Wi-Fi
Google Chromebook
Connecting your Chromebook to the Wireless Network
Please be aware that you will need to login as the main user account on the Chromebook before completing the following instructions.
You will need to join the setup-wifi network. When connected to the setup-wifi, if you open a web browser you will be redirected to a page which will help configure your device.
Connect to setup-Wi-Fi
Open Google Chrome – go to https://cloudpath.lboro.ac.uk
Enter your Loughborough credentials, and accept the AUP
- If you have previously connected to eduroam you can review your devices and delete certificates which are not in use
- If you are using an existing device, select the device name from the list and click ‘continue’.
- If this is a new device, select 'This is an additional device' fill in the Name for the device and click “Continue”.
Go to Downloads Folder
Cloudpath will detect the device as Chrome OS,
Click Step 1 to download the Network File – DO NOT OPEN THIS FILE
Follow the steps outlined in Step 2:
- Open a new tab in the browser
- Type chrome://network/#general
- Under Import ONC File, click Choose File
- A pop-up window will open, select the downloaded eduroam.onc file, and click Open. – wait a few seconds (Please note nothing will appear to have changed if it is successful)
- After a minute, try to connect to eduroam, by going into your device’s Wi-Fi settings and selecting eduroam.
- A pop-up will then appear allowing you to edit the network settings for eduroam.
- For “EAP method” select PEAP.
- For “EAP Phase 2 authentication” select MSCHAPv2.
- For “Password” enter your university IT password.
- For “Anonymous identity” enter ‘anonymous@lboro.ac.uk’.
- If the certificate was successfully downloaded, the device will connect to eduroam.
Open Chrome Web Browser
Connect to setup Wi-Fi
Open the Chrome web browser and navigate – go to The Technical Setup page: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/it/student/wifi/manual/
Click PEM Encoded Linux / Other to download the ca.pem file – DO NOT OPEN
Open a new tab in the browser and enter the following: chrome://settings/certificates
Go to Authorities, and click Import at the bottom of the screen
Select the ca.pem file you downloaded and click Open – once it is loaded, Chrome OS will ask you to set the Trust settings – tick all the boxes and click OK.
You will not need to log out / sign out of the device and log back in. – close everything before you do.
Log back in to the device, and open Google Chrome
Go to Chrome://settings
Go to Downloads Folder
Under Internet Connection, click Add Connection and select Add Wi-Fi
Click Advanced and follow the details below:
SSID |
eduroam |
EAP Method |
PEAP |
Phase 2 Authentication |
MSCHAPv2 |
Server CA Certificate |
(This is the certificate you downloaded) Loughborough University Network Services… |
User Certificate |
None installed |
Identity |
(Your username)@lboro.ac.uk |
Password |
Your password |
Anonymous identity |
Anonymous@lboro.ac.uk |
You may tick the box to Save identity and password.
Click Connect