Wireless

Wireless network service is available in all academic spaces, residence hall rooms, and also a growing number of outdoor spaces.

Before you connect:

1. Wireless Service

• All students, faculty, and staff are automatically registered for wireless service

2. Your Network Password

Your Network Password is different from your PID password.

• Generate or view your Network Password

3. Connect to the eduroam network

eduroam is available across the Virginia Tech campuses. Virginia Tech students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to use the eduroam wireless network, which will also enable Internet access at participating universities and institutions.

Virginia Tech wireless networks use the IEEE 802.1x authentication standard. Once configured, there will be no need to manually authenticate with each access to the wireless network.

To connect:

• Select the eduroam network from the list of available networks on your device.
• Your username will be [yourPID]@vt.edu and your password will be your network password.
• If you are unsure of your network password you can generate one or view a previously generated password.

More detailed instructions for connecting to eduroam are available from 4Help.

Wireless Routers

Students are not permitted to connect personal wireless routers to the Virginia Tech network in buildings with Virginia Tech wireless service. Each residence hall room has one active 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) wired network portal. Residents may purchase an Ethernet switch to provide more wired network connections.

Additional Wireless Devices

Users can connect Smart TVs, game consoles, and other devices that cannot connect to eduroam to the  VT Open WiFi network.