There are currently two main wireless networks available across campus, depending on your location: Eduroam and Ensign-visitor.
Eduroam provides the highest possible level of wireless network encryption and gives users the ability to use the eduroam networks at other participating universities. Eduroam may be used by any current faculty, staff member, or student.
Users can connect/reconnect by:
- Go to the Wi-Fi settings on your device, select Eduroam. Using your "netid@ensign.edu" as the username and your NETID password for the password. In case you are unsure of your NETID password or do not have it set up, go to Ensign Quick Links > Reset my NETID password to reset/set up your password.
Connecting to Eduroam for iPhone/iPad
- Select the "eduroam" network on your device
- It will prompt you for a username, which MUST be formatted as @ensign.edu. ex: NetID@ensign.edu
- Enter your password, which should be your NETID password
- When you get prompted about a security certificate tap the text that says "Trust" at the top of the screen. Installation of this certificate is required for Eduroam to function:
- At this point you should be connected to Eduroam and should be able to use the internet.
Connecting to Eduroam for Android/Chromebook/Google Pixel
The following is detailed instructions for manually connecting to Eduroam for Android based system or Chromebooks.
Android users should use the following setup:
- EAP Method: Protected EAP or PEAP
- Phase 2 Authentication: choose MSCHAPv2
- Server CA certificate: Select "Do not validate" or "Do not check" from drop-down menu. If using a Google Pixel or Motorola phone, select "Use system certificates"
- Domain Suffix Match: Leave blank (if you selected "Use System Certificates", the domain is ensign.edu)
- Username/Identity: @ensign.edu
- Password: Your NETDID Password
- Anonymous identity: Leave blank
- All other fields: Leave blank
Connecting to Eduroam for Windows
- Click on the wireless icon in your system tray in the lower right corner of your desktop
- Users of older versions of Windows can choose Start > Connect To: > Show all connections
- Select the desired network, eduroam. Your computer will prompt you for a username and password.
- Username needs to be formatted as @ensign.edu." Your password will be your NETID password:
- Click "Connect" on the dialogue box that asks if you want to continue connecting.
- At this point, you should be connected to Eduroam and should be able to use it without issue.
Connecting to Eduroam for Mac
- Make sure that you are running 10.9.5 or later on your computer
- Click on the wireless icon in the upper right corner of your desktop:
- Select the desired network eduroam. Your computer will prompt you for a username and password.
- Username needs to be formatted as (netid@ensign.edu).
- Your password will be your NETID password:
- Click "Join" to join the network.
- Click "Continue" when prompted to accept the security certificate:
- A computer administrator name and password will be required to install the certificate - this is a username and password on the computer, not one that is provided by or associated with Ensign. It will be the same username and password that you normally use to install software on the device.
Connecting to eduroam for Linux
- 1. Click the NetworkManager applet (a pair of superimposed monitors, typically in the upper bar on the right), and then select the network name (eduroam). The "Wireless Network Secrets Required" window will appear.
- Configure the settings as follows:
- Next to "Wireless Security:", select WPA & WPA2 Enterprise.
- Next to "Authentication:", select Protected EAP (PEAP).
- Leave the "Anonymous Identity:" field blank. Click the button next to "CA Certificate:", and then browse to the certificate bundle file (/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt).
- For Ubuntu/Debian Linux systems connecting to Eduroam, the certificate might also be found at /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
- Next to "PEAP Version:", choose Version 0.
- Make sure "Inner Authentication:" is set to MSCHAPv2.
- Next to "User Name:" enter your NetID@ensign.edu. Next to "Password:", enter the netID password.
- Do NOT check Show password, as it will display your passphrase in clear text.
Wireless Protocols
The wireless 802.11ac standard is recommended; 802.11n and 802.11g are supported. 802.11b (typically only found on very old devices, such as older gaming consoles and portable devices) is not supported.
Detailed Instructions
- Wi-Fi security: WPA & WPA3 with Transition mode
- Authentication: Protected EAP (PEAP)
- Anonymous identity: (leave blank)
- CA certificate: ca-certificates.crt (found at /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt) PEAP version: Automatic
- Inner authentication: MSCHAPv2
- Username: netid@ensign.edu
- Password: ******** <your ensign password>