Summary
Instructions for faculty, staff, and students on how to connect their computers, smartphones, and tablets to the secure 'urwin' wireless network.
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Overview
The instructions in the article can be used to connect or configure your computer or device to be able to connect to the 'urwin' wireless network while on campus.
Students
In order to successfully connect to 'urwin', students are required to install ClearPass and CrowdStrike Falcon. Instructions for how to install the necessary software and connect are outlined in the articles below:
Faculty and Staff Personal Computers
In order to successfully connect to 'urwin', faculty and staff are required to install ClearPass on their personal computers. In addition, they are also required to have one of the preferred antivirus software installed.
Note: Personal systems that cannot meet these requirements can connect to the "Visit UR" network instead. The Visit UR network is not secure and does not permit access to internal resources such as Blackboard and Banner. More information about Visit UR is available here: https://spidertechnet.richmond.edu/TDClient/1955/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=89704.
Instructions
Select the device type below that you need instructions for how to connect to 'urwin'
Linux
Because ClearPass can't be installed on Linux OS, once you are connected to the network, please contact the Help Desk (804-287-6400) to finish the registration for your computer.
Note: While Ubuntu 15.10 was used for the following instructions, the configuration should be similar regardless of what Linux version you are on.
- Click on the wireless network icon and select urwin from the list of available networks.
- Configure the wireless settings as shown below. Click connect.
- Because ClearPass is not supported on a Linux operating system, once you are connected to urwin, you will need to contact the Help Desk to finish the registration of your Linux computer on the network.
Android
NOTE: Each android device is slightly different, but the process is similar for connecting your Android device to the Wi-Fi network.
**New as of 6/28/2023**
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Navigate to Network & Internet > Internet.
- Select urwin from the list of available networks.
- Put in NetID and password.
- Enter the following settings for urwin:
| CA Certificate |
Don't Validate |
| Domain (not required on most Android phones) |
richmond.edu |
**Some Android versions (ex: Google Pixel) will have different settings:
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Network & internet
Internet.
- Turn Wi-Fi on.
- Tap a listed network. If it needs a password, you'll see the Lock
. After you connect:
- "Connected" shows under the network name.
- The network is "Saved." When your device is near and Wi-Fi is on, your device automatically connects.
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Old version:
- Navigate to Settings > Wi-Fi
- Select urwin from the list of available networks.
- Enter the following settings for urwin:
| EAP Method |
PEAP |
| CA Certificate |
Don't Validate |
| Domain (not required on most Android phones) |
richmond.edu |
| Identity |
your NetID |
| Password |
your Network Password |
| Phase 2 Authentication (may be under Advanced Settings) |
MSCHAPV2 |
Your device should now be connected to the urwin wireless network.
If you are unable to successfully connect to urwin using the settings above, please try to Forget the urwin network and then join again using the settings above.
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