1.0 Audience
Identify the intended audience for this document. Select all that apply:
- Students
- Employees (Staff, Faculty)
- Alumni
- Contingent Workers
2.0 Purpose
The purpose of this knowledge base article is to provide step-by-step instructions for connecting to the "Mines" network, including both wireless (Wi-Fi) and wired connections. This article includes instructions for multiple operating systems and devices, such as Windows, MacOS, Linux (Ubuntu), iOS, Android, and Chromebook.
3.0 Instructions
Table of Contents
- Connect to "Mines" Wi-Fi Network (select your operating system below):
- Connect to "Mines" Wired Network (select your operating system below):
- On your Chromebook, click on the quick settings panel at the bottom right of your screen.
- A list of available wireless networks will appear. Select Mines.
- In the popup window, populate the necessary fields to match the screenshot below, then click the Connect button.
- EAP method: PEAP
- Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPv2
- Server CA certificate: Do not check
- Identity: enter your Mines email address
- Password: your Mines password
You should now be connected to the Mines Wi-Fi network.
- Click on the Wi-Fi icon on the bottom-right corner of your screen to open the Wi-Fi settings on your computer.
- Select the Mines Wi-Fi network.
- This will prompt you to enter your Mines email address and password.
- If your user name and password are correct, the certificate warning will pop up. Click connect to complete your connection to the network. Click show certificate details if you would like to verify the certificate is correct.
- Click connect to complete your connection to "Mines" Wi-Fi network.
- In your Wi-Fi settings, select the Mines Wi-Fi network.
- Enter your Mines email address and password.
- If your account name and password are correct, the certificate warning will pop up. Click the continue button to complete your connection to the network.
- Click more details if you would like to verify the certificate is correct.
- Click Trust to complete your connection to the Mines Wi-Fi network.
- You may need to enter a password to complete the process. Enter the user account of the machine that you are using.
- Enjoy your secure connectivity to the "Mines" Wi-Fi network.
- Under your Wi-Fi settings, select the Mines Wi-Fi network.
- Enter your Mines email address and password.
- If your username and password are correct, the certificate warning will pop up. Click trust to complete your connection to the network.
- Click more details if you would like to verify the certificate is correct.
- Click Trust to complete your connection to the "Mines" Wi-Fi network.
Note: Android operating systems may differ depending on your device. This article is generalized and your results may vary. If you experience difficulty, please contact the IT Service Desk.
- On your phone, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the quick settings drop-down menu. Tap the Wi-Fi icon to turn Wi-Fi on.
The Wi-Fi button should be colored and not greyed out. Tap on Wi-Fi drop-down arrow below the icon to open the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
- In the pop-up window, populate the necessary fields to match the screenshot below, then tap connect.
- EAP method: PEAP
- Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPV2
- CA Certificate: Use System Credentials
- Domain: mines.edu
- Anonymous Identity: ______ (MAKE SURE THIS IS BLANK)
- Identity: username@mines.edu
- Password: your Mines password
You should now be connected to the "Mines" wireless network.
Make sure you have connected your computer to the network port with an Ethernet cable before you begin the steps below.
- From the Windows Start screen, type services and then press the enter key on your keyboard. This will search for and automatically open Windows Services.
- Right-click on Wired AutoConfig and select Properties.
- Set Startup type to Automatic.
- Click on Start and wait for the service to start.
- Click Apply and then click OK.
- A login window prompt will appear. Enter your Mines email address and password.
You should now be connected to the "Mines" network.
- Go to System Settings on your MacOS.
- Click Network, then Ethernet.
- Click the Details button on the right.
- Select 802.1x and make sure Enable automatic connection is clicked to on.
- Click the OK button and exit System Settings.
- Plug in your ethernet cable and you should get a credentials pop-up.
- Enter your Mines email address and password, then click the Join button.
You should now connected to the "Mines" network.
Complete the following steps to connect your Mac OS X to the "Mines" network.
- Go to System Preferences.
- Select Ethernet on the left menu.
- Click the Advanced button.
- Check the Enable automatic connection checkbox.
- Click OK and exit System Preferences.
- Plug in your ethernet cable and you should get a credentials pop-up.
- Enter your Mines email address and password, then click the Join button.
You should now be connected to the "Mines" network.
- Click on the applications icon.
- Use the search bar to search for advanced network configuration.
- Click the + button on the window that appears to create a new connection.
- Select Ethernet from the list in the drop-down menu, then click the Create button.
- Name your connection 802.1x and navigate to the 802.1x Security tab.
- Select the Use 802.1x security for this connection checkbox.
- Configure the connection with your Mines email address and password along with the settings shown below and click the Save button.
- To use the connection you created, click on the network manager icon.
- Click on your Wired connection.
- Select the 802.1x connection you created and wait 15-20 seconds for it to connect.
You should now be authenticated to the "Mines" 802.1x wired network.
4.0 Definitions
- 802.1x: A network authentication protocol used for secure wired and wireless connections.
- SSID: Service Set Identifier; the name of a Wi-Fi network.
- EAP: Extensible Authentication Protocol used for secure network authentication.
- PEAP: Protected EAP, a method for encrypting authentication.
- MSCHAPv2: Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol version 2.