eduroam

What is eduroam?

“eduroam” enables you to connect to the internet using your standard IT Services username and password not only on Goldsmiths campus, but also at other universities in the UK and abroad. It also allows visitors to our campus to connect as though they were at their home university using their username and password. It is available to all members of College – both staff and students at no additional cost.

In the UK the service is co-ordinated by JANET and is called the Janet Roaming Service (JRS). Full information is available on the website including an up-to-date list of participating institutions.

You can also download instructions on this page as a PDF.

How do I use eduroam at another institution?

Once you have set this up on your computer on Goldsmiths’ campus you will be able to gain access to the internet at other participating institutions – see the Participating Organisations Map

When you log on you will need to add @gold.ac.uk to your IT Services username, eg css01ab would be entered as css01ab@gold.ac.uk

You must check that your laptop setup is compatible with the authentication method in use by the “Visited Organisation” and find out the SSID which you must use on your laptop. You do this by visiting the Participating Organisations Map online. As you hover the cursor over the mark for the institution on the map, a box will come up with the information you need to check.

Support

If you experience any problems with the wireless networking or with eduroam access from/to Goldsmiths, please call in to the IT Services Help Desk on the ground floor of the Rutherford Building, ‘phone us on extension 7555 or (if possible) email helpdesk@gold.ac.uk.

Visitors to Goldsmiths

Before you arrive

Check that your institution participates in the Janet Roaming Service/eduroam. A list of JRS/eduroam participants can be found on the Participating Organisations Map.

Please consult your home IT Support department for one-off setup of your laptop prior to travelling to our site (or any other sites supporting the Janet Roaming Service/eduroam).

You must check that your laptop setup is compatible with the authentication method in use by us. The following information is for visitors to the Goldsmiths campus from other institutions participating in the JRS/eduroam scheme, who want to access the Goldsmiths wireless network during their visit.

• JRS Tier Supported: JRS2
• WEP or WPA support: WPA / WPA2
• SSID: eduroam

Visitors should be aware of the Regulations for the use of the Networked Computing Services at Goldsmiths and the wider JANET Acceptable Use Policy (pdf)

Roaming services and locations at Goldsmiths

You can use eduroam anywhere on our wireless network:
www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/it/wireless-hotspots.php

See also a list of available services at Goldsmiths.