Connecting Your Apple Computer to the MCAD Wireless Network
See also: Wireless for Windows, Wireless for iOS, and Wireless for Android
June 2018 Update: As of June 1st, 2018, the MCAD campus has switched to an upgraded wireless network. If you were connected to the MCAD network before June 2018, you will need to remove the old wireless profile in system settings and then re-connect to the MCAD network. For instructions on how to do this, scroll down to the section titled "How to delete the old profile on MacOS."
How to connect to the MCAD wireless on MacOS:
Click on the WiFi symbol in the top bar of your computer and select “MCAD.”
Enter your MCAD login credentials when prompted and click “Join.”
In the window that pops up, click “Continue.”
Enter your computer’s admin password (not your MCAD login) when prompted and click “Update Settings.”
How to delete the old profile on MacOS:
Again, if you were connected to the MCAD wireless network before June 2018, you MUST do this step in order to be able to reconnect.
If you connected to the MCAD wireless for the first time after June 2018 or haven't connected yet, please scroll up to view “How to connect to the MCAD wireless on MacOS.”
Open System Preferences and select “Profiles.”
Select “MCAD_Secure” on the left and click the minus button below.
Click “Remove.” Enter your computer’s admin password (not your MCAD credentials) when prompted.
- Return to the instructions at the top of this article to properly re-connect to the main MCAD wireless.