- When connecting your Mac to a wireless network, one of the first things you’ll want to do is make sure that the AirPort icon is enabled in your Menu Bar. If it’s already there, please skip down to Step 5.
- Select the Apple Button (very upper left corner of your screen) and choose System Preferences... from the drop-down list. From there, select Network.
- Select you AirPort entry, and click the Configure… button.
click to enlarge - Make sure the Airport tab is selected from the top menu, and then place a check in the box labelled Show AirPort status in menu bar
click to enlarge - Click the AirPort icon in your menu bar, and you should be presented with a list of visible wireless networks. Select the network you want to join. To connect to Vanderbilt's wireless network look for vummiv.
- If your network or vummiv is not listed. Then select Other...
- Insert the following information into the next window (Example provided is for Vanderbilt's Network):
- Network Name: vummiv
- Wireless Security: Disabled or None
- Click OK, to add the Network
- When you’re connected, the AirPort icon will change from a ‘light grey’ color to a solid black. The number of solid black lines indicates the signal strength (more black bars = stronger signal). That’s it!
