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eduroam is Cal Poly's primary WiFi network, available to students, staff and faculty. Connecting  Connecting a device to the network requires network requires a one-time setup, using your full Cal Poly email address (including the @calpoly@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 Uthe U.S. and worldwide. and worldwide. network.

Note

Game consoles, media streaming and other smart devices in campus housing should connect to the CP-IoT-Secure

Info

You may see a one-time system message when connecting to the eduroam network, requiring you to manually accept a certificate. "Trust" the certificate to connect to the network.

Windows

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  1. Click the Network or Wi-Fi icon on the taskbar

  2. Select the eduroam WiFi network from the list and click on the Connect button

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  3. Enter your university (Cal Poly) email address (username@calpoly.edu) and the password you normally use at your home university. Click on the OK button.

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  4. Click the Connect button.

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

macOS

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  1. From the menu bar, click the WiFi icon

  2. Select

the 
  1. the eduroam WiFi network from the list.

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  2. Enter your

full
  1. university (Cal Poly) email address (

username@calpoly
  1. username@calpoly.edu) and the password you normally use at your home university, then click the OK button.

Click the Join button.
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  2. You should now be connected to the eduroam WiFi network.

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Chromebook

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

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  • 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

iOS

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

  2. Select the eduroam WiFi network from the list.

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  2. Enter your

full
  1. university (Cal Poly) email address (

username@calpoly
  1. username@calpoly.edu) and the password you normally use at your home university.

  2. Tap Join. If you can't

tap 
  1. tap Join, the password you've entered is incorrect.

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

  2. On the Certificate screen, tap Trust.

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

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Info

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

Android

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Info

Using Windows 7?  Please use the "Are you using Windows 7?" instructions.

Click the Network or Wi-Fi icon on the taskbar. 
Select the eduroam WiFi network from the list and click on the Connect button.
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Enter your full email address (username@calpoly.edu) and the password you normally use at your home university. Click on the OK button.
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Click the Connect button.
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  • You should now be connected to the eduroam WiFi network.
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    1. From your Home screen, open your device's Settings app. Tap Wi-Fi

    2. Select

    the 
    1. the eduroam WiFi network from the list.

    2. Make sure the following information matches the information on your phone

    , then enter your full
    1. . Enter your university (Cal Poly) email address (

    username@calpoly
    1. 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

    is automatically populated and can't be changed.)
      • 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
      •  Your university (Cal Poly)

     
      • email address (username@calpoly.edu)

      • Anonymous identity: leave blank

      • Password: Your university (Cal Poly) password

    1. Tap Connect.

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

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

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    Info

    These instructions are valid for Android 11. For earlier Android versions, the “Use system certificates” and “Do not validate” options may be in different fields.

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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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