Configuration of access to WiFi-network eduroam – USI - Intranet

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Configuration of access to WiFi-network
eduroam – USI
(http://intranet.wiki.lu.usi.ch/index.php/Sistema:Index)
Windows - OSX - iPhone - iPad - Android - BlackBerry
Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 2
How to configure your Windows PC (Vista and 7) ........................................................................... 3
How to configure your Windows PC (XP) ........................................................................................ 4
How to configure your Mac OSX .................................................................................................... 7
How to configure your iPhone ........................................................................................................ 9
How to configure your iPad .......................................................................................................... 11
How to configure your Android .................................................................................................... 13
How to configure your BlackBerry ................................................................................................. 16
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 18
Where can I get my netid? .................................................................................................... 18
My netid doesn’t works ......................................................................................................... 18
Preferred wireless network .................................................................................................... 18
Remove saved networks ........................................................................................................ 19
Other information ................................................................................................................. 19

Introduction
Outline
USI plans to further expand the WLAN infrastructure. Our goal for the future is that all significant
(in-house) traffic zones be covered by WLAN. However, our primary focus will remain on
conference rooms, seminar auditoriums and lecture halls.
Service benefits
The USI Wireless network works with new the following SSIDs:
• USI
• USI-5
• Eduroam
• Public-USI
USI
• primary SSID
• SSID USI-5 on the 5 GHz band (available only on some campus location)
• SSID USI on the 2,4 GHz band (campus wide available)
• encryption over WPA2
• authentication by means of IEEE802.1x with USI USERNAME AND PASSWORD
• guaranteed standard: IEEE802.11 g/n
SWITCHconnect
• SSID public on the 2,4 GHz band
• http and https protocols available at USI without authentication
• Internet access via VPN or landing page, both requiring authentication
• off campus, visitors or guests can connect to VPN servers any time (VPN ports are open)
• private IP number, which allows no direct Internet connection
• connection to hotspot providers Monzoon Networks, TheNet and Swisscom, can be established
via landing page
• SWITCHmobile compatible
eduroam
• SSID used by eduroam members
• encryption over WPA/WPA2
• guaranteed standard: IEEE802.11b/g/n
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How to configure your Windows PC (Vista and 7)
1. Turn-on your WI-Fi and select the Wi-Fi-network eduroam or USI. Then click “Connect”.
2. Insert your username and password. Then click “OK”.
eduroam:
NetID Username and NetID Password
3. Accept the certificate on clicking “Connect”.
4. Now you're connected to eduroam or USI.
USI:
USI Username and USI Password
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How to configure your Windows PC (XP)
1. Select Control panel from menu Start.
2. Open Network connections.
3. Click on Manage wireless network and then Add.
4. Select Manually create a network profile.
5. Insert the data.
Network name (SSID)
eduroam or USI
Network Authentication
WPA2 (o, in alternativa, WPA con AES o
TKIP)
Data encryption
AES
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6. In the same window select Authentication and insert: EAP type: Protected EAP (PEAP)
Then click on Properties.
7. Do not select anything and click on Configure.
8. In the windows EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties uncheck Automatically use my Windows logon
name and password and then click OK.
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9. Close all windows.
10. Select Control panel from menu Start.
11. Open Network connections.
12. Open Wireless network connection
13. Select your Wi-Fi-network connection like eduroam or USI and click on “Connect”.
14. Insert you Username and Password
USI:
USI Username and USI Password
OR
eduroam:
NetID Username and NetID Password
15. Now you're connected to eduroam or
USI.
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How to configure your Mac OSX
1. Turn-on your WIFI and select the Wi-Fi-network eduroam or USI.
2. Now appears a window where you must insert your Username and Password. Then click “Join”.
eduroam:
NetID Username and NetID Password
USI:
USI Username and USI Password
3. After you inserted your credentials, you have to accept and install a certificate.
Click “Continue”.
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4. To install the certificate on your PC you have to insert your “OSX Username” and your “OSX
password” (the same you use to access on your computer). Click on “Update Settings”.
5. Now you're connected to eduroam or USI.
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How to configure your iPhone
1. Select the Wi-Fi-network eduroam or USI on your iPhone settings.
2. Insert your Username and Password. Then click “Access”.
eduroam:
NetID Username and NetID Password
3. Accept the certificate on clicking “Accept”.
USI:
USI Username and USI Password
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4. At this point the connection to the Wi-Fi-network eduroam or USI will be active.
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How to configure your iPad
1. Select the Wi-Fi-network eduroam or USI on your iPad settings.
2. Insert your Username and Password. Then click “Access”.
eduroam:
NetID Username and NetID Password
USI:
USI Username and USI Password
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3. Accept the certificate on clicking “Accept”.
4. At this point the connection to the Wi-Fi-network eduroam or USI will be active.
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How to configure your Android
1. Enter in your Settings panel.
2. Select the Wi-Fi-network eduroam or USI on your Android settings.
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3. Don’t change anything, leave the settings as proposed and insert your Username and Password.
Then click “Access”.
Scroll down…the window continue..
eduroam:
NetID Username and NetID Password
Scroll down…the window continue..
USI:
USI Username and USI Password
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4. At this point the connection to the Wi-Fi-network eduroam or USI will be active.
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How to configure your BlackBerry
1. Enter in your Connection settings panel.
2. Search the Wi-Fi-network with “Search network”.
3. Select the Wi-Fi-network eduroam or USI on your BlackBerry settings.
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3. Insert your Username and Password. IMPORTANT: deactivate the certificate!
Then click “Connect”.
Scroll down…the window continue..
eduroam:
NetID Username and NetID Password
Scroll down…the window continue..
USI:
USI Username and USI Password
4. At this point the connection to the Wi-Fi-network eduroam or USI will be active.
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Troubleshooting
Where can I get my netid?
Open: http://www.usilu.net using your USI login and Usi Password
Warning: you can’t use alias to connect to eduroam. You must use the real username!
My netid doesn’t works
Open: http://www.usilu.net using your USI login and Usi Password
Click on “Richiedi Account AAI/Netid and follow the directions. Suggestion: if your
password has not been changed since years, reset your password!
Preferred wireless network
Wireless networks in order for your connection.
- USI-5: authenticated wireless 5Ghz for PC and latest generation devices.
- USI: authenticated wireless.
- eduroam: authenticated wireless for external guests.
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Remove saved networks
Windows:
Open Control Panel -> All Control Panel Items -> Network and Sharing Center -> Change adapter
settings. Then right click on you connection and remove.
OSX:
Write on your search box ‘Keychain’ and find in your list the eduroam or USI password, right click
and remove.
Other information
If you have problems connecting to eduroam or USI, check that you are not connected to any other
Wi-Fi network (example USI Wireless).
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