Connecting via Wi-Fi
There are 3 wireless networks available on UVM campus:
- UVM
- Current Students, Staff, Faculty, and other UVM employees with active NetIDs should use the UVM wireless network.
- Connection instructions can be found here.
- UVM Guest
- Visitors to UVM campus who are not coming from an eduroam-enabled university should use the UVM Guest network.
- Connection instructions can be found here.
- eduroam
- eduroam allows users (researchers, teachers, students, staff) from participating institutions to securely access the Internet from any eduroam-enabled institution.
- This means visitors from other eduroam-enabled institutions can sign into eduroam on UVM campus with their universities’ credentials.
- To connect to eduroam at another university, enter your netid@uvm.edu address and NetID password when authenticating.
- Connection instructions can be found here.
What will/won’t connect
Some devices may not be compatible with the UVM wireless network. For more information about why this is and which devices may be incompatible, see the Wi-Fi Compatibility guide.
Many devices that are unable to connect to UVM Wi-Fi can connect to the wired network (see below).
Connecting via Ethernet (wired network)
A wired connection provides a faster, more reliable, and more consistent connection, and is recommended whenever possible.
If you are connecting in a dorm, please see our article on res-hall ports.
If you are connecting in another type of building, you may need to register your device before using it:
- If you are trying to connect a desktop or laptop computer to the internet via Ethernet, visit netreg.uvm.edu and follow the steps provided to register your machine.
- For game console or media device internet connections via Ethernet, please visit https://go.uvm.edu/playonline.
- If you are using an adapter (such as a dock) to connect your device to the wired network, you will need to register the MAC address of the adapter itself at https://go.uvm.edu/playonline. You do not need to register the device.