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If you are a Winona State visitor you are able to enjoy wireless with a temporary account on our '''WSUGuest2''' wireless network.  This applies to laptops, phones, and tablets.  
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If you are a Winona State visitor you are able to enjoy wireless with a temporary account on our '''WSU Guest''' wireless network.  This applies to laptops, phones, tablets, and other wireless devices.  
  
 
=Guest Wireless Information=
 
=Guest Wireless Information=
 
==Individual Visitors==
 
==Individual Visitors==
*Visitors to our Winona State campus can create their own temporary wireless account on '''WSUGuest2'''
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===Visitors to our Winona State campus can create their own temporary wireless accounts on '''WSU Guest'''===
*There is a five hour limit on this account
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<!--*There is a five hour limit on this account
 
*There is a 10 GB data limit on this account
 
*There is a 10 GB data limit on this account
 
*Account information will be purged every 24 hours
 
*Account information will be purged every 24 hours
 
*Download speeds are 2 Mbps
 
*Download speeds are 2 Mbps
 
*Upload speeds are 1 Mbps
 
*Upload speeds are 1 Mbps
*There are no restrictions on username or password length or content
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*There are no restrictions on username or password length or content-->
  
====How To Setup Your Account on the '''WSUGuest2''' Wireless Network====
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====Connecting to the '''WSU Guest''' Wireless Network====
*Open your device's wireless settings and connect to the '''WSUGuest2''' network
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[[File:SignOnPage.png|600px]]
*Open up your favorite browser
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====If you have a Chromebook, please skip to the following section.====
*A web page will appear to request that you create a username and password
 
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*Enter the requested information (There are no restrictions on content or length of passwords)
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====I have an account...====
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*In your device's wireless settings, connect to the WSU Guest network. Open a web browser, if it doesn’t open for you.
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*Type your username and password for the WSU Guest network into the corresponding fields.
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*Click I agree to the terms and conditions and then click Sign On. Click Continue. You should then see a page letting you know you had success connecting to the WSU Guest Network.
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====I <em>do not</em> have an account...====
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*In your device's wireless settings, connect to the WSU Guest network. Open a web browser, if it doesn’t open for you.
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*Click on <em>Don’t have an account?</em>; fill out the fields on the create account page (the only required field is an email address); then, click <em>Register</em>. You will then see your account information, click on Sign On, click Accept, and then Continue.
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[[File:CreateAccountPage.png|600px]]
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*You are now able to check your email or browse the web on the '''WSU Guest''' wireless network.
  
*You are now able to check your email or browse the web on the '''WSUGuest2''' wireless network.
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==Individuals with Chromebooks==
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*Note if you are attempting to connect a Chromebook: Connect to the network, then open a web browser and type gstatic.com (google’s open http website) on the address bar and click enter.
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*Another tab will open. Click back to the original/left tab and click on the address bar to highlight entire address and press enter. Wait a few minutes, until you see the screen below. Click Advanced on this screen.
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[[File:NotPrivateConnection1.png|600px]]
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*This will expand to show more information (see screenshot below) and click on Proceed to ise.ise.winona.edu (unsafe).
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[[File:NotPrivateConnection2.png|600px]]
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*Continue on to follow the instructions above
  
 
==Planning Campus Events?==
 
==Planning Campus Events?==
*If you or your group are planning an event that will need guest wireless access with no time, download or upload limitations please contact [http://www.winona.edu/IT/tlt.asp Teaching, Learning, and Technology (TLT)] 10 days prior to the day of the event.
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*If you or your group are planning an event that will need guest wireless access with no time, download or upload limitations please contact [https://www.winona.edu/technology/tech-support.asp Tech Support] 10 days prior to the day of the event.
  
 
==Existing WSU Students, Staff and Faculty==
 
==Existing WSU Students, Staff and Faculty==
*Connecting to '''WSUGuest2''' is '''NOT recommended''' for currently enrolled students or current employees of WSU. People belonging to those groups should connect to '''Warrior''' wireless.
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*Connecting to '''WSU GUest''' is '''NOT recommended''' for currently enrolled students or current employees of WSU. People belonging to those groups should connect to '''Warrior''' wireless.
 
*[https://learn.winona.edu/Connecting_personally-owned_laptops_to_the_WSU_network Connecting Personally-Owned Laptops to the WSU Network]
 
*[https://learn.winona.edu/Connecting_personally-owned_laptops_to_the_WSU_network Connecting Personally-Owned Laptops to the WSU Network]
  
 
==Additional Information==
 
==Additional Information==
If you have trouble connecting to '''WSUGuest2''' or have questions about the '''WSUGuest2''' wireless account please contact the [[Technical Support Center]] at 507.457.5240.
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If you have trouble connecting to '''WSU Guest''' or have questions about the '''WSU Guest''' wireless account please contact the [[Technical Support Center]] at 507.457.5240.
  
 
[[Category:Internet]][[Category: Wireless]]
 
[[Category:Internet]][[Category: Wireless]]

Revision as of 00:28, 19 May 2018

If you are a Winona State visitor you are able to enjoy wireless with a temporary account on our WSU Guest wireless network. This applies to laptops, phones, tablets, and other wireless devices.

Guest Wireless Information

Individual Visitors

Visitors to our Winona State campus can create their own temporary wireless accounts on WSU Guest

Connecting to the WSU Guest Wireless Network

SignOnPage.png

If you have a Chromebook, please skip to the following section.

I have an account...

  • In your device's wireless settings, connect to the WSU Guest network. Open a web browser, if it doesn’t open for you.
  • Type your username and password for the WSU Guest network into the corresponding fields.
  • Click I agree to the terms and conditions and then click Sign On. Click Continue. You should then see a page letting you know you had success connecting to the WSU Guest Network.

I do not have an account...

  • In your device's wireless settings, connect to the WSU Guest network. Open a web browser, if it doesn’t open for you.
  • Click on Don’t have an account?; fill out the fields on the create account page (the only required field is an email address); then, click Register. You will then see your account information, click on Sign On, click Accept, and then Continue.

CreateAccountPage.png


  • You are now able to check your email or browse the web on the WSU Guest wireless network.

Individuals with Chromebooks

  • Note if you are attempting to connect a Chromebook: Connect to the network, then open a web browser and type gstatic.com (google’s open http website) on the address bar and click enter.
  • Another tab will open. Click back to the original/left tab and click on the address bar to highlight entire address and press enter. Wait a few minutes, until you see the screen below. Click Advanced on this screen.

NotPrivateConnection1.png

  • This will expand to show more information (see screenshot below) and click on Proceed to ise.ise.winona.edu (unsafe).

NotPrivateConnection2.png

  • Continue on to follow the instructions above

Planning Campus Events?

  • If you or your group are planning an event that will need guest wireless access with no time, download or upload limitations please contact Tech Support 10 days prior to the day of the event.

Existing WSU Students, Staff and Faculty

Additional Information

If you have trouble connecting to WSU Guest or have questions about the WSU Guest wireless account please contact the Technical Support Center at 507.457.5240.