Accessing The Wireless Network at SLU

Summary

Overall instructions how to connect to SLU's wireless network.

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The Three Wireless Networks at SLU:

  • SLU-users is fully-encrypted connection available for the SLU community and requires the customer type their SLU Net Id and Password in for credentials.
  • sluguest is not encrypted and available for those without a SLU Net Id and password who need access.This is a highly locked down network, only allowing for light Google searching, email checking, and flight check-ins.
  • eduroam is fully-encrypted connection available to individuals visiting campus from other institutions within the Eduroam consortium. This network requires their credentials from their institution. 

Connecting to SLU-users:

For instructions to connect an Android device to SLU-users, click HERE.

  1. On your device's list of available networks, select SLU-users.
  2. When asked to log in, enter your SLU Net ID and password.
  3. If prompted, trust the network. 

Connecting to sluguest:

  1. Select sluguest from the list of available wireless networks.
  2. You will be directed to https://expressconnect.slu.edu/enroll/SaintLouisUniversity/guestwireless.
  3. Sometimes individual device settings and pop-up blockers may prevent the device from launching expressconnect.slu.edu.
    In such cases, open the device's Internet browser manually and enter the URL from above to navigate directly to the page.
  4. Select Social Media Login to authenticate with Facebook, LinkedIn, or Google credentials,
    or (alternatively) select Text or Email Code to have a verification sent to your phone or email.
  5. Complete the process based on instructions presented.
  6. You should now have Internet access from this device.

Connecting to eduroam:

NOTE: The eduroam access point is for visiting students and colleagues from other institutions.
If you have a SLU account, you should connect to SLU-users instead.

If you are a  SLU faculty member, staff member, or student looking for instructions to connect to the eduroam Wi-Fi at sister Eduroam institutions, click HERE.

  1. While connected to another wireless network or your cellular data plan, go to https://cat.eduroam.org .
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the Click here to download your eduroam installer button.
  3. A window will pop up asking you to select your organization. Choose your institution from the list.
  4. On the following screen, click on the Download your eduroam installer (your operating system) button.
  5. Your browser may warn you that this type of file can harm your computer. Choose to keep the file.
  6. Run the file once downloaded and follow the instructions. This will install the eduroam wireless profile on your device.
  7. When prompted for your username and password, use the information provided to you by your educational institution.
  8. Once configured, you should be able to use this profile to connect to the encrypted Wi-Fi at SLU and sister Eduroam institutions.

 

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Article ID: 547
Created
Wed 6/14/23 1:59 PM
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Wed 6/14/23 10:59 PM