Accessing CWI-Public WiFi on Windows and Apple Devices

How to connect to the CWI-Public WiFi as a student or employee. Outlined are the steps to connect if you have an Android, Apple as well as a Windows computing device. The below procedures, after you log in are the same for each device. Creating a guest account is the same also. Those procedures are listed in the Windows instructions but follow through to the other devices.

Steps-to-Take:

Steps to Take (Window device 10 and 11): 

1. Click the Wireless network icon in the system tray

Windows 10 Icon

Windows 11 WiFi

 

2. Click on “CWI-PUBLIC”

If a browser window does not automatically open and take you the authentication page; then open a browser window manually and visit http://cwi.edu or any unsecure (non https site) website.

You can also copy and paste the direct URL to the authentication page:  https://guest.cwi.edu:8443/portal/PortalSetup.action?portal=17bdacd2-ac4b-11e6-88c4-00505689fad1&sessionId=0a0a0264000b571a6019874c&action=cwa#&ui-state=dialog

3. Once on the Authentication page, you will be asked to log in.

4. If you do not have an account set up with CWI (if you do not have a CWI email address, such as a guest) please click the link “Don’t have an account?”

Enter the following information

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number (this is used to text you a security code)

Reason for Visiting

Click “Register”

A new page will load with a temporary Username and Security Code that you can log in with

A text will be sent to your phone with the same information

This account will last for approximately 5 days before you will need to create a new one.

 

5. If you already have an account set up, please enter your CWI Email address and password to successfully connect to the CWI-Public WiFi.

Students will need to user their full CWI email address, username@my.cwi.edu and

Employees will need to use username@cwi.edu.

The password will be your current CWI password. Make sure you place a checkmark at the bottom that you agree to the terms before you click on “sign on” to successfully connect.

This will only last 14 days on Public-WiFi before you will have to sign in again.

Steps to Take (Apple macOS - Computers): 

1. Click on the WiFi icon in the upper right corner and select “CWI-PUBLIC”. If it does not appear in the list right away select “view other networks” to see all the networks available.

2. After selecting CWI-Public, a window should open with the Authentication page where you will need to log in.

• If a browser window does not automatically open and take you the Authentication page; then open a browser window manually and visit http://cwi.edu or any unsecure (non https site) website.
• You can also copy and paste the direct URL to the authentication page:https://guest.cwi.edu:8443/portal/PortalSetup.action?portal=17bdacd2-ac4b-11e6-88c4-00505689fad1&sessionId=0a0a0264000b571a6019874c&action=cwa#&ui-state=dialog

 

NOTE: If you are having issues connecting to the CWI-Public Wifi on your Apple Device, please follow the steps to forget your Network.

1. Locate System Preference in the upper left-hand corner by clicking on the apple icon.
2. In System Preferences click on Network.
3. Under the Network settings, select CWI-Public Wifi and click on “Advanced”

      4. Select CWI-Public as your preferred network and select the “-“button and it will remove the network from your list of preferred networks.

      5. To complete the process, turn the Wi-Fi off and back on and try to connect to the CWI-Public Wi-Fi again.