VUMobile: How to Connect

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Overview

This article provides instructions for connecting to VUMobile on various operating systems.

Instructions

Android and Chromebook

Navigate to settings, then select WiFi. You should see a screen similar to below:

Set security to WPA/WPA2/WPA-3 Enterprise. If these options are separate, select "WPA2."
Set EAP method to PEAP
Set CA Certificate to Do not validate. If there is no option for this, select "Use System Certificates."
If prompted for a domain, enter "villanova.edu"
In the Identity field, enter your userid. Leave the Anonymous Identity field blank.
For password, enter your Villanova password.

iOS

Go to Settings, then Wi-Fi.
Select VUMobile from the list of available networks.
Enter your userid and Villanova password. Click Join.
Select Trust to trust the certificate.

Linux

Open Settings, then select Wi-Fi.
Select VUMobile from the list of visible networks.
You should see a similar menu to the image below:

Set Wi-Fi security to WPA & WPA2 Enterprise.
Set Authentication to Tunneled TLS.
Select the "No CA certificate is required" option.
Set Inner Authentication to MSCHAPv2 (no EAP).
Enter your Villanova credentials in the username and password fields.
Click connect.

Mac OS

Go to Settings, then Wi-Fi.
Select VUMobile from the list of available networks and click Connect.
Enter your userid and Villanova password. Click OK.
A window will pop up to verify the certificate. Click Continue.
Enter your laptop’s login password and click Update settings.

Windows

Go to Settings, then Network & internet.
From there, click Wi-Fi, then Show available networks.
Select VUMobile from the list of available networks and click Connect.
Enter your Villanova userid and password. Click OK.
When prompted, click Connect to trust the certificate.

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