Introduction

How do I sign up or register for Virginia Tech wireless access at Virginia Tech? How can I verify that I am registered for access to the wireless network or the remote access - VPN?

For more information, see the Wireless Network Access Web page.

Contents

• To Register
  
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Undergraduate and Graduate Students
• To Verify Your Registration
  
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Instructions

To Register

Faculty and Staff

Submit or have your Network Liaison submit an Interdepartmental Communications Request (ICR) or a Non-Student Private Use Only Registration Form.

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Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Students are automatically registered for wireless service.

However, if your registration has expired, and you need to manually register:

1. 1. Log on to the Customer OnLine Access (COLA) web site with your VT Username (PID), passphrase, and 2-factor authentication.
   2. In the right menu column, click Activate Wireless Network.
   3. Follow the on-screen instructions to select an end date that is after your graduation date.

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To Verify Your Registration

Faculty and Staff

1. 1. Go to OneCampus.
      
   2. If the page darkens with text overlaid, click anywhere on the page.
      
   3. Near the top of the page, in the What would you like to do? search box, type: account
      
   4. On the keyboard, press Enter or Return.
      
   5. Click Manage Accounts.
      
   6. In the window that appears, if prompted, log on with your VT Username (PID), passphrase, and 2-factor authentication.
   7. Under Network Access (Eduroam WiFi, VPN Remote Access), in the Authorized column, look for check marks.
      
      • If there is a check mark next to WIRELESS LAN SERVICE and / or REMOTE ACCESS VPN, your account is registered.
      • If there is an "X" next to WIRELESS LAN SERVICE and / or REMOTE ACCESS VPN, your account is not registered.

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Undergraduate and Graduate Students

1. 1. Log on to the Customer OnLine Access (COLA) Web site with your VT Username (PID), passphrase, and 2-factor authentication.
   2. To the right of Wireless Service, in the Status column, if Active is displayed, your account is registered.
      
      (Remote Access - VPN being active is a separate and distinct item.)

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