Connecting Personal Smart TVs, Streaming Players, & Media Devices to VT Open WiFi


Introduction

This service is available at any location with Network Infrastructure & Services (NI&S) wireless service. Students, faculty, and staff subscribed to the wireless access service are entitled to connect their personal media devices to the VT Open WiFi network. This service is intended for use by commodity devices that are not capable of connecting to eduroam. Laptops and mobile devices should use the eduroam network.

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Related Links

Connecting Departmental / Organizational Smart TVs, Streaming Players, & Media Devices to VT Open WiFi

Instructions

Connecting a New Device

  1. On the device, in the network settings, connect to the VT Open WiFi network. Your device should connect and have Internet access.
  2. If you are unable to connect, try this:
    1. Turn off the device.
    2. Wait a few minutes.
    3. Turn on the device.
    4. On the device, in the network settings, connect to the VT Open WiFi  network.

Virginia Tech cannot guarantee that all devices will connect to the VT Open WiFi network.

Remove, Delete or Unregister Personal Device

  1. Go to the NI&S Wireless Device Registration portal.
  2. In the Username: text box, type your VT Username.
  3. In the Password: text box, type your VT Username passphrase.
  4. Click Log in.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete 2-factor authentication.
  6. Under MY REGISTERED DEVICES, to the right of the device you want to remove, click the trash can.
  7. To confirm, click UNREGISTER.
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Wireless Printers

Wireless printers are not allowed on any Virginia Tech wireless network to ensure quality performance of the network.

To connect a printer to your computer, use a USB cable.

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