College wifi network not mac compatable

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=147586

I would checkout that tread as its been covered before

 

By any chance do they teach Intelligent Design at this "college?" I ask only because the IT department seems to be living in the dark ages.

 

I don't think using CKIP over wireless can be considered "living in the dark ages". At least they are trying to secure their network, obviously half-heartedly.

 

You probably need a Cisco VPN Client software, which is avaliable for the Mac, this is the same setup they use at Penn State Main campus, and it works just fine. You should be able to find it from your schools website. The setup they probably have a wireless network setup, but to get athenticated and out to the actual internet/network you need to use the VPN Software. Which if I'm correct in my guessing, is just your username and password that you use for signing into any of the desktops around campus that they have for you to use. You should not be SOL.

 

This was in another thread, but someone recommended trying to register it as summat other than a computer (eg, a game console)

 

This won't help with accessing the wireless network all over campus, but if you're in the dorms, and wireless is the only connection, it will work. (If it has Ethernet, just plug an AirPort base with SSID off into the Ethernet, so you can use it, but it won't broadcast for the whole world to see.)

1. Get an old PC.

2. Put a wireless card and an Ethernet card in it.

3. Get an AirPort base.

4. Configure the PC to connect wirelessly according to the measures they make you use.

5. Configure the PC to share it's internet connection over Ethernet

6. Plug the AirPort base into the PC's Ethernet port.

7. Turn off SSID broadcast on the AirPort so you can use it, but it won't advertise that you've got an unapproved wireless going.