Connecting to Eduroam via Android with UvA credentials
Simple instructions to connect to the Eduroam network via Android with your University of Amsterdam credentials. Tested on the Nexus One.
- Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings
- Tap Eduroam
- You get a display with connect settings, please enter the following:
- EAP method: TTLS
- Phase 2 authentication: PAP
- Identity: yourlogin@uva.nl
- Wireless password: yourpassword
- Connect
That’s it! Happy surfing and browsing.
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The Nexus One is running android 2.1. It seems that 2.1 doesn’t have any problems connecting to eduroam.
The problem for most people is connecting to eduroam running android 1.6.
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1386
…Or Android 1.5 like me on my LG GW620.
The problem is that Eduroam is a WPA2 Enterprise network and that is not implemented in 1.5 or 1.6
I’ve tried creating a config manually (it’s Linux after all so it simply runs wpa_supplicant) but wpa_supplicant simply chokes on the config or refuses to connect. So if I want to use WiFi at the UvA I have to use the UvAGuests network and refresh my UvAGuests account every 2 weeks. Very inconvenient.
Jeremy
I have the following problem. After step 6 (“Identity”) my HTC Legend (running Android 2.1) asks for “Anonymous Identity”.
I don’t know how to react, I’ve tried various entries, but of no avail. When I enter my pw and try to connect to EduRoam nothing happens….
I think the UvA recently changed its authentication method with the introduction of the guest accounts. I’ll see if I can still connect with my Nexus One and if not, if there’s a new way of connecting to the network. Hopefully I’ll keep you posted!
@ Otto Schmidt
I left the “Anonymous Identity field” open, filled in uvanetid@uva.nl in the Identity field, and my password below. It works like a charm on my Samsung Galaxy S (2.1).
Thanks for contributing to this thread and posting new/other solutions for working with Eduroam on mobile devices.
I can confirm Caspar’s reply, it worked for me after two tries. Make sure to reset the security settings after each try.