Connecting a mobile device to the “FDU-Secure” Wireless Network

Learn how to connect your Apple or Android mobile devices to the FDU-Secure wireless network. ChromeOS and or Chromebook devices will utilize the Android settings listed below to connect to the FDU-Secure wireless network.

Warning

FDU Computing Services does not support ChromeOS and or Chromebook hardware except for explicitly connecting said devices to the FDU-Secure wireless network.

Apple iOS and iPad Mobile Devices

From your Apple mobile device’s Home screen, locate and tap the Settings app

Tap Wi-Fi within the “Settings” app

Tap FDU-Secure

Enter your FDU NetID credentials when prompted and then tap Join

Tap Trust when prompted to accept the wireless security certificate; if you do not complete this step, you will not be able to connect to the FDU-Secure wireless network successfully

After joining the FDU-Secure wireless network successfully, you will see a blue checkmark next to the network name and the “connected” Wi-Fi icon in the upper top portion of your device display

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Android Mobile Devices

Open your Android mobile or ChromeOS device’s Settings app

Tap Network & internet > Internet within the “Settings” app

Tap FDU-Secure from the listed nearby networks

Enter the configuration information as seen below

EAP Method	PEAP
Phase 2 Authentication	MSCHAPV2
CA Certificate	Use system certificates NOTE: Some devices do not have this option. Instead, select the “Do not validate” or “Trust on First Use” options if available.
Domain	fdu.edu
Identity	Your FDU e-mail address
Anonymous Identity	Can be ignored
Password	Your FDU email password

If your device does not already have system certificates installed and you selected “Do not validate” you will see a warning message about security/privacy. It is safe to connect to our network; this is just a general message from the operating system.

On Android devices with OS versions 11 and above, the “Do not validate” CA Certificate option has been removed as a menu option. “Trust on First Use” or “Use system certificates” must be used to successfully connect the mobile device to the FDU-Secure wireless network in this case. If the “Trust on First Use” CA Certificate option is selected, you will see a warning message requiring you to tap “Yes connect.”