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Connect to:
OleMiss

Why use this network?

It’s easy!

Users will only have to enter their WebID and password once until their password expires or is changed.

It’s secure!

This Wi-Fi network encrypts your wireless traffic to help keep you secure and maintain the download speeds you expect.

It’s everywhere!

We broadcast this Wi-Fi network all over campus… even in the Grove and the Circle, so you can cram for that exam while soaking up some sun.

How do I connect?

Apple macOS
  1. Click the Wi-Fi symbol in the upper right corner of the menu bar.
  2. Select OleMiss from the list of available networks.
  3. Enter your WebID username and password.
  4. When prompted to accept the certificate, click Continue, then enter your Mac’s username and password.

Troubleshooting Note: If you are experiencing problems connecting, remove the connection profile from your device and create a new one. To remove the connection:

  1. Open System Preferences from the Apple menu. Click Network.
  2. Select the wireless network from the drop-down menu and click Advanced.
  3. Highlight the wireless network and click (-) to remove the connection. Click OK. Click Apply.
Windows
  1. Click the network icon in the lower right-hand corner of the Windows taskbar.
  2. Select OleMiss from the list of available networks and make sure “Connect automatically” is checked.
  3. Enter your WebID username and password and click OK.
  4. When prompted for “Continue connecting?”, click Connect.

Troubleshooting Note: If you are experiencing problems connecting, remove the connection and create a new one. To remove the connection:

  1. Open the Start menu and click Settings.
  2. Click the “Network & Internet” icon. Click “Manage Wi-Fi settings.”
  3. Select the wireless network and click Forget.
Apple iOS
  1. Tap Settings.
  2. Tap Wi-Fi. Tap On.
  3. Select OleMiss from the list of available networks.
  4. Enter your WebID username and password.
  5. Tap Join.
  6. If you get a certificate warning, tap Trust.

Troubleshooting Note: If you are experiencing problems connecting, remove the connection profile from your device and create a new one. To remove the connection:

  1. Open Settings. Tap Wi-Fi.
  2. Tap the Info icon to the right of the wireless network.
  3. Tap “Forget this Network.”
Android

Android is used across a variety of devices, each with slightly different ways of setting up a Wi-Fi network. If you are experiencing issues setting up OleMiss on an Android device, use the settings provided below.

Select OleMiss from the list of available networks. Open the Wi-Fi advanced settings menu and select the following security settings:

  • Security: 802.1x EAP
  • EAP Method/Authentication: PEAP
  • Phase 2 Authentication: MSCHAPv2
  • CA Certificate: Don’t Validate
    • NOTE: on some phones, it is required to select “Use system certificates”.
  • Domain (if asked): olemiss.edu
  • Identity: Your WebID username
  • Anonymous Identity: Leave blank
  • Password: Your WebID password

Troubleshooting Note: If you are experiencing problems connecting, remove the connection from your list of Wi-Fi networks and then re-add it.

Linux
  1. In the Wireless Network Authentication window’s Wireless Security tab, choose the following settings:
    • Wireless security: WPA and WPA2 Enterprise
    • Authentication: Protected EAP (PEAP)
    • Anonymous identity: leave blank
    • CA certificate: (None)
    • Domain (if asked): olemiss.edu
    • PEAP version: Automatic
    • Inner authentication: MSCHAPv2
  2. Enter your WebID username and password.
  3. Click Connect. A warning that you have not chosen a certificate authority will appear. Click Ignore.
    Note: You may be prompted to enter a new keyring password. Create a keyring password, and click OK.
Chromebook

There are a few settings that you must select/verify in order to connect to OleMiss.

  • EAP Method: PEAP
  • Phase 2 Authentication: MSCHAPV2
  • Server CA Certificate: Default
  • Domain (if asked): olemiss.edu
  • Identity: Your WebID username
  • Password: Your WebID password
  • Anonymous Identity: Leave blank
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