Eduroam

About this service

IST manages the wireless network on-campus, commonly known as eduroam. Eduroam securely encrypts data over the air and provides access to wireless networks at other co-operating educational institutions worldwide.

To take full advantage of the campus wireless environment, a dual band 2.4GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi adapter is recommended. This is because the 2.4GHz b/g/n band only has three useable channels and suffers from interference from other equipment using the same frequency (e.g., microwave ovens, cordless phones, cordless keyboards/mice, Bluetooth), and can suffer from congestion in large lecture rooms or other large open areas like the Davis Centre library, due to co-channel interference which limits the number of 2.4GHz access points that can be enabled in such areas.

Additional service resources

Resources may be located within the IST Knowledge Base or on a website outside of this Confluence space.

• Connecting to the eduroam wireless network

• Eduroam and wireless printing

• Map a campus based network drive over Wi-Fi

• Remove Wi-Fi Profiles from Windows

• Factors affecting Wi-Fi service

• Campus Wi-Fi infrastructure and quality assurance

• Can I install my own Wi-Fi access point?

IST KB resources that may be related to this service entry