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Generic Wi-Fi Configuration Settings

Network name (SSID)

• The network name for the secure Wi-Fi network is eduroam. This must be all lowercase.

Wi-Fi Authentication and Encryption

• The Wi-Fi Network Authentication type is WPA2 Enterprise.
• The Data Encryption method to use is AES.
• If your Wi-Fi device does not support WPA2/AES, select WPA authentication and TKIP encryption.

User Authentication

• The EAP Authentication Type or Outer Authentication Protocol is PEAP or PEAPv0.
• The Authentication Method, Authentication Protocol or Inner Authentication Protocol is MS-CHAPv2.
• Your username is your MC email address (e.g., jdoe@monmouthcollege.edu).
• Your password is your MC network password.
• If asked for an Outer Identity, Anonymous Identity, or Roaming Identity, leave it blank.
• If asked for a realm, leave it blank.

Server Authentication

• You should choose to Validate the Server Certificate.
• The certificate should be DigiCert SHA2 Secure Server CA.
• Although you may be able to connect to the eduroam Wi-Fi network without validating the server certificate, your connection will not be secure. You must ensure server certificate validation is enabled.