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eduroam is Cal Poly's primary WiFi network, available to students, staff and faculty. Connecting a device to the network requires a one-time setup, using your full Cal Poly email address (including the @calpoly.edu) and password. Once you've logged into eduroam, you can connect on campus at Cal Poly or any time you visit an eduroam-member institution in the U.S. and worldwide. network.

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STEP 1 |Click the Network or Wi-Fi icon on the taskbar

STEP 2 |Select the eduroam WiFi network from the list and

click on the 

click Connect

 button

.

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STEP 3 |Enter your university (Cal Poly) email address (username@calpoly.edu) and the password you normally use at your home university.

 Click on the 

 Click OK

 button

.

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Click the Connect buttoneduroam username and password fields populated. OK button outlined in red.Image Added

STEP 4 |Click Connect.

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You should now be connected securely to the eduroam WiFi network.

macOS

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STEP 1 | From the menu bar, click the WiFi icon

STEP 2 | Select the eduroam WiFi network from the list.

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STEP 3 | Enter your university (Cal Poly) email address (username@calpoly.edu) and the password you normally use at your home university, then click the OK button.

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STEP 4 | You should now be connected to the eduroam WiFi network.

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Chromebook

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STEP 1 | When connecting to eduroam on a Chromebook, use the following settings:

eduroam settings for Chromebook
  • EAP method: PEAP

  • Phase 2: MSCHAPv2

  • Server CA certificate: Do not check.

  • Identity: Your university (Cal Poly) email address (username@calpoly.edu)

  • Password: Your university (Cal Poly) password

  • Anonymous identity: Your university (Cal Poly) email address

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STEP 1 | From your Home screen, go to Settings > Wi-Fi.

STEP 2 | Select the eduroam WiFi network from the list.

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STEP 3 | Enter your university (Cal Poly) email address (username@calpoly.edu) and the password you normally use at your home university.

STEP 4 | Tap Join. If you can't tap Join, the password you've entered is incorrect.

eduroam login window on an iOS device. Username entered is calpoly email. Password entered is calpoly account password. Join button is highlightedImage Modified

STEP 5 | On the Certificate screen, tap Trust.

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STEP 6 | You should now be connected to the eduroam WiFi network.

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If you are unable to connect to eduroam after following these instructions, force restart your device then try connecting again.

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STEP 1 | From your Home screen, open your device's Settings app. Tap Wi-Fi

STEP 2 | Select the eduroam WiFi network from the list.

STEP 3 | Make sure the following information matches the information on your phone. Enter your university (Cal Poly) email address (username@calpoly.edu) and the password you normally use at your home university. 

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  • EAP method: PEAP

  • Phase 2: MSCHAPv2

  • CA certificate: Use system certificates (This field may be automatically populated on some Android phones.)

    • Online Certificate Status: Do not validate

    • NOTE: With these certificate settings, the connection is secure and fully encrypted to the normal standard.

  • Domain: calpoly.edu

  • Identity: Your university (Cal Poly) email address (username@calpoly.edu)

  • Anonymous identity: leave blank

  • Password: Your university (Cal Poly) password

STEP 4 | Tap Connect. You should now be connected to the eduroam WiFi network.

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If you're still unable to connect, try placing your email address in both the Identity and Anonymous identity fields.

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