Frequently Asked Question
eUVT Eduroam
Last Updated a year ago
Manual configuration
If your eduroam-wifi6 connection doesn't work properly you might need to manually setup the connection by applying the following steps:
- Open the list of wireless networks.
- Right click on any listed eduroam or eduroam-wifi6 networks and choose "Forget this network". If it is not saved, you will not have the menu, and can skip this.
- Open the Network and Sharing Center. You can reach it by going to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center,
- Click Set up a new connection or network.
- Click Manually connect to a wireless network.
- Click Next.
- Fill in the following information for the new network:
- Network Name: eduroam or eduroam-wifi6 (if you are in UVT)
- Security Type: WPA2-Enterprise
- Encryption Type: AES
- Click Next.
Result: The screen will say Successfully added eduroam or eduroam-wifi6. - On the following page, choose to Change connection settings.
- Click the Security tab. Network authentication method should be
Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP). - Click Settings.
- Uncheck Verify the server's identity by validating the certificate
Select Authentication Method should be:
Secure Password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)
Click Configure. - Un-check the box labeled Automatically use my Windows logon.... (if checked or available)
Click OK on all boxes to close out and save the wireless settings. - You should receive a notification asking for additional information. Click this notification anywhere to open the password dialog box.
- UVT users should enter their eUVT account username with "@e-uvt.ro" on the end. Click OK.
Note: If this process fails, please try to follow it one more time. Occasionally, support team has noticed the Windows wireless configuration utility lose the settings after the first setup.
(tutorial based on http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=156205815)