Connecting to the Eduroam Wireless Network - Lancaster Employees and Students

Overview

Make the switch! Eduroam has replaced the  "PACollege-Wireless" network.

Eduroam is a Wi-Fi network for the education and research community. It allows students, faculty and staff from participating institutions to seamlessly connect to the Internet on campus or when visiting other institutions.

** If the below instructions do not allow you to connect your device to the wireless network, please let schedule an appointment with SJU support at the Lancaster Location by submitting a ticket (CLICK HERE).**

 

- Windows 10
- Windows 11
- MAC OS
- Chromebook
- iPhone / iPad
- Android (non-Pixel)
- Android (Google Pixel)
- Kindle

Windows

  • Select eduroam and enter your full SJU username with @sju.edu at the end of it and password.
  • Click Connect.

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Chromebook

1. At the bottom right, select the time.
2. Select No network.No network
    Note: If you see your Wi-Fi network name and a signal strength, your Chromebook is already connected to Wi-Fi.
3. Turn on Wi-Fi. 
4. Your Chromebook will automatically look for available networks and show them to you in a list.
5. Select Eduroam and enter your full SJU username with @sju.edu at the end of it and password.
6. Click Connect.

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Mac - manual configuration instructions

1. Turn AirPort ON (if not on already).
2. Click the AirPort icon and click on “eduroam."
3. You will be prompted for your full SJU username with @sju.edu at the end of it and password.
4. After a few moments, you should be connected to eduroam.

If you are still unable to connect, try clearing your keychain passwords.

  1. Open Utilities. You can open Utilities by selecting "Go" from the desktop. 
  2. In Utilities, click on Keychain Access. If not already selected, please select login from the right of the window.
  3. Click on one of the saved password, at the top choose edit and then select all. Press delete.

After clearing this list, try to connect to eduroam again.

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iPhone or iPad 

To add the eduroam network to your iPhone for the first time: 

  • Click on the "Settings" icon on your home screen
  • Click on Wi-Fi
  • Choose eduroam from the network list
  • Enter your SJU username and password. Your username should have the full @sju.edu at the end of it.
  • Click Trust to accept the eduroam certificate
  • You will now be joined to the eduroam network

If you have reset your SJU password or you are no longer able to connect ot the network for any reason, please follow the directions below:

  • Click on the “Settings” icon on your home screen
  • Click on Wi-Fi
  • Look for eduroam in the network list (it should have a blue check mark beside it)
  • Please look to the right of eduroam and click on the icon “i:” with a circle around it
  • Click on forget this network (you will then be taken back to the network list)
  • Click on eduroam
  • Enter your SJU username and password. Your username should have the full @sju.edu at the end of it.
  • Accept the eduroam certificate
  • You will now be joined to the eduroam network

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Android

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Connections.
  3. Tap Wi-Fi.
  4. Tap the eduroam and select Advanced Settings.
  5. Enter the settings from the example below.​​​​ 

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Pixel Phone

Pixel phones have a security update which intentionally removes the "Do Not Validate" under the "CA certificate" drop down. This option previously appeared when adding a new WiFi network with WPA2-Enterprise security.

  1. Connect to the Eduroam wireless network. A connection settings window will pop up.

  2. Set the EAP method to PEAP

  3. Set the Phase 2 authentication to MSCHAPV2

  4. On the CA Certificate Drop Down, User System Certificates

  5. For Online Certificate Status: Do not verify

  6. For Domain, type: sju.edu

  7. Identity is your sju issued domain login username

    • If connecting to eduroam it is your sju issued email address.

  8. Anonymous identity must be blank.

  9. Password is your SJU domain login password.

  10. Advanced settings can all be left default.

    1. Metered: Detect Automatically

    2. Proxy: None

    3. IP Settings: DHCP

    4. Privacy: User randomized MAC

Please see the following image as visual guide to how to configure these settings with wifi@sju.edu being where the user would place their sju issued email when connecting to eduroam.

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Kindle

  1. From the home screen, swipe down to open the Quick Actions or select the Menu icon.
  2. Select All Settings or Settings, then Wi-Fi & Bluetooth or Wireless.
  3. Select Wi-Fi Networks and detected Wi-Fi networks appear. (If your Wi-Fi network is configured to be hidden or broadcast is disabled, it will not be displayed in the list.)
  4. Tap on eduroam and enter the settings from the example below.
  5. Select Connect.

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  • Wi-Fi (Advanced Settings):  Example

    SSID: 

    eduroam

    Security:

    802.1x EAP

    EAP Method:

    PEAP

    Phase 2 Authentication:

    MSCHAPV2

    CA Certificate:

    (leave blank)

    User Certificate:

    (leave blank)

    Identity:

    (enter username with @sju.edu at the end of it)

    Anonymous Identity

    (leave blank)

    Password

    (enter password)

Android phones (higher than 5.1) require you to select a "CA Certificate".  You can select "Do not validate".

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