Introduction

Requirements

• You must be either:
  
  • Subscribed to the Virginia Tech wireless network service, or
  • A member of a participating eduroam institution and have previously connected to the eduroam wireless network at that institution.
• eduroam is NOT compatible with Android 2.3, Amazon Kindle, or Amazon Fire devices.
• Virginia Tech's 4Help does not provide support for connecting with Linux operating systems. For more information, visit the VTLUUG wiki.
• Use of the eduroam service at Virginia Tech confirms your agreement with the Acceptable Use of Information Systems at Virginia Tech document.

Conditions for Use of eduroam at Locations Other than Your Home Institution

By joining the eduroam service as a user you shall be deemed to accept these conditions of use:

1. When using the eduroam service, you shall always comply with local laws and institutional policies that regulate the use of the service.
2. You shall not use the eduroam service for any unlawful purpose and not (attempt to) breach or circumvent any administrative or security controls.
3. You shall respect intellectual property and confidentiality agreements.
4. You shall protect your access credentials (e.g. private keys or passwords).
5. Use of the eduroam service is at your own risk. There is no guarantee that the service will be available at any time or that it will suit any purpose.
6. Logged information is used for administrative, operational, accounting, monitoring and security purposes only. The logged information may be disclosed under lawful order to law enforcement or other entities.
7. The access-granting bodies and Resource Providers are entitled to regulate, suspend or terminate your access, within their domain of authority, and you shall immediately comply with their instructions.
8. You are liable for the consequences of you violating any of these conditions of use.

Contents

• Related Links
• Virginia Tech Faculty, Staff, and Students
  
  • Windows
  • Mac OS
  • Android
  • iOS (iPhone / iPad)
  • Linux
• At Participating Institutions away from Campus
• Visitors

Related Links

• Registering Online for Wireless LAN Service
• Connecting to the VT Open WiFi SSID as a Guest for Wireless Internet
• Virginia Tech Wireless Access for Graduate Students

Instructions

Virginia Tech Faculty, Staff, and Students

Windows

1. Verify that you are registered for Virginia Tech wireless access by following the instructions at Registering Online for Wireless LAN Service.
2. Near the lower-right of your screen, to the right of the time, in the notification area, click network.
3. Click eduroam.
4. Click Connect.
5. In the User name text box, type your Virginia Tech email address including @vt.edu.
6. In the Password text box, type your network password.
   (This is different from your VT Username (PID) passphrase. To view your network password, click here.)
7. Click OK.
8. If asked to accept a certificate, follow the prompts to accept or install the certificate.

Mac OS

1. Verify that you are registered for Virginia Tech wireless access by following the instructions at Registering Online for Wireless LAN Service.
2. From the Apple drop-down, click System Preferences.... or System Settings... depending on Mac OS version
3. For MacOS 14 (Sonoma) and later:
   1. In the left menu column, click Wi-Fi.
   2. Move the mouse cursor over eduroam, click on the Connect button that appears.
4. for MacOS prior to version 14:
   1. Click Network.
   2. In the left menu column, click Wi-Fi.
   3. In the right pane, in the Network Name: drop-down, click eduroam.
5. In the Username: text box, type your Virginia Tech username including @vt.edu.
6. In the Password: text box, type your network password.
   (This is different from your VT Username (PID) passphrase. To view your network password, click here.)
7. Click OK or Join.
8. If asked to accept a certificate, follow the prompts to accept or install the certificate.

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Android

1. Verify that you are registered for Virginia Tech wireless access by following the instructions at Registering Online for Wireless LAN Service.
2. Swipe down and tap Settings, which is represented by a gear icon.
3. Tap Connections.
4. From the menu, tap Wi-Fi.
5. Tap eduroam.
6. If it is not already selected, from the EAP method drop-down, tap PEAP.
7. From the Phase 2 authentication drop-down, tap MSCHAPv2.
8. From the CA certificate drop-down, tap Use system certificates.
9. From the Minimum TLS version drop-down, tap TLS v1.2
10. From the Online Certificate Status drop-down, tap Request certificate status
11. In the Domain text box, type: eduroam.nis.vt.edu.
    
12. You may have to scroll down to see more text boxes.
13. In the Identity text box, type your Virginia Tech email address including @vt.edu.
    (If an extra space character was added at the end by autocorrect, delete the extra space.)
14. In the  Anonymous identity, type anonymous@vt.edu.
15. In the Password text box, type your network password.
    (This is different from your VT Username (PID) passphrase. To view your network password, click here.)
16. Tap Connect.

iOS (iPhone / iPad)

1. Verify that you are registered for Virginia Tech wireless access by following the instructions at Registering Online for Wireless LAN Service.
2. On the home screen, tap Settings.
3. Tap Wi-Fi.
4. Tap eduroam.
5. In the Username text box, type your Virginia Tech email address including @vt.edu.
   (If an extra space character was added at the end by autocorrect, delete the extra space.)
6. In the Password text box, type your network password.
   (This is different from your VT Username (PID) passphrase. To view your network password, click here.)
7. Tap Join.
8. If asked to accept a certificate, follow the prompts to accept/install the certificate.

Linux

4Help does not provide support for Linux distributions.

You may find the information on the Virginia Tech LUUG Wiki Wifi page useful.

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At Participating Institutions away from Campus

When away from campus, to connect to the eduroam wireless network at a participating institution:

1. Before you travel, connect to the eduroam wireless network while on the Virginia Tech campus. This verifies that your computer or mobile device is configured properly.
2. At the participating institution, when you turn on your device, it will automatically connect to eduroam if available.

Virginia Tech faculty, staff, and students needing assistance with connecting to eduroam at another institution should contact 4Help by clicking Get Help at http://4help.vt.edu. Virginia Tech faculty, staff, and students should not rely on any other university or institution for support with eduroam at another institution. Visited institutions are not prepared to support visitors.

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Visitors

The eduroam wireless network is provided to visitors from other participating institutions at your own risk and with no guarantee that the service will be available at any time or that it will suit any purpose. You are bound to your home institution's acceptable use policy.

If your home institution participates with eduroam, contact your home institution for instructions, configuration settings, and support.

Parents, visiting scholars, and other guest visitors, please follow the instructions at Connecting to VT Open WiFi as a Guest for Wireless Internet.

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