The following guides will help you connect to UVM’s wireless network. The guide includes steps for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. If you have connected on your device previously, you may first need to forget the network.
Computers
Windows
- Click on the WiFi icon in the bottom right corner of your screen on the taskbar, then select “UVM” from the list of available networks.
- Make sure the “Connect Automatically” checkbox is checked, then click “Connect“.
- Enter your UVM NetID and password, then click “OK“.
- Click “Connect” again when the following prompt is displayed:
- You should now see the filled wireless icon, indicating a successful connection to the wireless network.
macOS
- Click on the WiFi icon in the top right corner, then select “UVM” from the list of available networks.
- If you have connected to UVM’s WiFi network on this machine in the past, continue to step 3.
- Enter your UVM NetID and password, then click “Join“. (If you’ve forgotten your NetID password you can reset it here: https://uvm.edu/account)
- You should now see the filled wireless icon, indicating a successful connection to the wireless network.
Chromebook
- Click the Wifi icon in the lower right corner of your screen.
- Select the Wi-Fi networks icon.
- From the list of available networks, select the UVM network.
- Enter the following settings to connect:
SSID: UVM
Security: EAP
EAP Method: PEAP
Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPv2
Server CA certificate: Default
Identity: your_uvm_netid
Password: your_uvm_netid_password
Anonymous identity: <leave blank>
Allow other users of this device to use this network: toggle ON
- When the settings have been entered, click the Connect button.
Linux
- Click the drop-down carrot in the top right corner. Under the Wi-Fi area, click on “Select Network”
- Choose the UVM network, then click “Connect”
- The following settings are required to connect to the UVM wireless network:
Wi-Fi security: WPA & WPA2 Enterprise
Authentication: PEAP
Anonymous identity: <leave blank>
Domain: <leave blank>
CA certificate: None
CA certificate password: <leave blank>
No CA cert required: Checked
PEAP version: Automatic
Inner Authentication: MSCHAPv2
Username: your_uvm_netid
Password: your_uvm_netid_password
- When the settings have been entered, click the Connect button.
Raspberry Pi
This guide assumes you have some knowledge of Linux operating systems. You should also change the default password of your pi account!!!
- From a different device, download this certificate, you’ll need it later. We suggest putting the cert on a USB flash drive to easily move it to your Pi.
- On your pi, create a directory for the cert to live:
sudo mkdir /etc/certs
- Copy the cert to the /etc/certs directory:
sudo cp -v /path/to/AddTrustExternalCARoot.cer /etc/certs/
- Use nano to edit the /etc/dhcpcd.conf file:
sudo nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf
- Add the following lines to the bottom of the /etc/dhcpcd.conf file:
interface wlan0 env ifwireless=1 env wpa_supplicant_driver=wext,nl80211
- Launch the Raspberry Pi configuration menu:
- From the Raspberry Pi’s terminal, type:
sudo raspi-config
- This should launch a menu, select Localization Options….
- Select Change Time Zone and select US/Eastern
- Select Change Wi-Fi Country and set to US United States
- Select Finish
- From the Raspberry Pi’s terminal, type:
- Manually set the date and time with the command below. (Replace values with the current date and time).
sudo date -s "Mon Sep 16 10:54 2019"
- Create a HASH of your UVM NetID password by entering the following in the command line:
echo -n "your_uvm_netid_password" | iconv -t utf16le | openssl md4
- Copy the resulting string after
(stdin)=
, you’ll use that in the Step 9.
- Copy the resulting string after
- Use nano to configure the wpa_supplicant.conf file:
sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
- Below is what your wpa_supplicant.conf file should look like.
country=US ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev update_config=1 network={ ssid="UVM" scan_ssid=0 key_mgmt=WPA-EAP eap=PEAP identity="netid" password=hash:YOUR_PASSWORD_HASH ca_cert="/etc/certs/AddTrustExternalCARoot.cer" phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2" }
- Press Ctrl + X to save the file.
- Below is what your wpa_supplicant.conf file should look like.
- Reboot your pi
sudo reboot
Troubleshooting: Check for typos
Phones and Tablets
iOS - iPhone and iPad
- Open the “Settings” app.
- Tap the “Wi-Fi” settings icon.
- Tap the “UVM” wireless network.
- Enter your UVM NetID and password, then tap “Join” in the top right corner. (If you’ve forgotten your NetID password you can reset it here: https://uvm.edu/account)
- “Trust” the radius.uvm.edu certificate. Note that the correct certificate is signed by InCommon RSA Server CA
That’s it! You’ve successfully connected your iOS device to the UVM wireless network.
Android 7 and higher
- Open the Wifi settings and select the UVM network.
- Configure the connection settings as follows:
EAP Method: PEAP
Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPV2
CA Certificates: Use system certificates
Domain: radius.uvm.edu
Identity: your_uvm_NetID
Anonymous Identity: <leave blank>
Password: your_NetID_password
- When the settings have been entered, tap on CONNECT.
That’s it, you’ve successfully joined the UVM Wireless network on your Android phone!
Android 6 and lower
- From the Home screen, open the Application Menu.
- From the Menu, open Settings.
- In Settings, tap on Wi-Fi.
- You should now see a list of available Wi-Fi networks. Be sure to select the UVM network here.
- Once you have selected UVM, a window will pop up with the settings for this network. Use these settings:
EAP Method: PEAP
Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPv2
CA certificate: None
Identiy: your_uvm_netid
Anonymous identity: <leave blank>
Password: your_uvm_netid_password
- Press CONNECT.
You should now be connected to the UVM wireless network!
Android - manual certificate installation
Manufacturers of some Android phones do not provide pre-installed system certificates used to validate the trustworthiness of systems you’re connecting to. If your Android device does not give you the option to “Use system certificates” when specifying settings for connecting to UVM wireless, this guide will show you how to manually install the required certificate.
- Open the Chrome browser on your phone and navigate to https://go.uvm.edu/wificert
- When the download completes, many phones will begin installing the certificate automatically. You may receive a prompt asking you to enter your phone’s passcode. Some phones will require you to tap on the downloaded “AddTrustExternalCARoot.cer” certificate file to install it.
- When installing the certificate, some phones will require that you name the certificate and specify how it will be used:
Certificate name: UVM wifi
Credential use: Wi-Fi - After installing/naming the certificate, open your devices Wi-Fi settings and select the UVM network.
- Configure the connection settings as follows:
EAP Method: PEAP
Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPV2
CA Certificates: UVM wifi
Domain: radius.uvm.edu
Identity: your_uvm_NetID
Anonymous Identity: <leave blank>
Password: your_NetID_password
Other
Game and Media Consoles
- To register your game console or media streaming device to the WIRED UVM network, please complete the Play Online Form at https://go.uvm.edu/playonline.
- Reboot your console or media streaming device. Your device should have Internet access.
- If your device does not have an Ethernet port, please see our Internet-of-things tips guide to see if your device supports USB to Ethernet adapters.
Wireless Printers
Wireless printers are not designed for use with WPA2-Enterprise networks, a common WiFi network standard used by UVM and most other universities. They will not be able to connect to the UVM wireless network.
Additionally, it is not recommended to register a printer on our NetReg database for use with an Ethernet connection. Doing so represents a security risk; anyone connected to UVM’s network via Ethernet will be able to see your printer and print to it. This can lead to unwanted print jobs, excessive ink and paper use, and other issues.
Instead, you should use a printer cable to connect your printer to your computer. This direct connection will be required every time you want to print, but gives you the most control over your printer, and will work reliably. These cables can be picked up at the UVM Tech Store, though many printers will include them.