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Overview
Pitt Digital offers several wireless networks on campus, each designed for a different type of user or device. Use the table below to find the network that’s right for you, or scroll down for full details on each option.
| If you are… |
Use… |
| A Pitt student, faculty, or staff member with a modern device |
PittNet |
| Visiting another university that supports eduroam, hosting visitors from another university, or using a device that doesn’t support WPA3 |
Eduroam |
| A guest without a Pitt account |
Pitt Guest |
| Connecting a smart or IoT device |
PITT-MDA |
| A student living in a residence hall |
MyResNet |
Detail
Pitt’s next-generation, modern, secure wireless network.
| Best for |
Pitt students, faculty, and staff on modern devices |
| Security |
WPA3-Enterprise (modern standard) and a certificate required |
| Speed |
WiFi 6 GHz (WiFi 5 GHz also supported for older devices) |
| Access |
Trusted network granting additional access to select resources |
| Login |
Full Pitt email address and password |
| Setup |
A certificate must be accepted/installed on your device |
Wireless access at Pitt and participating institutions worldwide.
| Best for |
Traveling to or from other eduroam participating universities |
| Security |
WPA2-Enterprise and a certificate required |
| Speed |
WiFi 5 GHz only |
| Access |
No additional access beyond standard connectivity |
| Login |
Pitt users: full Pitt email address and password.
Visitors from other institutions: full institutional email address and password |
| Setup |
A certificate must be accepted/installed on your device |
For visitors and quick, temporary access.
| Best for |
Guests and visitors without a Pitt account |
| Login |
No credentials required; accept the Terms of Service to join |
| Renewal |
Access expires daily; users must reconnect and re-accept the terms each day |
| Consideration |
Not intended for use by Pitt students, faculty, and staff |
For IoT (Internet of Things) devices.
| Best for |
Smart devices and IoT hardware |
| Bands |
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| Setup |
Device must be registered with the Pitt Digital Help Desk before connecting |
Free, high-speed Wi-Fi network in residence halls.
| Best for |
Wi-Fi in residence halls |
| Security |
Provided via the ResNet Portal |
| Speed |
WiFi 6 Ghz (WiFi 5 Ghz also supported for older devices) |
| Login |
MyResNet Wi-Fi password |
| Options |
MyResNet-6G for best performance, MyResNet-5G (default), MyResNet-2G for legacy devices |
Wireless PittNet at UPMC
Pitt Wi-Fi at select UPMC locations.
| Best for |
Pitt employees at UPMC locations |
| Speed |
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| Login |
Pitt username or full email address and password |
| Current networks |
WIRELESS-PITTNET and PITT-MDA |
Related Information
PittNet
Eduroam
Pitt Guest
PITT-MDA
MyResNet
Wireless PittNet at UPMC