Connect your devices
Advice and guidance on enabling your device for Wi-Fi access.
How do I connect my devices?
When on campus, ensure you have connected mobile device(s) to eduroam and have Wi-Fi enabled at all times
Following the instructions below to set up your mobile or laptop with eduroam
Setting up your mobile or laptop with eduroam
Android
Connecting your Android device to eduroam.
To connect:
- Select Settings
- Select Connections and then Wi-Fi
- Select 'eduroam' from the list of available wireless networks.
- Enter the following settings. Note that not all of these settings may be required for your device.
- SSID: eduroam
- Encryption: 802.1X, WPA2-Enterprise
- EAP method: PEAP
- Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPv2
- CA certificates: Use system certificates
- Domain: nottingham.ac.uk
- Username or Identity: Your University email address
- Outer Identity: Blank or use anonymous@nottingham.ac.uk
- Password: Your University password
- Proxy: should be set to None
Automatic configuration
You can use the geteduroam app, which will help automatically configure your device.
The geteduroam app is available on Google Play and will use the configuration settings to set up your device. Once the app is installed, follow these steps:
- Open the app
- Under Institution, search for 'The University of Nottingham'
- Select the Profile that matches the ending of your email address, e.g. .ac.uk
- Tap Next
- Enter your University email address and password
- Click connect to network, you may be prompted with a message saying "geteduroam Wants to Add a Wi-Fi Hotspot Network"
- Tap Allow and then Join - if you are not near the eduroam wireless network at the time of set up the device will say unable to connect, but the app will have configured the device ready
Changed your University password?
If you have changed your University password since setting up the wireless network you may need to forget the network and re-connect.
Apple iOS
Connecting your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to eduroam.
You can download an automatic eduroam configuration file for iOS devices.
You can also download the geteduroam app from the App Store. Once the app is installed, under Institution, search for 'The University of Nottingham' and then select the Profile that matches the ending of your email address, e.g. .ac.uk.
Please note you will need to enter your username in the format of your University email address when prompted.
Latest software
If you have a problem connecting your Apple device to eduroam, you may need to upgrade to the latest software:
Changed your University password?
If you have changed your University password since setting up the wireless network you may need to forget the network and re-connect.
Microsoft Windows
Connecting your Windows 10 / 11 device to eduroam automatically.
You can download an automatic configuration program for Windows. You will need to enter your username in the format of your University email address when prompted.
Latest software
If you have a problem connecting your laptop, you may need to upgrade to the latest software.
Changed your University password?
If you have changed your University password since setting up the wireless network you may need to forget the network and re-connect.
Apple macOS
You can install an automatic configuration file for Apple macOS which will set your computer up to work with eduroam. When prompted enter your University email address and password.
Latest software
If you have a problem connecting your macOS device to eduroam, you may need to upgrade to the latest software.
Changed your University password?
If you have changed your University password since setting up the wireless network you may need to forget the network and re-connect.
Linux
You can download an automatic configuration script for some Linux distributions. You will need to enter your username in the format of your University email address when prompted.
Connecting manually
Some distributions do not support the automatic configuration tool, and should use the manual settings.
Latest software
If you have a problem connecting your laptop, you may need to upgrade to the latest software. Please run your distributions software update mechanism to check this.
Changed your University password?
If you have changed your University password since setting up the wireless network you may need to forget the network and re-connect.
Other devices
You can connect other devices to the eduroam wireless service if it supports 802.1X or WPA2-Enterprise encryption. Most devices will need the following information at minimum:
- Select the wireless network eduroam from the list of available networks
- Enter your University email address and your password
- Save and connect
Automatic configuration
For some devices, an automatic configuration tool (CAT) may be available.
Generic settings
Not all of these settings may be required for your device, but you may need some of them to connect successfully.
- SSID: eduroam
- Encryption: 802.1X, WPA2-Enterprise
- Username or Identity: Your University email address
- Outer Identity: Blank or use anonymous@nottingham.ac.uk
- Password: Your University password
- User authentication settings: EAP/PEAP MSCHAPv2
- Domain: Leave blank
- Proxy: should be set to Auto
Certificate security information
You may experience a security or certificate warning when first connecting to eduroam at the University of Nottingham.
To ensure your safety, check that the certificate you are presented with matches the information on the main Connect to Wi-Fi webpage.
You can also install the certificate yourself before connecting by using the Configuration Assistance Tool or the geteduroam app.
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