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eduroam

Eduroam (education roaming) is the secure, world-wide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community. Eduroam allows students, faculty, and staff from participating higher education institutions to obtain Internet connectivity across campus and when visiting other participating institutions using their university login credentials. Please visit the eduroam website for more information.

What credentials do I use to log in?

You will need to use your email address for your institution and password.

At what institutions can I access the internet using my credentials?

You can find a a list of participating institutions by clicking here.

Configuration

General Settings

  • Network Name or SSID: eduroam
  • 802.11 Operating Mode: Infrastructure or Network (not ad hoc)
  • Security Mode: Enterprise (not Personal)
  • Network Authentication: WPA2
  • Data Encryption: AES or AES-CCMP
  • Roaming Identity or Outer Identity: Organization Login Credentials
  • Authentication Type or Outer Authentication: Protected EAP (PEAP)
  • Authentication Protocol or Inner Authentication: MS-CHAPv2
  • Credentials: Organization Login Credentials
  • Validate Server Certificate or Verify Server Name: Choose YES
  • Certificate Issuer or Trusted Root CA: AddTrust External Root CA
  • Server Name or Certificate Name: eduroam.utdallas.edu
  • Server Name Must Match: Choose YES

Eduroam Automatic Configuration Tool

Note: In order to use this tool, you must be on The University of Texas at Dallas campus and connected to the UTDGuest wireless network.

Step 1

  • Connect to the UTD Guest wireless network.
    • Note: Make sure “Connect Automatically” is not checked.

Step 2

  • Open your browser and point it to any webpage.
  • Wait to be redirected to the UTDGuest login page (Wireless Guest Portal).
  • Enter the provided user name and password on the page
  • By clicking Submit, you agree to the terms of use outlined on the page.
    • Note: If you are not re-directed automatically, you can instead type in the address https://guestwireless.utdallas.edu

Step 3

  • Once connected to the Guest network, Click Here to be directed to the automatic configuration tool.