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Wireless Networks at SETU

Eduroam at SETU Waterford Campus

Wifi is available via Eduroam in common areas in the following campuses:

  • Cork Road campus (including the Library),
  • College Street campus,
  • Applied Technology,
  • SETU Waterford Arena,
  • Granary Building.

Although you may get wifi in a classroom, rooms do not have wifi points in them.

To login to wifi here, you need an active SETU Waterford Campus account.  Visitors to SETU Waterford Campus can get a temporary login by applying for one via their contact here within SETU Waterford Campus.

Creating an eduroam profile for Android Devices

To install the eduroam CA cert click here 

The following procedure will work for Android based devices. Samsung phones, Google Chromebook etc.

Step 1 - Go to settings, tap wireless and networks, then WI-FI settings.

Step 2 - Select eduroam.

Step 3 - In the EAP Method, select the PEAP option.

Step 4 - In the Phase 2 authentication, select the MSCHAPV2 option.

Step 5 - In the CA Certificate step, select Do not validate.

Step 6 - In the identity box, enter your network ID

            This is your SETU Waterford Campus computer account username, which has the below format: -

            For Students: [email protected]

            For Staff: [email protected]

Step 7 - Leave the Anonymous Identity box blank.

Step 8 - Enter your SETU Waterford Campus computer account password.

Step 9 - When you have put in all the settings above,  before you try to login/connect, scroll down to the bottom of the screen you are on, just in case your phone has an Advanced option.  If it does, click on it and if there is an option for Randomised Mac Address, click on it to change it to Use this Device Mac address.  

Step  - Click the Save/Connect button.

Creating an eduroam profile for Apple Devices

The following procedure will work for Apple IOS based devices. iPhone, iPads, MacBook etc.

Step 1 - Go to settings, tap WI-FI.

Step 2 - Select eduroam.

Step 3 - In the identity box, enter your network ID

            This is your SETU Waterford  Campus computer account username, which has the below format: -

            For Students: [email protected]

            For Staff: [email protected]

Step 4 - Enter your SETU Waterford Campus computer account password.

Step 5 - Click the Join/Connect button.

Step 6 - At the prompt screen to trust the certificate, click trust.

Configuring an eduroam profile in Windows 8.1 and 10

Step 1 - Hit the start button and type Network and Sharing Centre

            Click Settings and click on Network and Sharing Centre.

Step 2 - Click "Set up a new connection or network".

Step 3 - Select "Manually connect to a wireless network" and then click "Next".

Step 4 - Type "eduroam" for "Network name" and select WPA2-Enterprise for "Security type".

            Then click “Next”.

Step 5 - Do not click close. Click "Change connection settings".

Step 6 - Select the Security tab.

Step 7 - Click the "Settings" button.

Step 8 - Untick the Validate the Server's Identity box, then click “Ok”.

Step 9 - Click "Advanced settings".

Step 10 - First, check off "Specify authentication mode:".

            Next, choose "User authentication" in the drop down menu.

            Then, click "Save credentials".

Step 11 - Type your SETU Waterford Campus AD Account name,

            In the format [email protected] for Students.

            In the format [email protected] for Staff.

            And then your SETU Waterford Campus AD password.

            Then, click "OK".

Step 12 - Click "OK". Click "OK" again.

            Lastly, click "Close".

Eduroam will automatically connect at this point.