to this kind of closed network ?

thanks a lot in advance!

Have you tried: System Preferences>Network>Select Show:Airport> Select By Default, Join: Preferred Networks and adding your schools network here?

This is what I have done and it connects every time.

 

[inmotion]

yea i have
cuz my school's network doesnt broadcast its name (hence closed)
so i dont think airport connects to it until it sees a name (which i have to manually type in)
thanks for the reply though...

any other ideas?