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Wi-Fi Guide

This is a guide to connecting to Wi-Fi on campus.

Wi-Fi Networks available​

When you connect your wireless Wi-Fi device (phone/PC/Mac) to the network, you will see the available wireless networks listed which you can try to connect to.

  • eduroam
  • uwinsecure
  • uwindsor

Which should you use? The short answer is “Connect to eduroam”. The eduroam wireless network is available to all wireless users (Students/Faculty/Staff/guests). Plus it has the additional benefit that users from other eduroam institutions (many universities, for example) can also connect to the University of Windsor’s wireless network using their home institution’s crededentials.

Eduroam - The Preferred Wireless Network​

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Eduroam is a network used by many universities, and your UWindsor sign in will work at any campus that uses eduroam.

  1. Open Wi-Fi settings on your device and select the “eduroam” network
  2. Depending on your device you will be prompted for different settings. Here is the list of all possibilities. Fill in any you see. (Most computers will only ask for Username and Password)

For Windows and iPhone​

  • Password: Your UWinID password

If prompted to trust a certificate after signing in (mainly iPhone) click trust.

For Linux and Android​

  • Wi-Fi Secuirty: WPA & WPA2 Enterprise
  • Authentication: Protected EAP (PEAP)
  • Anonymous Identity (username): Your full UWindsor email (example@uwindsor.ca)
  • Domain: uwindsor.ca
  • CA certificate: None
  • PEAP Version: Automatic
  • Inner Authentication: MSCHAPv2
  • Identity (username): Your full UWindsor email (example@uwindsor.ca)
  • Password: Your UWinID password

The uwindsor wireless network is available for use but should only be used as a last resort. Unlike eduroam and uwinsecure, the uwindsor network does not encrypt the network traffic. So, for example, if you are accessing network applications using a protocol which is insecure, (eg. http instead of https), then everyone else using the uwindsor network in the vicinity could view your network activity. The wireless network called uwindsor is not secure.

For Residence Students​

While Eduroam is the primary campus-wide Wi-Fi network, you may want to use UWinResLife in your hall for heavier use (i.e. streaming or downloading). Sign in using your UWindsor ID (just the first part - not @uwindsor.ca), and your UWinID password.

Activating Your UWindsor Account​

You use your UWindsor ID to sign into your UWinsite Student, Brightspace, MySuccess, etc. Your UWindsor email address is your ID @uwindsor.ca and sign-in is via Gmail.

To activate your ID, you will require your 9-digit Student Number and 4-digit Personal Access Code (PAC). Find these by searching your inbox, or on your acceptance letter. Visit the Leddy Library or the Computer Centre to use an internet-enabled computer and activate your account.

If you are a confirmed student and never used my.uwindsor.ca before, you can activate your UWin Account on this site: my.uwindsor.ca/web/uw/activate-account