Overview
Follow these steps to connect your wireless device to the guest networks at UC San Diego.
Critical Concepts
- UCSD-GUEST is available for all visitors and guests and is an unencrypted service requiring weekly user registration. As a guest, you can browse the web, use SSH, and use most secure email clients.
- eduroam is an encrypted wireless service that allows its members to use wireless services at institutions all over the world using their home username and password. Check with your home institution to find out if they are eduroam members. If your home institution is eduroam-enabled, you may use your home username and password to connect to the eduroam encrypted network at UC San Diego.
- eduroam allows you to make full use of UCSD's wireless network, with the exception of access to some restricted Library databases.
- eduroam is visible on the main campus and SIO. It is not available in off-campus sites or at the La Jolla Professional Center at this time
Steps to Take
If your home institution is eduroam-enabled
- Check with your home institution to find out your home institution is eduroam-enabled.
- Select the eduroam wireless network on campus.
- When prompted, enter your home institution username including the @institution portion, e.g. gbluefin@gla.ac.uk
- When prompted, enter your home institution password.
If you do not have eduroam access, use UCSD-GUEST
The UCSD-GUEST wireless network is for all UCSD visitors and guests, and is an unencrypted service requiring weekly user registration.
As a guest using this service, you can:
- Browse the Web, including webmail (e.g., gmail)
- Use SSH
- Use most secure email clients
To connect as a guest, select the UCSD-GUEST wireless (Wi-Fi) network.