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Published on <span class="post-date updated"> January 5, 2017 </span><h1 class="page-title entry-title">How do I connect to the Bates Wireless (WiFi) Network/Bates Secure SSID?</h1><div class=wpcontent-area><p>Bates College offers <b> 3 Wireless (WiFi) networks </b> options for individuals to choose from when on campus.<p><b> Bates Secure </b> – <i> Bates Secure is the primary WiFi SSID for Bates Faculty, Staff, and Students and offers full WPA2 encryption. </i><p><b> Bates Open </b> – Bates Open is the WiFi connectivity available for guests of the college. Bates Open is also used for connecting gaming consoles, Apple TVs, Smart Devices, etc. <p><b> Eduroam </b> – Bates Faculty, Staff, and Students visiting institutions in the the US and around the world will be able to connect to the eduroam service at participating schools using their Bates College network credentials.  In turn, visitors to Bates from participating schools will be able to access the internet here with the credentials provided by their home institutions.  <p><b> Connecting to the “Bates Secure” SSID/Wireless </b><p><b> MacOS and iOS Devices: </b><ul><li><i> Click </i> on the <b> wireless signal strength icon </b> along the upper right of your screen (or in Settings/WiFi on iOS devices)<li><i> Select </i> <b> Bates Secure </b><li>You will be presented with a dialog box. <i> Enter </i> your <b> Bates Username (not your email) and Password </b> .<li><i> Click </i> the <b> Join </b> button and <b> <i> accept/trust the certificate </i> </b> .</ul><p><b> Windows 10: </b><ul><li><i> Click </i> on the <b> wireless signal strength icon </b> in the system tray on the lower right of your screen.<li><i> Select </i> <b> Bates Secure </b><li>You will be presented with a dialog box. <i> Enter </i> your <b> Bates Username (not your email) and Password </b> .<li><i> Click </i> the <b> Submit </b> button and <b> <i> accept/trust the certificate </i> . </b></ul><p><b> Android: </b><ul><li><i> Tap </i> on <b> Apps/Wireless & Networks/WiFi </b><li><i> Select </i> <b> Bates Secure </b> <br> <ul><li>EAP Method – <b> PEAP </b><li>Phase 2 authentication – <b> None </b><li>CA Certificate – <b> Use system certificates </b><li>Domain – <b> bates.edu </b><li>Identify – <b> Enter your Bates Username </b> (do not include the @bates.edu)<li>Anonymous Identify – <b> Enter your Bates Username </b> (do not include the @bates.edu)<li>Password – <b> Enter your Bates Network/Email Password </b></ul> <p></p><li><i> Accept </i> the <b> defaults </b> in all other fields.<li>Proceed 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