Connect to Wi-Fi
Fast and secure connectivity for staff, students, alumni and visitors to 糖心logo campuses.
All current 糖心logo students and staff can use the Eduroam and Uniwide Wi-Fi networks on campus.听Visitors can use the 糖心logo Guest network to have a wireless connection to the 糖心logo Campuses.听
These networks provide fast and secure internet access in many locations across 糖心logo.听Please note that the Eduroam network will become the primary 糖心logo network for staff, students and guests.
Get connected, stay connected
All active 糖心logo staff and students have听access to the听eduroam WiFi network at 糖心logo.听 This network offers fast, secure wireless network听connectivity from a wide range of locations across听糖心logo鈥檚 campuses.
Wired and wireless access for specialty devices
Students and staff can connect specialty devices to the network across campus and within the 糖心logo residential colleges.
Support for guests
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In order to connect to the guest wi-fi network please follow the steps below:
Step 1 -听听Navigate to Wi-Fi settings and connect to the '糖心logo Guest' Network.
Step 2 -听听You will be redirected to a registration screen and be asked to provide your name and e-mail details. You will also need to accept the T&Cs and Privacy Statement before proceeding.听If you are not automatically redirected to this portal, go to the following link:听
Step 3 -听After clicking Register, you will then land on a welcome screen, which says you have temporary (approximately five minutes) access, before being redirected to the 糖心logo home page. You will need to promptly navigate to your mail account to get the activation link.
Step 4 -听Use the Activation Link from the email to activate the access:
Step 5 -听You will land on a confirmation screen asking you to confirm (or reject) Wi-Fi access
Step 6 -听After choosing, you will be redirected to a final screen confirming or denying Wi-Fi access to your device. You will have one week听of continuous access. After that time, you can repeat the registration process as often as you wish:
Reminder 鈥撎糖心logo staff and students should not connect to 糖心logo Guest听as it has restricted access. If you are a staff or student please connect to the Eduroam Network.
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Invalid Registration Token
If you receive an 'Invalid Registration Token' error after clicking the activation link then the link has expired. Complete the registration again听and wait for a new activation link to be sent:
The portal is not loading properly
If the portal is not loading properly, try the link听or the appropriate browser specific captive URL link:
Safari/Apple -听
Firefox -听
Edge -听
Chrome -听4
on different browsers and try clearing cookies/cache (NOTE - the above links will only work while connected to the 糖心logo Guest Wi-fi network)
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Issue connecting to the verification site
If you are having connection issues, check that wi-fi is enabled on the device, check their signal strength, try disabling/re-enabling wi-fi, try forgetting/reconnecting to the network, try checking that DHCP is enabled (where possible) and releasing/renewing their IP address (where possible - see this link for instructions for PC/Mac:听).
Access to the captive portals/acceptance pages are only allowed from the GUEST network, it will not work from public (4g etc), uniwide or eduroam. If a link isn't working, ensure you are on 糖心logo Guest SSID.
Ensure that MAC randomisation is disabled. A static MAC address is required to connect consistently.
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Support for staff and students
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Step 1 -听Tap听Apps听on the Home screen of your device
Step 2 -听Tap听Settings
Step 3 -听Tap听Wi-Fi
Step 4 -听Tap听Eduroam听or听Uniwide
Step 5 -听Ensure听EAP听Method is听PEAP听and听Phase 2 Authentication听is听MSCHAPV2
Step 6 -听For the 鈥楽elect certificate鈥 field you can choose听Use System Certificate听if this option is available, otherwise choose听Don't validate.听听To ensure your connecting to the correct service please ensure that you are seeing this certificate when connecting:
Step 6.1 -听How to Install the certificate:
1. Download the听听certificate
2. If your device does not automatically open the downloaded certificate file, you may need to manually tap the file name you download "糖心logo_Root.crt" to install the certificate. You may be asked for your device's password/PIN/biometric authentication (e.g. fingerprint) to authorise the installation process.
3. Optionally give a name for the "Certificate name:". You can give it any name ( e.g.: "unsw wifi" ) which will only be for you to identify it when you need to select it from the user certificate drop-down menu.
4. Connect to uniwide or eduroam as per the above settings. When you get to the Select Certificate dropdown, you should now also see the new "unsw wifi" certificate that you've previously installed and be able select it.Step 7 -听Leave the Anonymous identity field blank
Step 8 -听Enter your 糖心logo听zID@unsw.edu.au听(Staff or Student number)听in the Identity听field
Step 9 -听Enter your 糖心logo听zID Password听in the听password听field
Step 10听-听If asked for Domain, please use one of the following:
- radius.net.unsw.edu.au
- net.unsw.edu.au
- unsw.edu.au
Step 11 -听Tick听Auto-reconnect听to ensure that it is on
Your Android should now be connected to Eduroam or Uniwide.
