Wireless Configuration for Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

STEP 1: Configure Network Card

  1. Select System Preferences from the Dock at the bottom of the screen.
  2. In the Internet & Network section, select Network.
  3. Click the “+” sign in the lower-left corner.
  4. From the Interface drop-down menu, select AirPort and click Create.
  5. Click Apply.

STEP 2: Configure Connection

  1. Open System Preferences from the Dock, then select Network.
  2. Click the “+” sign in the lower-left corner.

Mac Leopard VPN settings

  1. From the Interface drop-down menu, select VPN.
  2. From the VPN Type drop-down menu, select PPTP.
  3. Enter a user-friendly Service Name (such as "UNR VPN") and click Create.
  4. On the left, highlight UNR VPN (as shown below).
  5. On the right, enter wifi.unr.edu in the Server Address box.
  6. Fill in the Account Name field with your NetID username, then click Authentication Settings to enter your password.
  7. Finally, click the Advanced… button and check the Send all traffic over VPN connection checkbox.
  8. Once all that is done, click the Connect button and the results should look something like the following.