eduroam - Wireless Network

Article Type: How To

Questions:

• What is eduroam wireless network?
• What credentials should I use to access eduroam?
• How do I connect to eduroam?

Answers:

• Per the eduroam web site: "eduroam (education roaming) is the secure, world-wide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community.  eduroam allows students, researchers and staff from participating institutions to obtain Internet connectivity across campus and when visiting other participating institutions by simply opening their laptop."
• Metropolitan State University uses eduroam as its primary Wi-Fi network.  If you are a student, faculty or staff member, you should use eduroam to connect to network resources. 

eduroam Login information:

• Students:
  • Username: Your Metro State email (example: first.last@my.metrostate.edu)
  • Password: StarID Password
• Employees:
  • Username: Your Metro State email (example: first.last@metrostate.edu)
  • Password: StarID Password

Personally Owned Devices: Connection Instructions

• Personally Owned Devices should connect using the following instructions: eduroam Login on Personally Owned Devices

University Owned Assets: Connection Instructions

• All university owned Microsoft Windows systems should connect to eduroam automatically through use of digital certificates.
• All other personally owned devices will connect to eduroam using login credentials, please use the following:
  • Username: StarID@metrostate.edu or StarID@my.metrostate.edu
  • Password:  StarID Password

View detailed operating system instructions:

• eduroam - Microsoft Windows 10 Client Configuration Instructions
• eduroam - Apple MacOS Client Configuration Instructions
• eduroam - Apple iOS Client Configuration Instructions
• eduroam - Android Client Configuration Instructions
• eduroam - Personally Owned Devices: Connecting to eduroam with CAT (Configuration Assistance Tool)

Additional Resources:

• For technical details behind how eduroam works and what eduroam does for you, view the introduction on the eduroam website.
• View the list of higher education institutions who use eduroam: eduroam Member List