Setup WiFi

Wifi Setup

A guide on how to set up WiFi on different devices.

Table of Contents

1. Setup WiFi on Android Devices

  1. Select Settings
     
  2. Select Wireless Network
     
  3. Select Wi-Fi Settings
     
  4. Select EduRoam/MTDorms
     
  5. EAP Type:PEAP
  6. Phase 2 Authentication
     
  7. Select Certificate
     
  8. Certificate Status
     
  9. Domain Information
     
  10. Identity
     
    1. EduRoam
    2. MTDorm
  11. Anonymous Identity
     
  12. Mtech Password
     

2. Setup WiFi on iPhone
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  1. Select Settings
     
  2. Select Wi-fi
     
  3. Select Eduroam/MtDorm
    ​​​​​​​
    1. Eduroam
      ​​​​​​​
    2. MTDorm
      ​​​​​​​
  4. Trust Certificate
     

3. Setup WiFi on Mac Devices
 

  1. Adding Wi-fi status symbol onto the menu bar
     
    1. Select System Preferences
       
    2. Select the Network Icon
       
    3. Select Wi-fi
       
    4. Check box for showing wi-fi status symbol
       
  2. Connectin to Eduroam/MTDorm
    ​​​​​​​
    1. Select the Wi-Fi icon
       
    2. Select EduRoam/MTDorm
      ​​​​​​​
    3. Verify Certificate
       
    4. Input admin Credentials(If Needed)
       

4. Setup WiFi on Google Chromebooks
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  1. Select Settings
     
  2. Select Network
     
  3. Click Configure
     
  4. Select PEAP
    ​​​​​​​
  5. EAP Phase 2 Authentication
     
  6. Server Certificate
     
  7. Enter your Credentials
     
  8. Connecting to MTDorm
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4. Issues with your Setup - may be your settings. Related Article
 

Setup WiFi on an Android Device

Accessing Montana Tech's wireless network using your Android.

  1. Select Settings. Refer to Figure 1-1

  2. Select Wireless networks. Refer to Figure 1-2

  3. Select Wifi Settings. Refer to Figure 1-3

  4. Select eduRoam or MTDorms. Refer to Figure 1-4

  5. Select the EAP type: PEAP. Refer to Figure 1-5

  6. Select Phase 2 Authentication: MSCHAPv2. Refer to Figure 1-6

  7. Select CA certificate: Use system certificates (Android version 8.0 or higher) Refer to Figure 1-7

  8. Select Online Certificate Status: Do not validate

  9. Domain enter: mtech.edu Refer to Figure 1-8

  10. For identity

    1. On eduRoam enter in your Montana Tech email address (username@mtech.edu), Refer to Figure 1-9-1

    2. On MTDorms enter only your Montana Tech username. Refer to Figure 1-9-2

  11. Anonymous Identity should be left blank.

  12. Finally, for the Wireless Password type your Montana Tech password.

Figure 1-1

Select Settings

Android settings screen

Figure 1-2

Select wireless networks

Android networks screen

Figure 1-3

Select Wi-Fi

Android network and internet screen

Figure 1-4

Select either EduRoam/MTDorms

Available networks list

Figure 1-5

EAP type

EAP type: PEAP

Figure 1-6

Phase 2 Authentication

Authentication: MSCHAPV2

Figure 1-7

Certificate

Certificate: use system certificates

Figure 1-8

Domain

Domain: mtech.edu

Figure 1-9-1

EduRoam Username

identity: whole email username@mtech.edu

Figure 1-9-2

MTDorms Username

identity: first part of email without @mtech.edu

 

 

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Setup WiFi on an iPhone

Accessing Montana Tech's wireless network using your iPhone.

  1. Select Settings. Refer to Figure 2-1

  2. Select Wi-Fi. Refer to Figure 2-2

  3. Select eduRoam or MTDorms. Refer to Figure 2-3

    1. On eduRoam enter in your Montana Tech email address (username@mtech.edu) and password. Refer to Figure 2-4

    2. On MTDorm only enter in your Montana Tech username and password

  4. Choose Trust on the Certificate page. Refer to Figure 2-5

 

Figure 2-1

Select Settings

Settings app on iPhone home screen

Figure 2-2

Select Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi option in settings app

Figure 2-3

Select EduRoam/MTDorms

Available networks list

Figure 2-4

Enter Credentials

Type full email and password

Figure 2-5

Trust Certificate

Select Trust certificate

 

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Setup WiFi on a Mac

Accessing Montana Techs wireless network using your Mac,

Wireless OSX 10.9+ (Mac)

You should see the wireless signal indicator on the menu bar at the top right of the screen.  It looks like a series of curved lines. Refer to Figure 3-2-1

If it isn't there, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Apple menu and select System Preferences. Refer to Figure 3-1-1

  2. Click on the Network icon. Refer to Figure 3-1-2

  3. Click on Wi-Fi. Refer to Figure 3-1-3

  4. Check the box “Show Wi-Fi status in menu bar" Refer to Figure 3-1-4

Connecting to eduroam / MTDorms :

  1. Click on the Wi-Fi icon in the status menu. Refer to Figure 3-2-1

  2. Click on eduroam or MTDorms, when prompted type in your Montana Tech username and password, click Join. Refer to Figure 3-2-2

  3. Verify Certificate, click Continue. Refer to Figure 3-2-3

  4. If prompted, type in your Mac Admin username and password (specific to your machine), and click Update Settings. Refer to Figure 3-2-4

 

 

Figure 3-1-1

System Preferences

System Preferences in dropdown

Figure 3-1-2

Network icon

network icon within system preferences

Figure 3-1-3

Select Wi-Fi

select wi-fi option

Figure 3-1-4

Check box for showing wi-fi status on menu bar

show wi-fi status on menu bar box checked

Figure 3-2-1

Wi-fi Symbol

wi-fi symbol showing network is connected

Figure 3-2-2

User Credentials

enter username and password

Figure 3-2-3

Certificate

certificate popup with continue selected

Figure 3-2-4

Mac Credentials

mac credentials popup

 

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Setup WiFi on Google Chromebooks

Accessing Montana Techs wireless network using your Chromebook.

  1. First, go to the bottom right corner of the screen, open it, and click on the Settings option. Refer to Figure 4-1
  2. Go to Network and find EduRoam from the list. Refer to Figure 4-2
  3. Click Configure and change the settings so it matches Figure 4-3. (If you cannot find Configure, try disconnecting the network and trying again)
  4. Select PEAP for the EAP method.
  5. If you see EAP Phase 2 authentication, make sure it is set as MSCHAPv2.
  6. Set Server CA certificate to Do not check.
  7. In Domain suffix match, put mtech.edu. Put your full email under Identity and enter your password. The other two fields can be left blank.
  8. If you are connecting to MTDorms, follow the same steps but just put your user name instead of your email. (Your user name is your email without @mtech.edu at the end.)

 

Figure 4-1

Select Settings

settings option on chromebook

Figure 4-2

Select Network

available networks list

Figure 4-3

Enter in Credentials

EduRoam configuration

 

 

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