Get Connected
UCONN-SECURE settings
This is the preferred network for all NetID users.
To get connected to UCONN-SECURE follow the process outlined below:
- Change your NetID password at https://netid.uconn.edu from a wired connection.
- Configure Wireless Adapter to use WPA2-Enterprise with AES using:
- Go to a UITS wireless location
- Under the "Locations" menu above you can select a campus to see available locations.
- Authenticate with your NetID and Password
UCONN-PUBLIC settings
General settings required to get connected to the UCONN-PUBLIC network (non OS specific).
- SSID (case sensitive) = UCONN-PUBLIC
- Network Type = Infrastructure
- Network Security = None
- Data Encryption = None
- Access Point Authentication = OPEN
- World Mode = OFF
Note: UCONN-PUBLIC network is an unsecured network. You may secure your connection through use of an SSL vpn. The UConn SSL VPN can be found at https://vpn.uconn.edu.
Allowable protocols on the UCONN-PUBLIC network
Users who log into the UCONN-PUBLIC network will be allowed to pass the following protocols:
Protocol |
Port |
Description |
|---|---|---|
HTTP |
80 |
HyperText Transfer Protocol, the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web |
HTTPS |
443 |
HyperText Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, or HTTP over SSL |
IMAPS |
993 |
Internet Message Access Protocol over SSL, a protocol for retrieving e-mail messages. The latest version, IMAP4, is similar to POP3 but supports some additional features. |
POP3S |
995 |
Post Office Protocol 3 over SSL, a client/server protocol in which e-mail is received and held for you by your Internet server such as Microsoft Exchange. |
RDP |
3389 |
Remote Desktop Protocol, the remote Windows terminal protocol used by Microsoft's Windows. |
SFTP |
115 |
File Transfer Protocol over SSL, the protocol for exchanging files over the Internet. |
SSH |
22 |
Secure Shell or Secure Socket Shell is a UNIX-based command interface and protocol for securely getting access to a remote computer. |
SSMTP |
465 |
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol over SSL, a protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers. |
Last Updated: 10/28/2008
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