Connecting a Mac to the MiNET network

Prerequisites

To be able to register your devices on the MiNET network, you will need to add your MAC addresses to your account. If you don't know how to find them, feel free to follow the tutorial “Adding new devices on your MiNET account” which will indicate how to proceed.

Connecting to the WiFi network

By following this tutorial, you will see how to configure your Mac in order to enjoy a WiFi Internet connection with MiNET.

• Choose the “MiNET” network
• Fill in your MiNET identifiers
• A window asking you to verify the certificate opens, click on “Continue”
• Then enter the password for your Mac (not MiNET!) in the window that opens
• You're logged in! Internet access should be available within seconds

Wired network connection

• Connect your cable
• After a few seconds, a window will open asking you for your credentials. Please fill in your MiNET login and password
• Click on “Continue” when the window asking you to verify the certificate opens
• Then enter the password of your Mac (not MiNET!) in the next window
• You're logged in! Internet access should be available within seconds

If you are experiencing issues while authentificating to MiNET, you can install the certificat :

• Download the following file : minet_mac.mobileconfig
• Double-click on the downloaded file and allow the installation
• At some point, you will need to enter your MiNET login and also the password for your Mac
• A window opens with the details of the 802.1x profile thus created, you can close it
• In the network preferences, advanced settings, you can now choose the created 802.1x profile and connect to the MiNET network!