Note: Individual guest Wi-Fi access will timeout after 24 hours. However, guests attending a multi-day event will not be required to reconnect every 24 hours.
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How to connect to eduroam
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In the bottom-right corner of your screen, click the Network icon in the taskbar. In the list of available wireless networks, select eduroam.
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Click the Connect Automatically option to allow your device to connect to the eduroam network automatically. Click Connect.
- Enter your UWaterloo login credentials. Then, click OK. (Your username is your 8-character username, e.g. myusername)
Username: username@uwaterloo.ca
Password: enter your password
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Click Connect to the eduroam network.
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You will now be connected to the eduroam wireless network.
How to configure access for individual guests
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Go to your Wi-fi settings. Available networks will pop up.
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Click on UniversityOfWaterloo.
If this is the first time you are connecting to the captive portal, you will get the following prompt, click Continue to trust the certificate.
- Enter your previously generated guest username and password. Check the box to agree to the terms and conditions. Click on Sign On. If the authentication is correct, you will be signed in right away. (If you don’t have guest credentials, follow the instructions below for Captive Portal - guest self-registration.)
Check on the box to agree the terms and conditions. Then click Sign On, to be connected to the University’s network.
Captive Portal – guest self-registration
- If you don’t have a UWaterloo username, you can self register for an account for temporary internet connection. Click on Create guest account.
- Enter the information on the screen that is presented. Click on Register.
- Once the information processes, you will be taken to the next page where you are presented with the sign in credentials generated for you to use in future uses or other devices.
- Check on the box to agree the terms and conditions. Then click Sign On, to be connected to the University’s network.
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If you want to save this information, you can click Email Me for an automated email message with the contents below sent to your email.
- The email you receive if you click the Email Me button to have your credentials sent via email will look as shown below.
