Overview

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Follow these steps to set up your Android device running Android 11.0.x and above for use on the WPA2-E encrypted campus wireless at UC San Diego, UCSD-PROTECTED.

Critical Concepts

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Before you begin, you must have:

• An Active Directory (AD) username and password. Your username is usually the first part of your UCSD e-mail address (before the @ symbol). If you have forgotten your password, reset it at password.ucsd.edu.
• An Android device with Android 11.0.x or above installed.  Earlier versions are no longer being updated by Google and are considered a security risk.

Steps to Take

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1. Configure Wi-Fi

1. On your Android, go to Settings.
2. Select Wi-Fi.
3. Under Wi-Fi, select UCSD-PROTECTED
   
   • If UCSD-PROTECTED isn't on the list, you may need to move to another area with better connectivity.

2. Configure UCSD-PROTECTED options

1. EAP Method: Select PEAP.
2. Phase 2 Authentication: Select MSCHAPV2.
3. For CA certificate, there are two options depending on your Android version:
   
   1. Select N/A, (unspecified), or Do not validate.
   2. Select Use system certificates.
      
      1. Domain: ucsd.edu. 
4. Identity field: Enter your Active Directory username.
5. Anonymous Identity field: Leave blank.
6. Wireless Password field: Enter your Active Directory password.
7. MAC Address Type (Android 10 and above): Phone Mac.
8. Click Connect.

3. Verify connection

1. Under Wi-Fi, you should see Connected to UCSD-PROTECTED. 
2. You will now be able to navigate the web on the UCSD-PROTECTED network.