What is eduroam

Overview

Along with the four other Colleges of the Fenway institutions, MassArt is a member of eduroam (education roaming), a secure, global, federated network access initiative, which allows users from member organizations to connect to any other member's wireless network using their parent institution's credentials.

Once a user has connected to eduroam SSID (aka Service Set Identifier, or the name of the wifi network to which the user is connecting) on the MassArt campus, the user will remain connected and should not need to re-connect until the user's password changes.

FAQs

How do I connect to eduroam? 

Follow the instructions in our How To: Connecting to "eduroam" WiFi article.

How often do I need to configure eduroam?

That’s correct. For each computer or device that the user wants to use on the eduroam network, the user should only need to connect for the first time at MassArt or other participating institution, and it will work on that configured computer or device at every other participating institution the user visits.

Where can I access the eduroam network?

The eduroam network is available at any participating institution, including MassArt and any COF institution. eduroam's list of subscribers is available through a variety of means:

• A list of eduroam subscribers in the United States
• A global map of eduroam subscribers
• An iOS app for iPhones and iPads
• An Android app for Android mobile devices (tablets and phones)

What’s the difference between eduroam and Guest?

The Guest network is provided as a convenience for visitors who will be on campus for less than a day, and is configured accordingly. MassArt community members who connect to the Guest network will find that they are disconnected at regular intervals, and may not be able to access internal MassArt resources.