Answers: Red Deer Polytechnic

Red Deer Polytechnic has two wifi networks:

• The eduroam network is available for Red Deer Polytechnic students, faculty, and staff.
• The Guest network is available for visitors to Red Deer Polytechnic.

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Connecting to eduroam:

• Using the geteduroam app
• Without the geteduroam app
• Connecting to eduroam on Chromebook

 Connecting to the Guest network

Connect to eduroam using the geteduroam app (not available for Chromebook)

You do not need to use the geteduroam app to connect to the eduroam wireless network, but it is recommended, as it anonymizes your device's connection to the network.

1. On your device, go to the geteduroam website and select the appropriate store for your device.
    
2. Follow the installation instructions. If prompted, choose to trust and join the application.
    
3. Open the geteduroam application.
    
4. You will be prompted to select your institution. In the Search, type Red Deer Polytechnic.
    
5. When prompted to log in, enter your RDP email address and password.
    
6. Your device will now be able to connect to eduroam. You may need to select it from the list of available wireless networks.

Note: The use of non-RDP DNS, such as Cloudflare (1.1.1.1 or 1.0.0.1) or Google (8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4), may impact the delivery of RDP services when using RDP wireless.

Connect to eduroam: MacOS, iOS, and Windows (without geteduroam)

1. Select the eduroam network from your list of available Wi-Fi networks.
    
2. When prompted to log on to eduroam, enter your RDP email address and password.
    
3. If prompted, install or trust the suggested certificate.

Note: You may need to restart your device to get the network to connect properly.

Connect to eduroam: Android (without geteduroam)

1. Select the eduroam network from your list of available Wi-Fi networks.
    
2. When prompted, enter the following settings:
        EAP Method: PEAP
        Phase 2 Authentication or Secondary Authentication Method: MSCHAPv2
        Installed Certificate and Don't Check or Validate
        Domain: nps.rdpolytech.ca
        Identity:  your RDP email address
        Password: your password
        Anonymous identity: leave this blank

Connect to eduroam: Chromebook

Note: The geteduroam application is not available for Chromebook

1. Select the eduroam network from your list of available Wi-Fi networks.
    
2. When prompted, enter the following settings:
        EAP Method: PEAP
        Phase 2 Authentication: MSCHAPv2
        Server CA Certificate: Do not check
        Identity:  your RDP email address
        Password: your password
        Anonymous identity: leave this blank
    
3. Select Save Identity and Password
    
4. Select Connect.

Connect to Guest

1. Follow the directions specific to your device for joining a wireless network.
    
2. Select Guest.
    
3. You'll be prompted to Accept or Decline the Acceptable Use Policy. Once you accept, you'll be connected to Guest for 24 hours. After 24 hours, you'll need to reconnect by accepting the Acceptable Use Policy again.

If you have further questions about the Wi-Fi, visit IT Services' portal and search for 'wifi' or 'eduroam'. If you don't find the information you need, email wireless@rdpolytech.ca or log in with your RDP email address and password to submit a support ticket.

Student IT Portal   Faculty/Staff IT Portal