Windows Phone 8 Settings

This page explains how to connect a device running Windows Phone 8 to eduroam. Separate instructions are available for Windows Phone 7 and Windows Mobile / CE devices.

Configure Wi-Fi settings

  1. From the home screen, swipe to the Settings menu.
  2. Choose Wi-Fi and ensure Wi-Fi networking is set to On.
  3. Select eduroam from the list of networks.
  4. If you are a member of staff, enter your University username with @reading.ac.uk added on the end (e.g. ab123456@reading.ac.uk).
  5. If you are a student, enter your University username with @student.reading.ac.uk added on the end (e.g. ab123456@student.reading.ac.uk).
  6. Carefully enter your University password.
  7. Set Validate server certificate to On.
  8. Choose AddTrust External CA Root from the list.
  9. Choose Done.
  10. Your device should now connect to eduroam.

Troubleshooting

If you cannot connect, check that:

  • You are at a location with good signal strength.
  • If you are a member of staff, you have remembered to add @reading.ac.uk to the end of your username.
  • If you are a student, you have remembered to add @student.reading.ac.uk to the end of your username.
  • You are typing your University password correctly.

These settings will only work if you have a University of Reading username - if you are from a different organisation, you will need to refer to your home organisation for the correct instructions.

If you require further assistance, please contact the IT service desk.

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