Setting up WiFi under Linux

Requirement:

• You know your university ID and your network access password.

Note:

• To download CAT, you can use our guest WiFi GuestOnCampus.

• Setting up uni-ms and eduroam with CAT

  1. Software download

  Go to the Eduroam website and click the button that says “Click here to download your eduroam installer.” 

  

  2. Select organisation

  A drop-down menu will open. Select “University of Münster” from the menu. You can also use the search field if needed.

  

  3. Select eduroam

  Click on the download button "eduroam". The installation program for the two university Wi-Fi networks "uni-ms" and "eduroam" is being downloaded.

  

  4. Open the Downloads folder

  Open the Downloads folder manually or by clicking the folder icon in the browser window.

  

  5. Open the terminal

  Open a terminal window in the Downloads folder. To do this, right-click in the empty area of the folder and select “Open in Terminal” from the context menu that appears.

  

  6. Start the installation

  In the terminal, enter the following command: python3 eduroam-linux-Universitat_Muenster.py.

  

  7. Information

  In the window that opens, click “OK.”

  

  8. eduroam CAT

  If you are affiliated with the University of Münster, click “Yes.”

  

  9. Entering Login Credentials

  Please enter your login credentials as follows:
  userid: University-ID@uni-muenster.de
  password: Network access password (NOT your university password)

  

  10. Create a key password

  To protect your saved login credentials, please enter a password of your choice and click on "Continue".

  

  11. Finish the installation

  Click “OK” to complete the installation.

  

  12. Connect to Wi-Fi

  Select “Wi-Fi Settings” from the context menu in the upper-right corner and connect to the ‘eduroam’ or “uni-ms” network. For the “uni-ms” network, you will be asked for the network password again.