Eduroam WiFi for MS Windows 8

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You can find all the basic and necessary steps, which must be done before you connect to eduroam WiFi at page with all the basic information regarding UP network. You should continue reading this manual only after you finish all the necessary steps. So, how to we set up the WiFi?

Procedure when connecting to the internet without any problems

Step 1 - Desktop

Click Desktop icon on the main screen (or press Windows+D on your keyboard).

Step 2 - Logging in

Click at the Wireless Connection button on your Start panel. If theeduroam network is available, choose it and click on the Connect button. Enter your login info in the newly opened table. Your login is your Portal ID in form PortalID@upol.cz and a password which you set up in the Portal.

Student's login will look like: 20021111@upol.cz, dvorak04@upol.cz. Students can find their Portal ID in Portal tab Contacts. Employee's user ID is the same as their Portal login: např. kocickov@upol.cz. Employees should find their login details from the computer network administrators.

Notice: Your eduroam login is not your e-mail address.

Step 3 - Certificate

You might see certificate notification, click the Connect button. Sometimes, you have to repeat connecting to the network based on signal or number of connected users. Now, if everything works out perfectly, you should be connected to the WiFi.

Having trouble connecting to the network? Continue reading this manual to find out what to do.

Experiencing problems while connecting to the internet

You can overcome all the problems regarding connecting to the internet in a few steps. You should not experience any issues while connecting to the UP network afterwards.

Step 1 - Network and sharing center

Right-click the wireless connection button and choose Network and sharing center. When a new window opens up choose option Set up a new connection or network.

Step 2 - Set up a connection

Set Up a Connection or Network window opens up. Choose Manually connect to a wireless network.

Step 3 - Add information

Enter the information according to the following image, then click Next.

Step 4 - Change of settings

You have successfully added the eduroam network to your computer. However, we are not done yet. Click the Change connection settings button.

Step 5 - "Connection" tab

Again, new window opens up. Set everything according to the following picture in the Connection tab. Do not close the window after you're finished and move on to step 7

Step 6 - "Security" tab

Switch to the Security tab and fill in the information as in the following image. Then click the Settings.

Step 7 - Certificate settings

Enable Validate server certificate and then enable Connect to these servers and enter radius3.upol.cz.

Then choose the AddTrust External CA Root or UTN-USERFirst-Hardware in Trusted Boot Certification Authorities. Once you have done this, click the Configure... button.

Step 8 - Disable option

Disable Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any).

Close all the opened window tabs by OK button. Now you should be connected to 'eduroam' university network. It was a piece of cake, wasn't it?

What should I do if I still have trouble connecting to the internet?

Should there be more issues, please, contact your computer network administrator.

name phone e-mail faculty
Mgr. Eva Slavíčková 585 637 300 eva.slavickova@upol.cz CMTF
Aleš Pop 585 632 957 ales.pop@upol.cz LF
Medard Kuřimský 585 633 049 medard.kurimsky@upol.cz FF
Ing. Adéla Mayerová 585 634 055 adela.mayerova@upol.cz PřF
Ing. Ivana Weberová 585 631 793 ivana.weberova@upol.cz PdF
Ing. Pavel Brázda 585 636 040 pavel.brazda@upol.cz FTK
Mgr. Petr Suta 585 637 553 petr.suta@upol.cz PF
Maroš Gemzický 585 632 813 maros.gemzicky@upol.cz FZV