Connect to eduroam

eduroam is an international roaming service for users in research, higher education, and further education. It provides researchers, teachers, and students easy and secure network access when visiting an institution other than their own.

Guests from other eduroam-compatible educational institutions are able to log into Western Michigan University's eduroam network using their home school's login criteria. Conversely, WMU faculty, staff, and students are able to log into the wireless eduroam networks at other schools using their WMU Bronco NetID and password.

Set Up eduroam

macOS

1. Open the wifi connections menu and select eduroam
2. Enter your username@your-institution and your password. For WMU users that would be bronconetid@wmich.edu, e.g. smithx@wmich.edu. (NOTE: first.last@wmich.edu does not work.)
3. Click Continue to verify the certificate.
4. Enter your computer's username and password. (This is required to install the eduroam security certificate)

Windows

Note: Windows computers joined to WADE will require additional setup. Please follow the additional instructions below. 

1. Open the wifi connections menu and select eduroam
2. Enter your username@your-institution and your password. For WMU users that would be bronconetid@wmich.edu, e.g. smithx@wmich.edu. (NOTE: first.last@wmich.edu does not work.)
3. Click Connect to accept the network certificate.

Windows computers joined to WADE

1. Right-click on the Start button and select Settings.
2. Open Network and Internet.
3. Open Network and Sharing Center, located towards the bottom of the screen.
4. Click Set up a new connection or network.
5. Select Manually connect to a wireless network and click Next.
6. Enter the following settings:
   Network Name: eduroam
   Security Type: WPA2 Enterprise
   Uncheck the box Start this connection automatically
7. Click Next
8. Click Change connection settings
9. Click the Security tab
10. Next to Microsoft Protected EAP, click the Settings button
11. Near the bottom of the window, under Select Authentication Method Click the Configure... button
12. From the pop-up window, uncheck automatically use my windows logon name and password
13. Click OK
14. Click OK to close the Protected EAP Properties window
15. Click OK to close the eduroam Wireless Network Properties window.
16. Open the wifi connections menu and select eduroam
17. Enter your username@your-institution and your password. For WMU users that would be bronconetid@wmich.edu, e.g. abc1234@wmich.edu. (NOTE: first.last@wmich.edu does not work.)
18. Click Connect to accept the network certificate.

More Information

Visit the eduroam website for a list US institutions participating in eduroam. Additionally, you can use the eduroam companion app to find locations that offer the eduroam network.