Configure your device for eduroam

To configure your device for eduroam:

1. Go to the Software Download Service
2. Log in with your UWE Bristol username and password
3. Click on Download Eduroam Script
4. A pop-up at the bottom of your browser may ask if you want to open or save the file - Save the file
5. Now select Open folder
6. Unzip and open the folder
7. Double-click on the setup_eduroam file
8. Wait for the Additional information is needed to connect to eduroam popup at the bottom of your screen
9. Click on the popup balloon and enter your UWE Bristol username followed by '@uwe.ac.uk' (eg j-blogs@uwe.ac.uk) and your UWE Bristol password.

Your computer will need to be able to use the security type WPA2-Enterprise to connect to eduroam.

To configure your device for eduroam:

1. Select Settings
2. Select Network and Internet
3. Select Network and Sharing Centre
4. Select Set up a new connection or network.
5. In the 'Set Up a Connection or Network' window, select Manually connect to a wireless network and click Next.
   
6. In the 'Manually Connect to a wireless network' window, enter the following details:
   Network name: eduroam (must be lowercase)
   Security type: WPA2-Enterprise
   Encryption type: AES
   Security Key: blank
   
7. Ensure the Start this connection automatically and the Connect even if the network is not broadcasting boxes are ticked and click Next to continue.
   You should have 'Successfully added eduroam'.
8. Select Change connection settings. An 'eduroam Wireless Network Properties' window will open.
9. Ensure the properties settings are set as follows:
   Name: eduroam
   SSID: eduroam
   Network type: Access point
   Network availability: All users
10. Ensure the Connect automatically when this network is in range and Connect even if the network is not broadcasting its name (SSID) boxes are ticked, then click OK.
11. Click on the security tab. Ensure the following properties are set:
    Security type: WPA2-Enterprise
    Encryption type: AES
    Tick the Remember my credentials for this connection each time I'm logged on box.
12. Click on settings. In the 'Protected EAP properties' window, ensure Authentication Method is set to Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2) and the Verify the server's identity by validating the certificate box is not ticked.
13. In the same window click Configure... to see the EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties. Ensure the Automatically use my Windows login name and password (and domain if any) box is not ticked, then click OK twice.
14. Back in the 'eduroam Wireless Network Properties' window, click the Advanced settings button.
15. Tick the Specify authentication mode: box and in the drop-down box ensure User Authentication is selected. 
    
16. Click Save credentials and enter your UWE Bristol username followed by '@uwe.ac.uk' (eg j-blogs@uwe.ac.uk) and your UWE Bristol password, then click OK.
17. Click OK (as required) to close all windows.
18. Select the wifi symbol in the system tray (next to the time and date). Choose eduroam from the wifi list and select Connect.

wifi on (eduroam) Windows