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Connect to UAlaska (Android)

How to connect to UAlaska on Android

This guide will help you in configuring your Android device to connect to the UAlaska Wi-Fi. 

Quick Settings:
Please note that some devices may require fewer of these options than others to be configured.
Fill in any options that match the below on your device:

Setting Name Value
Identity Your UA Username (without '@alaska.edu')
Password Your UA Password (managed in ELMO)
EAP Method PEAP
Phase 2 Authentication MSCHAPv2
CA Certificate Don't Validate ('Use System Certificates' is acceptable if this is not an option.)
Online Certificate Status Don't Validate
Domain alaska.edu
Anonymous Identity anonymous
MAC Address type Phone MAC
IP settings DHCP
Proxy None
Metered Network Detect Automatically

 

Full Guide with Visuals:

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your phone, and select the Wi-Fi menu.

Android settings

Step 2: Select the UAlaska network.

Wifi settings with red arrow pointing to UAlaska in the list.

Step 3: Confirm that the EAP method is PEAP, there is no Phase 2 authentication, and the CA certificate is (unspecified). Then scroll down. On some Android phones, Phase 2 authentication must be set to MSCHAPV2, if None is not an option.

On some newer Android phones the CA certificate setting is None. Some phones also require the domain to be specified as alaska.edu.

UAlaska settings with three selection boxes. The first is EAP method and is set to PEAP. The second box is Phase 2 authentication and it is set to None. The third box is CA certificate and it is set to unspecified. A red arrow indicates to scroll down.

Step 4: Enter your UA Username in the Identity field and scroll down to enter your password.

Ualaska settings with two text box to enter a UA username and password. There is an arrow pointing towards the UA Username text box, and another arrow indicating to scroll down.

Step 5: Enter your UA password in the password field and then tap Connect.

Ualaska settings with an arrow pointing to the connect button at the bottom right corner of the settings menu.

You are now connected to the UAlaska Wi-Fi network. This screen might say Obtaining IP Address for up to 10 seconds before saying Connected.

Wifi settings with list of networks to connect to. UAlaska shows as connected.