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While visiting Northwestern, campus guests can connect to the Guest-Northwestern wireless network. Guest wireless is a free service intended for use by visitors requiring short-term access to the wireless network to perform general Internet activities. It is an unsecured connection and should not be used to send or receive sensitive information.

Members of the Northwestern community who hold a Northwestern NetID should continue to use the eduroam network.

Visitors from eduroam-enabled institutions should use the University’s eduroam network.

Registration

Visitors to the University must register to access the Internet.

1. Choose “Guest-Northwestern” in the list of available networks on your device.
2. Accept the University’s acceptable use policy.

Duration

Access is granted for a seven-day period that begins at the time of registration. Guests may re-register as needed.

Visitors who plan to be at the University for an extended period, or who require access to University resources not available on the “Guest-Northwestern” wireless should contact the authorized administrator of their sponsoring department to request a Guest, Affiliate, or Departmental NetID.

Bandwidth

Bandwidth on this network is restricted to 10 Mbps.

Protocols and Ports

The following ports and protocols are allowed on the Guest-Northwestern wireless network. If your research or academic work as a visitor requires using other protocols, contact your sponsoring department to learn more about your options.