Set Up eduroam, UB's Official Wi-Fi Network
🧙 Start Wi-Fi Connection Wizard
UB students, faculty and staff on all three campuses have access to eduroam, UB's fast, secure Wi-Fi network. Configure your devices before or after you arrive on campus to be connected automatically while you are here.
Step-by-step instructions
Desktops / laptops
Phones / tablets
About UB's Wi-Fi networks
eduroam is UB's official, secure Wi-Fi network for phones, laptops, desktop computers and tablets, available to students, faculty and staff. You can use eduroam at thousands of participating locations around the world.
UB_Devices is the network you'll choose on devices where you can't input a username and password, like Smart TVs, printers or gaming consoles.
UB_Connect is used by visitors to UB, and by UB students, faculty and staff to begin setting up eduroam on campus.
Outdoor Wi-Fi coverage maps
Blue: Existing coverage. Red: Planned coverage
North Campus
South Campus
Common questions
Why am I getting poor Wi-Fi signal strength?
There can be a number of factors:
- Interference from walls, ceilings, metal, furniture, or even people
- Your distance from a Wi-Fi access point
- The number of simultaneous connections to a Wi-Fi access point
Try moving your laptop closer to the nearest access point to improve reception. If you continue to get a poor signal, report the problem to the UBIT Help Center at 716-645-3542.
Can I connect other devices to Wi-Fi at UB?
Do I ever need to re-enroll in eduroam?
Yes. See Re-enroll in eduroam Wi-Fi for more details.
Does UB offer any hotspot Wi-Fi services?
Yes! Learn about UB Wi-fi to Go, available to UB staff, faculty and faculty-sponsored student clubs.
Can I access UB's administrative systems with eduroam?
Yes. If you need a VPN client to access those services, you will still need a VPN client for 2-factor authentication.
Does UB offer any remote learning resources?
Still need help?
Contact the UBIT Help Center.
VIDEO: Connect to eduroam
