Eduroam - Windows Manual Connection Steps
Follow the steps below to manually connect to the eduroam network.
Note: Eduroam login requires your complete email address, andrewuserID@andrew.cmu.edu, and Andrew password, regardless of the device or operating system.
Step 1: Remove the Existing Wi-Fi Profile
Follow the steps for your OS to remove/forget the existing eduroam Wi-Fi profile.
Windows 10
- Select Network Settings (Wi-Fi menu).
- Select Manage Wi-Fi Settings.
- Scroll to Manage known networks.
- Select eduroam, then select Forget.
Windows 8
- Click the Wi-Fi signal.
- Right-click eduroam, then select Forget this network.
Windows 7
- Right-click the Wi-Fi signal and select Open Network and Sharing Center.
- Select Manage wireless networks.
- Right-click eduroam, then select Remove network.
Step 2: Setup the Connection
- Right-click the Wi-Fi signal and select Open Network and Sharing Center.
- Select Set up a new connection or network.
- Select Manually connect to a wireless network and click Next.
- Enter the following:
- Network Name: eduroam
- Security Type: WPA2-ENTERPRISE
- Encryption Type: AES
- Click Next.
- Select Change connection settings.
- Click Security.
- Verify Authentication Method is PEAP.
- Click Settings and enter the following:
- Verify the server's identity by validating the certificate: checked
- AddTrust External CA Root: checked
- Authentication Method: EAP-MSCHAP v2
- Click Configure and uncheck Automatically use my Windows logon. Click OK.
- Click OK.
- Click Advanced Settings.
- Check Specify authentication mode and select User Authentication.
- Do the following:
- Windows 10 - Click Save credentials and enter your andrewuserID@andrew.cmu.edu and Andrew password. Click OK and Close to exit.
- Windows 7 & 8 - Click OK and Close to exit. Select eduroam from the Wi-Fi list and click Connect. Enter your andrewuserID@andrew.cmu.edu and Andrew password, when prompted.