OVERVIEW

Target audience: The wireless setup instructions below are intended for McGill students, faculty, staff, alumni and affiliates, who have a valid McGill username and password.

McGill provides wireless network connectivity in all buildings, residences and many outdoor areas.

NOTE: Wifi for guests

Guests visiting McGill may sign into guest.mcgill.ca by themselves, either by registering for a temporary username and password, or via their social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. See Signing into Guest WiFi.

In this article:

• Wifi setup instructions (per device and operating system)
• Other instructions:
  • Remove / forget an existing wifi connection
  • Register and connect a WiFi device with an assigned password

Wifi setup instructions

Follow the appropriate instructions for your operating system:

• Windows 10
• MacOS
• Chromebook
• Linux (Ubuntu)
• iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
• Android
• Other mobile device or smartphone

Other useful instructions

Remove / forget an existing connection:

If you change your McGill Password and your smartphone / mobile device has a saved wireless connection, you may need to remove / forget the existing connection and then create a new one. To delete a saved McGill wireless connection, see Forget a WiFi network.

Register and connect a WiFi device with an assigned password:

Devices, such as smart appliances and gaming consoles, that do not support McGill credentials (WPA2 Enterprise) may be registered to connect to the mywifidevice.mcgill.ca network. For more information see Register and connect a WiFi device with an assigned password.

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:

• Wireless network connectivity
• Wireless connectivity in McGill residences (REZ)
• Wireless connectivity on McGill inter-campus shuttle buses