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Purpose
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.
Process
1. Click the Wireless network icon in the system tray
Windows 11 WiFi
-PUBLIC” CWI2. Click on “
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 site) website.https (non unsecure or any
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.
email address, such as a guest) please click the link “Don’t have an account?” CWI (if you do not have a CWI4. If you do not have an account set up with
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”
and Security Code that you can log in withUsernameA new page will load with a temporary
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.
. WiFi-Public CWI Email address and password to successfully connect to the CWI5. If you already have an account set up, please enter your
Students will need to user their full CWI email address, username@my.cwi.edu and
Employees will need to use username@cwi.edu.
at the bottom that you agree to the terms before you click on “sign on” to successfully connect. checkmark password. Make sure you place a CWIThe password will be your current
before you will have to sign in againWiFiThis will only last 14 days on Public-
.
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.
NOTE: If you are having issues connecting to the CWI-Public Wifi on your Apple Device, please follow the steps to forget your Network.
- Locate System Preference in the upper left-hand corner by clicking on the apple icon.
- In System Preferences click on Network.
- 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.
