Eduroam Wireless Internet

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How to connect to Eduroam

UCA offers wireless network access across all campuses for students using their own or loan laptops. A good wireless signal is available in all libraries and in some other areas.

The name of the network is Eduroam. It is not an open wireless network: a user name and password must be supplied. The instructions below tell you how to connect.

How do I connect my laptop?

 How-to Guides by operating system:
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Apple Mac 10.4 (Tiger)
• Apple Mac 10.5 (Leopard)

Please follow the instructions carefully. In all cases the instructions are for the most recent version of the operating system. If you have an older version, you are encouraged to update it.

Some operating systems require that you download the root certificate for the ucreative certification authority: Root certificate for the ucreative certification authority - x509 DER encoded

How do I connect my iPhone,iPod or iPad? 

Please follow the instructions in this guide: Connecting to the eduroam wireless network (pdf)

What can I do?

Wireless network access is subject to the same acceptable use policies as wired network access. It is also restricted. You will be able to access the internet wirelessly for web browsing, FTP download, imap and pop mailbox access, instant messaging, and most other internet applications. You will not be able to access fileshares or other local resources wirelessly.

Which platforms are supported?

The name of the wireless network is eduroam. It is not an open wireless network: a username and password must be supplied. The following platforms have been tested and found to work:

  • laptops running Microsoft Windows XP;
  • laptops running Microsoft Vista;
  • laptops running Microsoft Windows 7;
  • laptops running MacOS 10.5 Leopard;
  • laptops running MacOS 10.4 Tiger;
  • S60 Symbian mobile phones equipped with wireless wifi, such as some of the Nokia E- and N- series;
  • Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.

Access for visitors to the University for the Creative Arts

The Eduroam network allows allows students and staff from other academic institutions to gain network access here at UCA and it permits UCA students and staff to access the network at other some academic institutions. 
The University implements JANET Roaming Service Tier 2, this allows visitors from participating organisations to access the Eduroam network here using their own username and password. Visitors should ensure that their eduroam setup is working correctly in their own organisation before travelling.

Access for UCA users visiting other institutions

Not all academic institutions support Eduroam, JANET provide an up to date list. Students should ensure that their Eduroam setup is working correctly here before travelling. They can then log in at other Eduroam enabled institutions using their ucreative login and password. It is important that their Eduroam setup uses the username in the format give in this document, with ucreative.ac.uk either as part of the username or as the realm. Whilst some other formats will work within the UCA campus, only this format can be successfully routed by other institutions back to the University's servers for checking.

What is Eduroam?

Eduroam (EDUcation ROAMing) is the roaming infrastructure used by the international research and education community.

Being part of eduroam allows users to access a wireless network at a visited institution (also connected to eduroam) simply using the same credentials (for instance, username and password) the users would use if they were at their home institution.