Access to networks
Students and staff have access to wireless networks on each of our campuses. These wireless networks allow you to access the ECU website, the Student and Staff Intranets and the Internet, once authenticated via a virtual private network (VPN).
Our Wireless Networks
ECU provides on-campus wireless services via three complimentary networks (ECU, ecu-access, and eduroam) to cater for a range of wireless devices used by staff, students and visitors to ECU.
| Wireless Network Information | Wireless Network Features | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireless Network Name (SSID) | Connect to this network if you are using: | Encrypted? | Provides Access to: |
| ECU | Newer devices (Supporting WPA2/802.1X), ECU ADS login | Yes | ECU Intranet, Internet |
| ecu-access | Older Devices (No support for encryption), no login required | No | ECU Intranet, Internet (Via VPN Client) |
| eduroam | Newer devices (Supporting WPA2/802.1X), EDUROAM Federated login | Yes | ECU Intranet, Internet |
Encryption and Network Types
- Encrypted?: Modern wireless devices have the ability to encrypt your communications for privacy. When available, this is the preferred method. Unencrypted traffic may be snooped in transmission, including usernames and passwords.
- ECU: This is the primary wireless network for ECU staff and students and is the easiest to use with modern wireless devices. Once connected to the ECU network with your ADS username and password, you can access internet and intranet resources without needing VPN or proxy settings.
- ecu-access: This network is provided to support older legacy or otherwise incompatible wireless devices which do not support encryption and ADS logon. Devices using this network will need to have their VPN and proxy setup before they can access the internet.
- eduroam: this wireless network is provided for visitors to ECU who are part of the eduroam network: you can login to this network using your username and password from a participating institution. ECU staff and students may login with their ads credentials in the form username@ecu.edu.au. You will need to use a VPN connection to access the internet.
Setup guides
If you are wishing to connect a personal laptop or a mobile device to our networks choose one of our setup guides to help you configure your computer. If your device is not listed or you run into a configuration issue, try one of our alternative setup guides.
Easy setup guides (ECU)
- Wireless ECU W7 (PDF File, 557.6 KB)
- Wireless ECU Vista (PDF File, 548.7 KB)
- Wireless ECU XP (PDF File, 845.5 KB)
- Wireless ECU MACOSX (PDF File, 504.9 KB)
- Wireless ECU iPad (PDF File, 1.3 MB)
- Wireless ECU iPhone (PDF File, 668.9 KB)
- Wireless ECU Ubuntu (PDF File, 1.3 MB)
Video tutorials:
- Wireless ECU W7 (MP4 File, 2.67 mb, 0:01:44 mins)
- Wireless ECU Vista (MP4 File, 2.12 mb, 0:01:39 mins)
- Wireless ECU XP (MP4 File, 3.53 mb, 0:02:24 mins)
Alternative setup guides (ecu-access)
- Wireless ECU W7 ecu-access (PDF File, 475.3 KB)
- Wireless ECU Vista ecu-access (PDF File, 435.7 KB)
- Wireless ECU XP ecu-access (PDF File, 467.7 KB)
How can I get help?
If you have followed the instructions above, have checked your configuration, but still cannot to connect to the ECU Wireless Network, please contact the IT Service Desk.