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Auburn University offers wired and wireless networks across campus for users.
Wired network is usually found in offices, classrooms, labs, and dining locations across campus and is primarily used by Auburn employees.
AU Wireless is a broad wireless network that is available across the Auburn University campus. New coverage areas continue to be added with the growth of technology, and AU Wireless continues to become more accessible, reliable, and secure.
To access wireless on Auburn's campus, your device needs a wireless network card or a wireless USB adapter. Wireless controllers should be 802.11n and WPA2 compatible. AU Policies require that devices connected to the wireless network be sufficiently secure, meaning up-to-date anti-virus software and operating system patches.
Auburn currently broadcasts five SSIDs: AU_WiFi, eduroam, AU_GameNet, AU_Open, and AU_Guest. Depending on your location and your primary role at Auburn, one or more of these SSIDs will be available for you. AU_WiFi and eduroam are the best options for students, faculty, and staff when it comes to academic and administrative needs. Auburn also offers separate networks for gaming and streaming devices, as well as on-campus visitors and guest WiFi accounts.
A brief description of each wireless network can be found below. For additional information on these wireless networks, as well as information on connecting wirelessly and network data jack requests and activation, click the buttons at the bottom of the screen.
AU_WiFi
Accessible to: AU Faculty, Staff, and Students
Availability: Campus-wide
- AU_WiFi is a WPA2-encrypted wireless network, which means traffic cannot be easily obtained as it passes from a user's computer to the wireless access point. AU_WiFi has 802.11n access points for high speeds.
- AU_WiFi is the network for smartphones, tablets, and computers.
- AU_WiFi s available throughout campus and any Auburn University location.
eduroam
Accessible to: AU Faculty, Staff, and Students, as well as anyone from an eduroam participating school or organization
Availability: Campus academic and administrative buildings; world-wide
- eduroam is the secure, world-wide roaming wireless access service developed for the international research and education community. eduroam allows students, researchers, and staff from participating institutions to obtain internet connectivity across campus and when visiting other participating institutions.
- Find out where you can connect worldwide by accessing the eduroam website. Note that Auburn University students, faculty, and staff can use the eduroam network at other participating institutions to receive an internet connection there, but will need VPN to access the Auburn network.
- To connect to eduroam, you will login with your full Auburn email (username@auburn.edu) and password.
AU_GameNet
Accessible to: AU Students
Availability: On-campus residence halls
- AU_GameNet is the wireless network for devices that cannot connect to AU_WiFi.
- GameNet is the network for gaming consoles, streaming devices, and home automation devices. Devices with remote controls must connect to GameNet. These devices are typically gaming consoles, such as the Sony Playstation, Microsoft XBOX, and Nintendo Wii, but may include other devices such as Smart TVs and DVRs.
- Registration can be found at gamenet.auburn.edu.
- Instructions on how to register can be found at aub.ie/gamenet.
AU_Open
Accessible to: Guests who are sponsored by an Auburn University employee
Availability: Campus academic and administrative buildings
- AU_Open is a wireless network for guests on campus who need temporary, short-term wireless access. Access to AU_Open requires sponsorship by a current AU employee.
- The duration of a temporary WiFi account on AU_Open can not exceed 30 days, and each temporary WiFi account can only be accessed by 50 individuals at a time.
- The temporary WiFi account request form for AU_Open can be found at aub.ie/tga.
AU_Guest
Accessible to: Visitors
Availability: Limited areas of campus
- AU_Guest is a publicly-available WiFi resource in limited areas of campus. A username and password is not required to access AU_Guest.
- AU_Guest is currently available in all Auburn University athletic venues and major public access locations, the Newspaper Room in the Ralph Brown Draughon Library (1st floor), the IT Service Desk in the Ralph Brown Draughon Library (3rd floor; for IT support purposes), the Melton Student Center, and in the Research Park buildings.