Connect to PittNet Wi-Fi with Your Mobile Devices or Linux

Please review these videos for assistance connecting to PittNet with iOS and Android smart phones. Note: the instructions were made on specific OS versions, so some changes may occur when they update.

iOS:

Android:

For all others, you can use the below network details to set up your connection.

 

Network Detail

  • Network SSID
    WIRELESS-PITTNET
  • Security Type
    WPA2-Enterprise
  • Encryption Type
    AES
  • Authentication Method
    PEAP
    EAP-MSCHAPv2
  • Certificate
    No CA Certificate (select option if available)

 

Compatible Devices

  • Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
  • Smart phones
  • iPhones
  • Laptop computers running the Linux operating system
  • Laptop computers that use a third-party wireless client (for example, an Intel client or a Gateway client)

Incompatible Devices

  • Bluetooth equipment - Bluetooth uses a different type of wireless signaling than Wireless PittNet. Both exist in the 2.4 GHz frequency range; using them in the same location may negatively affect wireless network performance.
  • Older wireless cards, drivers, or network managers that do not support WPA2-Enterprise networking.  WPA2-Personal and WEP will not work on Wireless PittNet.

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NETWORK AND CONNECTIVITY MANAGEMENT PittNet provides fast, secure, and easy-to-use internet access from academic and administrative buildings across campus.