Senate House

Library Guide
Connecting
to wifi

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Getting started

Accessing our wifi Logging on

As a member of Senate House 1. The name of the wireless network is
uol-open.
Library you can use our wifi
network to connect to the 2. Your username is your Library
internet. The wifi signal is membership number.
available throughout the
Library Collections, Reading 3. Your password is your last name (in
Rooms and spaces. lower case).

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Microsoft Windows

Connecting Windows 8 Connecting Windows 7

/ Windows 10 to wifi / Windows Vista to wifi
To connect Windows 8 / Windows 10 to Click Start > Control Panel.
uol-open use the instructions below: Double click Network & Sharing Centre.
Hover over the right side of the screen and Once the Network & Sharing Centre opens
select ‘Settings’. click Manage wireless network.
Go to ‘Networks’ and tap/click on uol- In the Manage Wireless Networks dialogue
open. window click Add.
When asked, enter your username, enter Click Manually create a network profile.
your membership number and your Enter uol-open in the Network name text
password is your surname in lowercase. box.
Select WPA-Enterprise from the Security
When asked enter your username enter type selection drop-down and an
your membership number and your Encryption type of TKIP. The Start this
password is your surname in lowercase. connection automatically checkbox needs
Click ‘OK’. a tick in it. Click Next.
You should now be connected to the uol- Click Change connection settings.
open wireless network. The property page for the wireless
connection just created opens. Enable
‘Connect automatically when this network
is in range’ and ‘Connect to a more
preferred network if available’.
Switch to the security tab of this property
page to verify you have the setting. Click
the Settings… command button.
Untick the Validate server certificate and
tick Enable Fast Reconnect checkboxes.
Click the Configure… command button.
Untick the Automatically use my Windows
logon name and password (and domain if
any). Click OK.
Click the buttons of any open dialogue
windows.

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Microsoft Windows

Important for Windows Tips for Windows users

7 users
Untick Remember my credentials for this If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, please
connection each time I’m logged on. check that the last part of the process has
Click on Advanced Settings, tick Specify been completed properly.
Authentication Mode and select User
Authentication. Click OK and close. Try refreshing your adapter by going into
Control Panel > System > Device Manager
You should see a pop-up in the bottom > Network Adapters and disable your
right-hand corner of the screen asking wireless adapter. Wait a moment, and then
you to provide login credentials. Enter re-enable it (this refreshes your adapter
the login details (username is your settings).
membership number and password is
your surname in lower case) remembering In the event of network problems in the
to leave the Login domain textbox blank. If Library, you won’t be able to connect. If
the credentials are correct you should get this happens, please be patient as the
connected to the open wireless network. service should soon be restored. If you’re
in doubt, please visit the Service Desk on
Connecting Windows 8 the 4th floor for more information.

/ Windows 10 to wifi
Some users have reported problems
connecting to the uol-open network
with Windows 10. If you are unable to
connect with Windows 10, please visit the
Service desk on the 4th floor and obtain
the daily password that will allow you to
connect to the uol-conference network
instead. We hope to rectify this issue as
soon as possible and apologise for any
inconvenience caused.

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Apple macOS / iOS

Connecting Apple Tips for Apple macOS

macOS to wifi users
Apple macOS (formerly OSX), click on If you experience a problem logging on,
Airport at the top right of your screen. try restarting Airport, or the device.
Click on uol–open in the list of
connections.
Enter your Library card barcode number Connecting iPad /
(which appears on the front of your iPhone to wifi
Library card) as user name.
Enter your surname (in lower case) as Tap Settings > wifi, and make sure wifi
password. See the login information is turned on. Your device will search for
section above for more details available wifi networks.
Click OK. Click Continue in the warning Tap the name of the wifi network you’d
message that pops up. like to join.
When asked enter your username enter
If this does not work, try the following: your membership number and your
On Airport click Join a Network. password is your surname in lowercase.
From the option list select ‘uol-open’. After you’ve joined the network, you
Under encryption type select WPA – should see a tick next to the network, and
Enterprise. the wireless symbol in the upper-left side
Enter your Library card barcode number of your display.
(which appears on the front of your
Library card) as user-name.
Enter your surname as password.

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Chrome / Android

Connecting Chrome OS Connecting Android

/ Android OS to wifi devices to wifi
Click on the wireless icon in the top bar Open the Settings app.
and choose uol-open. Choose wifi.
Set the EAP method to PEAP. On some Samsung tablets, you find the
Set Phase 2 authentication to MSCHAPv2. wifi item on the Connections tab. Choose
Change the Server CA certificate to Do wifi to view a list of available wifi networks
Not Check. on the right side of the screen. Otherwise,
Enter your Identity as your membership the list shows up full screen.
number. Choose a wireless network from the list.
Enter your surname as your password. If no wireless networks are listed, you
will not be able to access wifi from your
current location.
When asked, enter your username, enter
your membership number and your
password (your surname in lowercase).
Touch the Show Password check box
so that you can see what you’re typing;
some of those network passwords can be
long.
Touch the Connect button.
The network is connected immediately.

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Other / Help / Regulations

Connecting via Regulations / Code of

Eduroam Conduct
You can connect to wifi in the Library if The Library wireless network is provided
you are already using the Eduroam service. by the University of London Computer
Please note, this must be set up before Centre. Consequently, all users must
coming to the Library as staff here are not adhere to ULCC’s terms and conditions,
able to assist you with this (contact your and must abide by the Janet Acceptable
home organisation for help with this). Use Policy, and the University of London’s
Equality Policy.
Connecting via Should you not comply with the
Conferences above regulations, your access may be
suspended, or terminated.
Should the uol-open wifi network be
unavailable, you can connect to wifi via
‘Conferences’. This network does not
require a login name or password.

Further help
If you have any questions about
connecting to wifi from any device, please
ask at the Service Desk on the 4th floor, or
email us at:

information.systems@london.ac.uk

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For further help using services at Senate House Library,
please visit the Library’s website, or ask in person at Service
Desk on the 4th floor.

University of London, Senate House Library

Malet Street
London WC1E 7HU
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7862 8500
Email: senatehouselibrary@london.ac.uk

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