eduroam at Kean University

eduroam (education roaming) is a free and encrypted worldwide roaming wireless service that allows University students, faculty, staff, and visitors from other participating institutions to connect securely to the Internet.

Where can I eduroam?

Having started in Europe, eduroam has gained momentum throughout the research and education community and is now available in over 100 territories. eduroam is available in thousands of locations across over 100 countries worldwide. From campuses to coffee shops. Click here for an interactive map of countries where you can eduroam.

How do I connect to eduroam?

WINDOWS

Many people will be able to connect by using the Windows built-in menus.

  1. Go to the Start menu located at the bottom left of your screen
  2. Click on the Settings icon

3. Click Network & Internet

4. Select  WiFi  from the top left.

5. Make sure WiFi is on and select eduroam from the list of available WiFi networks.

  • Click on Connect

  • You will be prompted for a username and password. Enter your full email address; username@yourcollege.edu, and password then click OK.
    If your computer has not yet received the eduroam certificate validating your connection is encrypted, it may indicate a  Windows Security Alert  warning message indicating “The connection attempt could not be completed.”

    • You can press a button to view  Details.

6. Click on Connect 



MacOS

1. Go to the Apple icon located at the top left of your screen

2. Click on "System Settings..."

3. Click Wi-Fi on the left side of the window

4. Make sure WiFi is on and select eduroam from the list of available WiFi networks.

  • Click on Connect

5. You will be prompted for an account name and password. Enter your full email address; username@yourcollege.edu, and password, then click OK.

  • If your computer has not yet received the eduroam certificate validating your connection is encrypted, it may indicate a  Windows Security Alert  warning message indicating “The connection attempt could not be completed.”

6. Click Continue to authenticate the connection



Phones

IPhone

1. Go to your Settings on your phone.

2. Press on the Wi-Fi setting

3. Make sure Wi-Fi is on and select eduroam from the list of available Wi-Fi networks.

4. You will be prompted for a username and password. Enter your full email address; username@yourcollege.edu, and password, then select Join.

5. Select Trust to authenticate the connection.


Android

1. Go to your Settings

2. Select your Network settings

3. Make sure Wi-Fi is on and select eduroam from the list of available Wi-Fi networks.

4. You will be prompted for a username and password. Enter your full email address; username@yourcollege.edu, and password, then select Connect.



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