The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA network is for staff and students.

Follow the instructions for your device's operating system below.

Computer

Windows

To connect to the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA WiFi network using a Windows machine, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the network icon in your system tray (usually between the charging icon and the volume icon) in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.
  2. Make sure the Wi-Fi icon is set to on.
  3. Choose ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA from the list of networks that appears
  4. Click Connect if you receive the message 'Windows cannot verify the server's identity'
  5. Enter your ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ username and password when prompted and click OK. 

You should now be connected to the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA network.

Mac

To connect to the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA network using a Mac, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the Wi-Fi icon and make sure it is switched on
  2. Choose the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA network from the list
  3. Enter your ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ username and password in the login dialog box
  4. Tick the Remember this network box
  5. Click Continue again to finish

You should now be connected to the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA network.

Linux

To connect to the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA network using NetworkManager on a Linux machine, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the Network Manager icon
  2. Ensure that enable wireless and enable network are ticked on the dropdown menu
  3. Click on ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA from the list in the network manager
  4. Enter your ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ username and password
  5. Click on Connect 

You are now connected to the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA network.

Phone

iOS and iPadOS

To connect to the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA Wi-Fi network using an iOS or iPadOS device, follow these steps:

  • Tap on the Settings icon
  • Tap on the Wi-Fi section
  • Slide the Wi-Fi button to ON and wait for the list of networks to appear
  • Tap ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA
  • Enter your ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ username and password
  • Tap the Accept button

When you've successfully connected you'll see ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA displayed in blue with a tick next to it.

Android

To connect to the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA network using an Android device, follow these steps:

  1. Go to your device Settings
  2. Select Wi-Fi (or Wireless & networks, then Wi-Fi)
  3. Set Wi-Fi to on
  4. Select ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA
  5. Ensure the EAP Method is set to PEAP
  6. Ensure the Phase 2 authentication to MSCHAPV2
  7. Under CA Certificate select Use system certificates
  8. In the Domain field enter wireless.ic.ac.uk
  9. In the Identity field, enter your ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ username
  10. In the password field, enter your ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ password

NOTE: For some Android devices you need to click advanced to see Phase 2 authentication.

NOTE: Some Android devices do not have 'system certificates' as an option. Instead, they have 'do not validate'. In this case please use  to provision a wireless profile on eduroam.
Windows mobile

To connect to the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA network using a Windows mobile device, follow these steps:

  • Click on the small arrow in the top right hand corner of your home screen
  • Scroll down and tap the Settings menu button
  • Tap the Wi-Fi menu
  • Ensure that the WiFi networking slider is set to On
  • Select ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA from the available Wi-Fi networks
  • Enter your ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ username and password
  • Tap Done
  • Tap Connect

When the Wi-Fi menu displays the word Connected under the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA network, you are connected.

Generic WiFi settings

³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-WPA is a WPA2-Enterprise network with AES encryption.

  • Authentication: PEAP-MSCHAPv2 or EAP/TTLS authentication, with college username and password
  • Server Certificate CN: wireless.ic.ac.uk
  • Server CA: The server certificate is issued by DigiCert Global Root CA. .