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Wireless Network

Get Connected

The University of Connecticut offers two wireless networks available at all UITS managed locations on all campuses.

• UCONN-SECURE – An 802.11i / WPA2-Enterprise compliant network that requires strong authentication and AES encryption.  Get Connected…

• UCONN-PUBLIC – An authenticated open network accessible to NetID and GuestID users that offers no encryption of data over the air.  Get Connected...

The preferred network for students, faculty, and staff with a NetID is the UCONN-SECURE network.

UCONN-SECURE settings

To get connected to UCONN-SECURE follow the process outlined below:

1. Change your NetID password at https://netid.uconn.edu from a wired connection
2. Configure Wireless Adapter to use WPA2-Enterprise with AES using:
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP
• Macintosh OS X.4
3. Go to a UITS wireless location
• Under the "Locations" menu above you can select a campus to see available locations.
4. 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.

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Last Updated: 3/18/2008