Will these easier methods work? Try these first.
- From campus bedrooms you can use the wired internet to set up Wi-Fi.
- Or use mobile data to download our Wi-Fi setup tool if possible.
If neither are possible for you, follow the steps below for your device type.
How to set up Wi-Fi manually
- Download the University's Root CA certificate and install it into your computer's Trusted Root Certification Authorities store
- From the Desktop right-click the Wi-Fi icon (bottom right). Click Network and Sharing Centre
- Select Setup a new connection or network
- Select Manually connect to a wireless network > Next
- Network name: eduroam
- Security type: WPA2-Enterprise
- Enter Encryption type: AES
- Click Next
- Change connection settings
- Security tab
- Settings
- Tick: Connect to these servers and type this in: wifi.kent.ac.uk
- In the Trusted Root Certification Authorities window tick University of Kent Root CA
- Click Configure and untick ‘Automatically use my Windows logon name and password’
- Click OK
- Advanced Settings
- Tick Specify authentication mode and select User authentication
- Click OK / Close
Log in to connect:
- Click the wireless icon, and connect to eduroam
- Enter your IT username followed by @kent.ac.uk
- Open the AirPort menu and select eduroam. If it’s not listed, select Join other network, type eduroam as the network name and select WPA2 Enterprise in the security field.
- To log in, enter your Kent IT Account username followed by @kent.ac.uk
Only accept the certificate if it shows to have been signed by the University of Kent Root CA with the CN wifi.kent.ac.uk:
- the server certificate fingerprint should be: F9 D9 49 DA 8F 2F 20 97 8C 7C 17 D9 4D 5E 24 3A 51 3C F4 82
- you can download our Root CA certificate
- if it says something else please contact us
Your Android device may vary slightly from these instructions.
Download the University's Root CA certificate and install it:
- Go to Settings
- Search for 'certificate'
- Select Install network certificates
- At the bottom of the advanced window select Install network certificates
- This takes you into file storage. Select Downloads
- Select downloads > Select rootCAcertificate
- Select Done
Next:
- Is Wi-Fi on? Go to Applications, Settings, Wireless and Networks and Wi-Fi Settings and turn on Wi-Fi
- From the scan result, choose eduroam and check that these settings are selected for eduroam:
- EAP method: PEAP
- Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPV2
- CA Certificate: select the RootCACertificate you downloaded above
- If you see User Certificate, leave it blank or unspecified
- For Identity, enter your Kent IT Account username followed by @kent.ac.uk (username abc1 would enter abc1@kent.ac.uk)
- Leave Anonymous identity blank
- Enter your IT Account password
- Domain: wifi.kent.ac.uk (if needed)
- Tap Connect
- Make sure Wi-Fi is on: from home, tap Settings, Wi-Fi, ON
- Choose a network and select eduroam
- Enter your Kent IT Account username followed by @kent.ac.uk - example, for username abc1 you would enter abc1@kent.ac.uk
- Tap Join
- If asked to trust a WiFi certificate from the University, select trust/accept etc as appropriate
- If the network certificate says wifi.kent.ac.uk, you can accept it:
- the certificate fingerprint should be: F9 D9 49 DA 8F 2F 20 97 8C 7C 17 D9 4D 5E 24 3A 51 3C F4 82
- if it says something else please contact us
Kent Wi-Fi certificates
Our set of Wi-Fi certificates if you need them:
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