Wireless Connectivity

There are more than 200 wireless access points across the PAB, Knudsen, and Kinsey Pavillion areas to provide reliable wireless network connectivity for faculty, staff, and students.

The IT group is in the process of replacing older access points with newer ones.  Please use PAwifi instead of PA Internal where possible.

WiFi Networks

The following wireless networks are available:

Network Description
PAwifi Use this wireless network for general use.  Click here to view the network password.
PA Internal This is being phased out, use PAwifi instead. Click here to view the network password.
eduroam When connecting to eduroam, you will be asked for a username and password. Use your UCLA BOL username and password or eduroam credentials to connect to eduroam.
UCLA_WIFI Campus access points for general wifi use
UCLA_WEB Campus access points, restricted to HTTP/HTTPS only

Connecting to Eduroam with Windows

To connect to Eduroam with Windows, you need to change a few default settings.  Here are the steps to get Eduroam on Windows 7:

  • - Click on "Control Panel" from "Start"
    - "Set up a new connection or network"
    - "Manually connect to a wireless network"
    - "Next"
    - Put "Eduroam" for "Network name",
          "WPA2-Enterprise" for "Security type"
          "AES" for "Encryption type"
    - "Next"

    It should say "Successfully added Eduroam".

    - "Change connection settings"
    - Click on "Security" tab.
    - Network authentication method should be "Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP)"
    - Click on "Settings" to the right of that.
    - Unclick "Validate server certificate".
    - Click on "Configure" to the right of "Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP-v2)"
    - Unclick "Automatically use my Windows logon name and password..."
    - "OK"  three times
    - "Close".

Requesting Help & Reporting Weak Coverage

For questions about the wireless network, trouble connecting to the wireless network, or if you find an area of PAB, Knudsen, or Kinsey Pavillion with weak signal coverage, please submit a help desk ticket at helpdesk@pa.ucla.edu.