Connecting to WiFi on MacOS

Summary

- MacOS wireless setup (using the Wi-Fi icon)
- Mac Wi-Fi setup

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Having access to Wi-Fi is important to your success as a BYU-Idaho student. Since the process of connecting to the BYU-Idaho Wi-Fi will vary depending on your computer’s operating system, find your device below for tailored instructions on connecting to the Wi-Fi. Check out our tips at the bottom of this article if you are having problems with your Wi-Fi connection. 

NOTE: New students and employees (those who accepted a track assignment or started working after February 12, 2025) will not have created BYUI credentials during the application process. Your BYUI username is generated automatically in the background. To get your credentials, you will need to go to https://web.byui.edu/account/, sign in with Church credentials, then create a new BYUI password.
In order to access Canvas and other important resources, make sure that you are connected to the BYUI network, not the BYUI_Visitor network. For network security, the BYUI_Visitor network restricts access to some sites.

MacOS Wireless Setup

1. Click the Wi-Fi icon in the top right-hand corner of your desktop. 

2. A drop-down menu will appear listing all available wireless networks; click BYUI. 

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3. A prompt will pop up asking you to enter a wireless network password. Enter your BYU-Idaho password, then click Join. 

 Click the box next to Remember this network in order to save the BYUI Wi-Fi network's information. That way, you will be able to connect automatically the next time you want to access BYU-Idaho's Wi-Fi network. 

remember this network

4. You will receive a certification pop-up. Click Continue. 

5. At the next pop-up, enter your Mac's login information, not your BYU-Idaho login information. Once this is complete, you should be able to access BYU-Idaho's wireless network. 


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Article ID: 11809
Created
Wed 10/26/22 5:41 PM
Modified
Mon 11/2/26 2:00 PM

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