Connect to Wi-Fi networks

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You must use the cable connection from your room. The wifi network is a comfort network.Normally, we guarantee 4 Mbits and a 70 db coverage.
In case of any problem, please follow these instructions before contacting us. 

Which Wifi network should I use?

If you are a Masters or PhD Track student at IP-Paris

eduroam Wi-Fi network
username: firstname.lastname@ip-paris.fr
password: the same password as for the Moodle and Synapses applications

If you work or study at École polytechnique

eduroam Wi-Fi network
username: firstname.lastname @ polytechnique.fr
password: password used for École polytechnique directory (LDAP same as password used for your email account)

+ configuration of your equipment with https://cat.eduroam.org (preferred method)

If you work or study at an eduroam institution:

eduroam Wi-Fi network
username: firstname.lastname @ yourdomain.com (e.g. ensta.fr)
password: your password (provided by your institution)

When traveling to an Eduroam compatible establishment, please use the site https://cat.eduroam.org/ to generate the configuration for your equipment that will work on your home site by clicking on "Download your installer" and choosing the "Ecole Polytechnique" organization from the list.

In all other cases:

Guest Wi-Fi network
This is an open Wi-Fi network (no prior authentication needed).
To create an account, you must have a valid email address, or a Linkedin or Twitter social media account.

How do I configure my device to connect to the Wi-Fi network?

Android

Change only the following settings:
- EAP method: TTLS
- Phase-2 authentication: PAP
- Identity: firstname.lastname@polytechnique.fr,  (or other login according to your institution)
- Anonymous identity: anonymous @ polytechnique.fr (for École polytechnique) or anonymous @ yourdomain.com (for other institutions)
- Password: enter the password you use for your institution

macOS, iPhone, iPad

Open the Safari browser and go to the site https://cat.eduroam.org/ to generate the configuration for your equipment by clicking on "Download your installer" and choosing the "Ecole Polytechnique" organization from the list.

/!\ If you already have a mobileconfig for the Eduroam network you must remove it before installing the new one (https://kb.iu.edu/d/basz) /!\

Then, open the downloaded file to configure your Apple device and connect to the eduroam Wi-Fi network.

Windows 10

Add and configure the eduroam Wi-Fi network by following the steps shown in the screenshots below:

 

Type the following into the field outlined in red : nac-wifi1.polytechnique.fr;nac-wifi2.polytechnique.fr

For visitors from other institutions, enter the domain of your institution instead of @polytechnique.fr.

Be careful to check the 2 trusted root certification authorities:

• AAA Certificate Services
• USERTrust RSA Certification Authority

Linux

If you use a graphical user interface on your device, open the network connection manager.

Then, configure the eduroam Wi-Fi network as follows:
Security: WPA and WPA2-Enterprise

Authentication: Tunneled TLS

Internal authentication: PAP

Anonymous identity: "anonymous" (for École polytechnique) or "anonymous @ yourdomain.com" (for other institutions)

If you do not use a graphical user interface, use the wpa_supplicant package in a command-line interface.

Then, create the configuration file "/etc/wpa_supplicant/eduroam.conf" and enter the following: