Connecting to eduroam via Android
The following instructions are intended for users who wish to connect to the eduroam service using "Android" based devices e.g. HTC Desire.

1. Browse to [Settings] on your device (Figure 1) and ensure that your Wi-Fi service is switched on. A list of available networks will be listed. 2. Select the "eduroam" network (Figure 2). You will now be prompted to enter your credentials. Select the [EAP Method] as "PEAP" and [Phase 2 Authentication] as "MSCHAPv2". Now enter your username in the [identity] field in the following format (as below), followed by your normal password and "connect" (Figure 3). Student User: Staff User: firstname.lastname@mail.bcu.ac.uk firstname.lastname@bcu.ac.uk

3. You can confirm your connection settings have been saved by going back to the list of available networks (Figure 2).

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Users of the eduroam service must abide by Birmingham City University’s Code of Conduct, and any equivalent policies at visited institutions, in addition to the Janet eduroam Policy. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure their device is password protected to secure any saved credentials stored on the machine used for accessing eduroam. This may be in the form of a passcode on a mobile apple device for example, or windows user account equivalent. If you are having trouble connecting to eduroam using these instructions please contact the Birmingham City University Service Desk on 0121 331 6543 or servicedesk@bcu.ac.uk for further assistance.