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- If you need help after following the setup instructions on this website, you can attend one of ITS' free NYURoam Wireless Workshops for hands-on help. To register, visit the ITS Classes pages.
Overview
In order to connect to NYURoam Wireless, you will need to do the following (described in more detail below and on the following pages):
1. Configure your Wireless Adapter
Since NYURoam is not available to the general public, your wireless adapter will need to be manually configured as instructed below.
2. Go to an NYURoam Wireless Access Location
You must be at a designated NYURoam Wireless access location to receive a signal from NYURoam. Click here for the complete list of locations.
3. Connect to NYURoam
Once you have completed the two steps above, you will be able to receive a signal from NYURoam.
4. Authenticate with your NYU NetID & Password
Once connected, you may need to authenticate with your NYU NetID and password to connect to NYURoam. However, Windows owners who use the new nyu wireless network (described below) will be automatically authenticated after the initial set-up is complete.
Configuration Instructions
Recommended Configuration
"nyu" Network for Common WiFi Adapters & Apple Airport >>
The nyu wireless network provides one convenient method of access to the NYURoam network
for all laptop computers that support WPA or WPA2 (described in more detail within the instructions),
and offers a variety of enhancements, including better security, automatic sign-in for Windows users, and
no need for a separate VPN client. ITS recommends that all community members with compatible computers
use the nyu network.
Alternative Configurations
If you are unable to use the nyu network described above, select your computer's wireless adapter from the list below to access your configuration instructions:
- Common WiFi Wireless Adapters >>
For those who are running Windows 2000 or XP on their laptop computer and using a wireless adapter from a company other than Cisco, such as Netgear, Linksys, Intel, Belkin, Realtek, Dell, etc. You will be configuring your adapter to connect to the access point NYU-ROAM3, with encryption disabled. - Apple Airport Wireless Adapter >>
For people with an Apple PowerBook or iBook computer running the Mac OS X 10.x operating system. You will be configuring your adapter to connect to the access point NYU-ROAM2. NOTE: As an option, you can also use the Cisco VPN Client with your Apple AirPort adapter.
Hand Held Devices/PDAs
You can connect to NYURoam with a handheld device via the nyupda SSID, provided the device meets system requirements.
Configuration instructions are available for devices that meet the requirements. (Note that general information
about using certain handheld devices at NYU is available at www.nyu.edu/its/pda.)
Don't Know Which Adapter You Have?
Click here if you are not sure which wireless adapter you have or whether you have one at all.
Page last reviewed: September 2, 2009