eduroam: Mobile Access and Remote Roaming
eduroam (education roaming) is the secure, world-wide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community. eduroam allows students, researchers and staff from participating institutions to obtain Internet connectivity across campus and when visiting other participating institutions by simply opening their laptop.
eduroam is now available for staff and students of The University of Manchester who are visiting other participating institutes.
Using eduroam on campus
As well as being available at participating institutions, eduroam is also available to University of Manchester users wherever you can see the ‘eduroam’ wireless network (SSID) on campus.
It's particularly convenient for smart phone and tablet (e.g. iPad) users. Rather than having to type in your username and password every time you access the network, you can now set up your laptop or mobile device for access once and it will remember this configuration. Other advantages are that it will also work seamlessly at other sites that use eduroam – for example at the Universities of Lancaster, UCL and LSE.
In order to configure your mobile device, you need to follow one of our set up guides below.
How to connect to eduroam
It is easy to connect to eduroam. Just use one of our guides below. Please note: you will be asked to login to the KnowledgeBase to access a secure PDF with eduroam set up instructions.
Mobile phones
- How to set up eduroam on an Android phone
- How to set up eduroam on a Blackberry version 5
- How to set up eduroam on a Blackberry 9000
- How to set up eduroam on an Iphone, Ipad or Ipod Touch
Laptops and other mobile devices
- How to set up eduroam on a Windows 7 operating system
- How to set up eduroam on a Windows Vista operating system
- How to set up eduroam on a Windows XP operating system
- How to set up eduroam on a Mac
eduroam help and support
Policies and Guidelines
Before using the eduroam service, please ensure that you read and comply with the terms outlined in the following policies:
IT Services recommends that you set up access to eduroam and test it while before you leave the University of Manchester campus. This means that if you have any problems setting up eduroam you can contact the IT Service Desk.
If you are visiting the University of Manchester and are having difficulty connecting to the eduroam service, your first point of call should be your home institution's IT Service Desk. If they are able to confirm that their eduroam profile is working correctly, but you still cannot connect, then you can contact The University of Manchester's IT Service Desk.