Wireless network
The centrally-managed wireless networking service allows registered University of Aberdeen users encrypted and secure access to the internet-based resources from the University and the wider internet – 24/7, 365 days a year.
- For guidance on configuring your device for the wireless network, see Get Connected.
Free University services
eduroam via JANET
- provides staff and students with authenticated access here and at participating eduroam sites world-wide
- allows visitors from participating institutions to gain access to their own home network when visiting Aberdeen by using credentials provided by their home organisation
- uoa-corporate - provides staff with University owned laptops the same level of service as a wired connection.
- ResNet - provides students with a room level service in University of Aberdeen Halls of Residence.
Other wireless services
While on campus, you will also see other wireless services, including:
- guestweb - quick and easy internet access for hosted visitors to the University. Use this to provide wireless access to visiting academics and researchers who do not have Eduroam access at their home institution.
- _The Cloud - a commercial service for members of the public or conference delegates. This is a charged service (although it is bundled with some mobile phone contracts and does allow 15 minutes usage per day). University staff and students should use the free services Eduroam or ResNet instead.
- wireless-help - allows you to access software that will automatically configure your device for the University wireless services. It also provides help for anyone having trouble connecting to Eduroam and ResNet.
If your laptop is connected to the wireless-help network, you will only be able to connect to pages on the Aberdeen University website, i.e. whose URLs start with www.abdn.ac.uk, and the web pages of some manufacturers, to allow you to download updated software or drivers.
