How to connect to eduroam WiFi
eduroam is our recommended wireless service for students and staff, and gives you internet access at Oxford and when you're visiting other participating universities
Recommended method
Follow these instructions to set up your eduroam connection for the first time:
- Ensure that you have set a remote access password and know what it is
- Connect to the internet using 4G, Oxford Wireless LAN (OWL) or a home WiFi connection
- Download and open/run the eduroam installer
- Click through the installation screens, entering your Oxford username in the format abcd1234@OX.AC.UK and your remote access password when prompted
Your device should now connect automatically whenever it can see the eduroam service.
Alternative method
If eduroam is available at your location:
- Select the wireless network icon in the bottom right corner of the screen and select eduroam. Click Connect
- Enter your Oxford username in the format abcd1234@OX.AC.UK and your remote access password
- At the Continue connecting? prompt, select Show certificate details
- If the server thumbprint (SHA1) is “FF:5D:7F:D9:94:42:B2:0C:4B:83:24:D6:01:E8:90:F9:85:EA:1F:B3" then select Connect, otherwise do not connect and contact the Service Desk to check for any rogue networks
If you are setting up eduroam elsewhere:
- Select the Windows Start menu > Settings > Network & Internet
- Select Network and Sharing Center > Set up a new connection or network > Manually connect to a wireless network
- Provide the following details:
Network name eduroam
Security type WPA2-Enterprise Start this connection automatically Yes - Select Change connection settings
- Select the Security tab > Settings > Configure...
- Ensure Automatically use my Windows log-on name and password (and domain if any) is not ticked
- Confirm all settings then select Close
Recommended method
Follow these instructions to set up your eduroam connection for the first time:
- Ensure that you have set a remote access password and know what it is
- Connect to the internet using 4G, Oxford Wireless LAN (OWL) or a home WiFi connection
- Use the Safari web browser to download and open/run the eduroam installer
- Click through the installation screens, entering your Oxford username in the format abcd1234@OX.AC.UK and your remote access password when prompted
Your device should now connect automatically whenever it can see the eduroam service.
Alternative method
If eduroam is available at your location:
- Select the wireless network icon from the menu bar and select eduroam
- Select Mode: Automatic
- Provide your Oxford username in the format abcd1234@OX.AC.UK and remote access password
- Select Join
- You will be asked to trust the radius.oucs.ox.ac.uk certificate (Entrust), select "Accept" or "Trust"
Recommended method
Follow these instructions to set up your eduroam connection for the first time:
- Ensure that you have set a remote access password and know what it is
- Connect to the internet using 4G, Oxford Wireless LAN (OWL) or a home WiFi connection
- Use the Safari web browser to download and open/run the eduroam installer
- After the Profile Downloaded notification, open your Settings app, select Profile Downloaded1 and install the eduroam profile
- Enter your Oxford username in the format abcd1234@OX.AC.UK and your remote access password when prompted
1 For older iOS versions select General > Profile > eduroam
Your device should now connect automatically whenever it can see the eduroam service.
Alternative method
If eduroam is available at your location:
- Select eduroam from the list of available wireless networks
- Enter your Oxford username in the format abcd1234@OX.AC.UK and use your remote access password
- If asked to trust the radius.oucs.ox.ac.uk certificate (Entrust), select "Accept" or "Trust"
- Select Connect
Recommended method
Follow these instructions to set up your eduroam connection for the first time:
Notice: Remove any existing eduroam configuration
If you have used eduroam on your device before, remove any existing eduroam configuration and the eduroam CAT app if it is installed.
- Ensure that you have set a remote access password and know what it is
- Install and run the geteduroam app by SURF B.V. from the Google Play Store
- Search for University of Oxford, then Next
- Enter your Oxford username in the format abcd1234@OX.AC.UK and your remote access password when prompted
- Select CONNECT TO NETWORK
Your device should now connect automatically whenever it can see the eduroam service.
Alternative method
Most Android devices can be set up to connect to eduroam in the following way:
- Select eduroam from the list of available wireless networks
- When prompted provide:
EAP method PEAP Phase 2 Authentication MSCHAPV2 CA Certificate Use system certificates Domain OX.AC.UK Identity Your Oxford username in the format abcd1234@OX.AC.UK Anonymous Identity Leave this blank (use anonymous@ox.ac.uk if you encounter issues) Password Your remote access password - Select Connect
- Your phone should connect to eduroam when it is available. If eduroam is in the available networks list but does not connect automatically then select eduroam, then Connect
Recommended method
Follow these instructions to set up your eduroam connection for the first time:
- Ensure that you have set a remote access password and know what it is
- Connect to the internet using 4G, Oxford Wireless LAN (OWL) or a home WiFi connection
- Download and open/run the eduroam installer
- Click through the installation screens, entering your Oxford username in the format abcd1234@OX.AC.UK and your remote access password when prompted
Your device should now connect automatically whenever it can see the eduroam service.
Alternative method
If eduroam is available at your location:
- In the Settings app select Network > Add connection > Add WiFi...
- When prompted provide:
SSID eduroam Security EAP EAP method PEAP EAP Phase 2 authentication MSCHAPv2 Server CA certificate Default Identity Your Oxford username in the format abcd1234@OX.AC.UK Password Your remote access password Anonymous Identity anonymous@ox.ac.uk -
Click Connect
Recommended method
Follow these instructions to set up your eduroam connection for the first time:
- Ensure that you have set a remote access password and know what it is
- Connect to the internet using 4G, Oxford Wireless LAN (OWL) or a home WiFi connection
- Download and open/run the eduroam installer
- Click through the installation screens, entering your Oxford username in the format abcd1234@OX.AC.UK and your remote access password when prompted
Your device should now connect automatically whenever it can see the eduroam service.
Alternative method
Most Linux devices, including Ubuntu and Fedora, can be set up to connect to eduroam in the following way:
- Ensure that you have set a remote access password and know what it is
- Select eduroam from the list of available WiFi networks
- When prompted provide:
WiFi Security WPA & WPA2 Enterprise Authentication Protected EAP (PEAP) Anonymous Identity Leave this blank Domain OX.AC.UK CA Certificate 'none' or 'no certificate required' PEAP Version 'Version 0' or 'Automatic' Inner Authentication MSCHAPv2 Username Your Oxford username in the format abcd1234@OX.AC.UK Password Your remote access password -
If you receive a notification labelled No Certificate Authority certificate chosen select Ignore
- Ensure that you have set a remote access password and know what it is
- Select eduroam from your device's list of available WiFi networks
- Depending on device and operating system, select the appropriate option if prompted:
SSID eduroam Username Your Oxford username in the format abcd1234@OX.AC.UK Password Your remote access password Authentication realm OX.AC.UK Domain OX.AC.UK Anonymous Identity anonymous@ox.ac.uk Outer Identity anonymous@ox.ac.uk Roaming Identity anonymous@ox.ac.uk Wireless type WPA2-Enterprise EAP type PEAP Sub authentication type EAP-MSCHAP v2 Root certificate authority 'Entrust' or 'Entrust Root Certification Authority - G2' RADIUS server radius.oucs.ox.ac.uk
Further information
After setting up your eduroam access in Oxford you will also be able to connect at other participating institutions. See eduroam.org for further details.
You must read and abide by the University's Regulations Relating to the use of IT Facilities and eduroam UK policy.
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