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In mid-December, the OIT infrastructure team worked to add additional wireless access points in Dallas Hall. Their efforts aid SMU in providing better wireless performance for high-density areas. The building previously had 28 wireless access points and now contains over 60. These technical improvements also enhanced Wi-Fi connections in larger classrooms. Continue reading SMU Infrastructure Improvements Continue
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Mac Wireless Issues: Resolution
On January 13, the security certificate for PerunaNet was renewed. Typically, computers will prompt to accept the new certificate and reconnect without issue. However, multiple Macs and iOS devices were failing to present the “accept certificate” window, and were therefore not updating the wireless certificate. The following solutions have been identified and should be performed on any device that is having difficulty connecting to PerunaNet. Continue reading Mac Wireless Issues: Resolution
Be a Wi-Fi Wizard with These Tips and Tricks
Over the past several years, we have become more and more reliant on Wi-Fi for our phones, tablets, and laptops. Still, many of us still don’t know what to do to get the best signal for our device. I talked with Brad Floyd, one of OIT’s senior network specialists, about some things we can do as consumers to improve our Wi-Fi experience. Continue reading Be a Wi-Fi Wizard with These Tips and Tricks
PerunaNet Authentication Issues
We are currently investigating reports of Authentication Issues with PerunaNet, which initially appear to be impacting Windows clients on campus. We will send an update to your SMU email address as soon as the issue has been resolved.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Eduroam Available Throughout Campus
If you will be traveling to other universities this year, be sure to check out eduroam. The eduroam wireless network is available at SMU as well as thousands of educational institutions around the world. SMU participates as both a service provider (for users on-campus) and as an identity provider (for users off-campus). Basically, you can use your SMU credentials to connect to the eduroam network on other campuses and visitors can use their educational credentials to connect to the wireless network at SMU.
There is more information available on the wireless service page at smu.edu/wifi
eduroam maps!
You may be interested to see a map of institutions worldwide that participate in eduroam and offer the eduroam wireless service on their campuses. Note that it may take a while to load the large amount of data on these websites.
- eduroam US Institution Map (map)
- eduroam US Institutions List (searchable list)
- Where can I eduroam? (map)
How can I use eduroam?
Simply find the eduroam wireless network with your wireless device. For the username, use your SMU email name (i.e., user@smu.edu), and the same password you would use to sign in to Webmail or my.SMU. You may be prompted to trust the wireless network certificate, which is safe to accept.
Once you’ve joined your device to the eduroam wireless network, you’ll find that your device should automatically connect to the eduroam wireless network here at SMU as well as at other participating institutions without being prompted again for credentials.
