Connecting to UCwireless

Authentication information and traffic is recorded by IT Services in case of network abuse and for statistical purposes. For more information on the use of UCwireless, visit the University of Canterbury Internet Usage Policy.

1. Click the Wi-Fi icon on the Taskbar (bottom right-hand corner of your screen). 
2. Select the UCwireless network and click on Connect. 
3. Click on Connect. 
4. Enter your UC username and password. Click OK

1. Click the Wi-Fi icon on the Taskbar (Top right-hand corner of your screen). 
2. Select the UCwireless network. 
   
3. Enter your UC username and password. Click Join
   

1. From your “Home” screen, go to “Settings” > Wifi.
2. Turn on Wifi. Your device will automatically search for the available Wifi networks. 
   
3. Tap the name of the Wifi network (UCwireless) that you want to join. 
   
4. Name / Identity: Use your UC usercode for example, abc123. 
   
5. Password: Use your UC password. 
   
6. Click “Join”.

After you join the network, you'll see a tick icon next to the network and a wifi icon in the upper corner of your display.

1. On the “Home” screen, press the “Apps” button then navigate to “Settings”. 
2. Depending on your Android version, under “Network Connections” or “Wireless and Networks” make sure “WiFi” is turned on.
3. In the list of available networks under “WiFi networks” section, tap on “UCwireless”.

Click on EAP dropdown and choose PEAP.

Click on Phase 2 authentication dropdown and choose MSCHAPV2.

Accept default settings for the other boxes.

Identity: Your UC usercode E.g. abc123.

Password: Your UC password.

Click “Connect”.

Note: For the newer versions of Android, the “connect” option may be greyed out preventing connection. If this happens, click on the CA certificate dropdown and choose not to use a certificate.