eduroam
To simplify the user experience and reduce complexities with support, the University will be migrating to use a single wireless network 'eduroam'.
What do I have to do?
If you are an existing eduroam user, you will need to change the certificate (in wireless settings), on your device.
To assist you to configure your device, we have created some simple instructions. Please choose the appropriate guide from the following list:
Set up your device
My device is not listed above, what should I do?
The following are the general settings for the eduroam wireless network:
- Wireless network name (SSID) - eduroam
- Operating mode/type - Network (Infrastructure)
- Authentication/association - WPA2 - Enterprise
- Data Encryption - AES
- Authentication type - PEAP
- Authentication protocol - MSCHAP v2
- User credentials/login - your computer account username@port.ac.uk and normal password
- Roaming identity/login domain - leave blank
- Validate server certificate - AddTrust External CA Root
- Server certificate issuer - wifi.port.ac.uk
- issued by TERENA SSL CA
- verified by UTN-USERFirst-Hardware and AddTrust External CA Root
- TCP/IP protocol - obtain configuration automatically from DHCP server
I use IS Mobile Media 1 and/or UoP Students, what do I have to do?
Both IS Mobile Media 1 and UoP Students wireless networks are still available and you can still to connect as you do currently.
These networks will remain available until December to enable you to change to eduroam at your convenience (using the tools above).
This page was last updated on Wednesday, 15 February 2012
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