Please see the instructions below on how to connect to RunshawWifi from your personal device, there are separate instructions depending on the device & links to each section are below.
For all devices your username is just your normal college ID & password (don’t put @runshaw.ac.uk on the end)
iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod)
Mac OS X (MacBook Pro, MacBook Air)
Windows Mobile (Windows Phone, Windows Tablet)
Android (Samsung Phone, Samsung Tablet, HTC Phone, Sony Tablet, Google Tablet)
Browse wireless networks on device
Select RunshawWiFi
Input network username and password
You may be asked to Trust a certificate – Press trust when requested (usually on Apple devices).
Please note the following for Android Devices:
- Android will prompt as Identity rather than username
- Ignore the anonymous identity
- CA Certificate - Select Do Not Validate
Windows Devices (Laptop, Windows Tablet [Full Version of Windows])
Devices running Windows 10
- Browse wireless networks using WiFi symbol next to the clock
- Connect to ‘RunshawWiFi’
- Input network username and password
- Internet access will now be available
Devices running Windows 7
- Open Network and Sharing Centre and launch ‘Manage Wireless Networks’
- Add a new manual network named ‘RunshawWiFi’ with WPA2-Enterprise/AES set as Security and Encryption
- Select ‘Change connection settings’ > Security > Settings and untick ‘Validate server certificate’
- Browse wireless networks using WiFi symbol next to the clock
- Connect to ‘RunshawWiFi’
- Input network username and password
- Internet access will now be available
Chromebook
- Open Wireless Settings by left clicking on Wi-Fi icon at the bottom right of the task bar and then click on the settings option
- In settings under internet connection options, select the Wi-Fi Network option
- Select the Wireless SSID option StudentWireless, which will open a wireless configuration window
- Click on configure at the bottom of the window which will open the Join Wi-Fi network window
- Complete the details in this configuration window as below:
SSID-StudentWireless
EAP method- PEAP
Phase 2 authentication- MSCHAPv2
Server CA certificate- Do not check
Subject Match-leave it blank
User certificate-none installed
Identity: - Username (College Username)
Password:-Password (College password)
Anonymous identity: - leave it blank
- Click Connect