Network: Wireless access on campus

Wireless network access is available in all academic buildings, administrative buildings, and student living units that are on campus.

DePauw’s policy on personal wireless access points

Personal access points or routers are prohibited. These cause interference with DePauw access points, which results in poor performance for other wireless users nearby as well as they pose a security risk. If these devices are discovered attached to the DePauw network, they will be disconnected without warning.

DePauw’s WiFi networks

eduroam

Most devices can be set up to automatically connect to eduroam. The eduroam network encrypts all data traveling between your device and the access point. We recommend using this network whenever DePauwSecure is not present for the best security and performance.

eduroam provides

  • Access to both the Internet and internal DePauw network servers and resources, such as network printing and file shares
  • Uses your DePauw email address for the username and your DePauw e-Services password to connect (Note: Typically, you will be prompted to log in one-time during the initial set up.)

DePauwGuest

DePauwGuest is an open network that is provided as a courtesy for guests of DePauw University, to support the few device types that do not allow connections to encrypted networks, and to temporarily enable access to faculty, staff, and students experiencing issues connecting to DePauwSecure.

  • Data is not encrypted traveling between your device and the access point (Note: If using an HTTPS website, then data is encrypted between your device and the remote site.)
  • Will not allow for printing or access to network drives
  • Connection speeds may have a lower priority than DePauwSecure
  • Connect without logging in

Tips

  • Apply wireless security updates as they become available
  • The further you are from the wireless router the slower your connection speed
  • Using wireless decreases your battery life
  • Electronic devices (e.g. gaming systems, microwaves, phones, etc.) can interfere with your wireless connection
  • When setting up access on your phone, you may need to press the setting you are choosing for a few seconds for all the options to display

FAQs

Go to the Wireless: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) article for common questions and answers about wireless.

Additional resources on wireless

Updated: 7/24/2023