Configuring Eduroam
The IEEE 802.1x secured wireless service, 'eduroam', has been tested successfully with the following Operating Systems:
| Operating System | Version / Patch Level | Additional Software |
| Apple iPhone/iPod | 2.0 or above | Configuration profile |
| Apple Mac OS X | 10.3 or above | None |
| Google Android | 2.0 or above | None |
| Microsoft Windows Mobile | 5.0 or above | SecureW2 EapSuite for Windows Mobile |
| Microsoft Windows Mobile | 6.0 or above | None |
| Microsoft Windows Pocket PC | 2003 / 2005 | SecureW2 EapSuite for Windows Pocket PC |
| Microsoft Windows XP | SP2 + KB893357 | SecureW2 (recommended) |
| Microsoft Windows XP | SP3 | SecureW2 (recommended) |
| Microsoft Windows Vista & Windows 7 | SP1 or above for Vista | SecureW2 (recommended) |
| Nokia N95 Symbian S60 | 13.0.003 or above | None |
| Ubuntu Linux | 7.0.4 (Feisty Fawn) or above | None |
For detailed instructions on configuring your device to connect to the service, select your Operating System from the list. If additional software is required or recommended, it can also be downloaded from the links in the table.
On most devices it will be necessary to download and install a trusted root certificate before attempting to connect to eduroam. This is due to the way then University's authentication servers must identify themselves and is outside of our control. For most devices, the certificate in AddTrust External CRT Format will work, however for Symbian devices, it is necessary to use an AddTrust External DER Format.
For ease of installation of the certificate on mobile devices, QR codes are provided at the bottom of this page.
Generic settings
For Operating Systems that do not have detailed configuration guides here, the generic settings below will work. Most devices will not prompt for all of these settings, as they are not all required:
| SSID / network name: | eduroam |
| Network security / encryption: | WPA2 Enterprise / AES, or WPA Enterprise / TKIP |
| Network mode: | Infrastructure |
| EAP type: | EAP-TTLS / EAP-PEAP / EAP-MSCHAPv2 |
| EAP phase 2: | PAP (for EAP-TTLS) / MSCHAPv2 (for EAP-PEAP) |
| User name: | <username>@reading.ac.uk |
| Password: | Your University login password |
| Realm / domain: | (leave blank) |
| Automatically use logon password / domain: | No |
| Use alternate outer identity: | Yes (or select 'Use anonymous outer identity') |
| Alternate outer identity: | anonymous@reading.ac.uk |
| Enable session resumption / quick connect: | Yes |
| Verify server certificate: | Optional |
| Trusted root certification authority: | AddTrust External CA Root |
| Enable quarantine checks: | No |
| Disconnect if server does not provide cryptobinding TLV: | No |
Trusted Root Certificate QR Codes
For ease of installation of the AddTrust External CA Root on mobile devices, QR codes are provided below. These can be used on most devices with a camera and suitable barcode / QR code reading software.
| CRT Format for most devices: |
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| DER format for Symbian devices: |
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