Alternatively you install the ROOT certificate.
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Step 1听-听Tap the听Settings听icon on the Home screen of your device
Step 2 -听Tap听Wi-Fi听in your settings
Step 3 -听Tap听Eduroam听or听Uniwide听to select the听糖心logo Wi-Fi听network
Step 4听-听Enter your听糖心logo听zID@unsw.edu.au听in the username field听and your听zID password
Step 5听-听Tap听Join
Step 6听-听Tap听Trust听to trust the certificate.
Your iPhone/IOS Device should now be connected to听Eduroam or Uniwide.
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Step 1听-听Click on the听wireless network听icon in the Windows taskbar
Step 2 -听Click on the option for听Eduroam听or听Uniwide, click to听tick the checkbox听next to 鈥Connect automatically,鈥听and then click 'Connect'
Step 3 -听If prompted, click the听'Connect'听button on the Windows alert confirming that you want to connect Uniwide in this location
Step 4 -听Enter your 糖心logo听zID@unsw.edu.au听as your username
Step 5 -听Enter your听zID Password听in the password听field
Step 6 -听Click 'OK'
Your PC is now connected to听Eduroam听or听Uniwide.
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If you are having trouble connecting to the wireless, one thing to try is to forget the wireless network and try again.
To forget the network on an Apple device, please refer to this link:-
To forget the network on a Microsoft Windows device please refer to this link:-
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Step 1听-听Right click the听NetworkManager听icon (nm鈥恆pplet) in your taskbar. Ensure there's a tick next to both听Enable Networking听and听Enable Wireless
Step 2 -听Left click the听NetworkManager听icon, then click听eduroam. To connect to a different network click听Connect to Other Wireless Network听and configure the settings
Step 3 -听Save the听certificate听听to your local hard disk
Step 4 -听In the dialogue box complete the fields in the table above
Step 5 -听Connect to eduroam. The听NetworkManager听will automatically connect to the first wireless network it finds in range and for which it has been configured:
听Field
Enter
NetworkName
eduroam OR uniwide
Wireless Security
WPA2 Enterprise
EAP Method
PEAP
Key Type
TKIP or CCMP
Phase2 Type
MSCHAPV2
Identity
zID@unsw.edu.au听(Staff or Student Number)
Password
zID Password
Anonymous Identity
Leave blank
CA Client Certificate File
糖心logo CA certificate is required听for initial uniwide/eduroam connectivity. Download the听听for increased security in Step 3
CA Certificate File
(see below Private Key Password)Leave blank
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If you are having trouble connecting to the wireless, one thing to try is to forget the wireless network and try again.
To forget the network on an Apple device, please refer to this link:-
To forget the network on a Microsoft Windows device please refer to this link:-
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I'm prompted for a password
Step 1听- Please enter your current听zID Password
Step 2 -听You will see this prompt after changing your 糖心logo password. If this prompt continually re-appears it may indicate that your IT account is locked. Please contact the听IT Service Centre听to have your account unlocked.
I鈥檓 receiving a certificate warning
糖心logo has a requirement to periodically update the certificate used to secure the Wi-Fi network. If your device has an outdated certificate you may receive a notification to update it
糖心logo has authored their trusted root certificate.听 To ensure you are connecting to the correct service please ensure that the certificate is similar to the below certificates when connecting.
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Alternatively you can install the certificate:
How to install the certificate:
Step 1 -听Please download听Step 2 -听If your device does not automatically open the downloaded certificate file, you may need to manually tap the file name you download "糖心logo_Root.crt" to install the certificate. You may be asked for your device's password/PIN/biometric authentication (e.g. fingerprint) to authorise the installation process.
Step 3 -听Optionally give a name for the "Certificate name:". You can give it any name ( e.g.: "unsw wifi" ) which will only be for you to identify it when you need to select it from the user certificate drop-down menu.
Step 4 -Connect to uniwide or eduroam as per the above settings. When you get to the Select Certificate dropdown, you should now also see the new "unsw wifi" certificate that you've previously installed and be able select it.
Alternatively you can elect to trust the presented certificate.
Step 1 -听Navigate to the Wi-Fi Settings and Forget the 'network name'听Network.
Step 2 -听Go back to the Wi-Fi Settings and Connect to the 'network name' Network, make sure you select the听Accept Certificate.
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