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Directions for Accessing Campus Wi-Fi Networks

Accessing GoFireHawks:

GoFireHawks is our wireless network for students, faculty, and staff on the UT Southern Campus. Users can authenticate on this Network using their UT Southern NetID and password.

Mobile Devices:

Android

  1. Open the Settings app and open “Connections”.
  2. Select “Wi-Fi” in the Connections menu. Make sure your Wi-Fi is turned on. In the list of Wi-Fi connections, select “GoFireHawks”
  3. Enter your UT Southern NetID (username) and Password. Under “CA Certificate”, select “Don’t Validate”.
  4. Tap Connect. When you see the list of Wi-Fi networks again, The GoFireHawks Wi-Fi should have “Connected” under the name.

*Note: Google Pixel Users may be asked to give a domain name. Enter “utsouthern.edu” into the “Domain” box. Pixel users will also need to enter their NetID in the “Identity” box. Leave the “Anonymous Identity” box blank.

iPhone

  1. Open your settings and tap on “Wi-Fi”.
  2. Make sure your Wi-Fi is turned on. Then tap on “GoFireHawks” in the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
  3. You may see a message saying the certificate for the network cannot be validated. You can disregard this and tap “Trust”.
  4. Enter your UT Southern NetID and Password.
  5. Tap connect. When you see the list of Wi-Fi networks again, GoFireHawks should have a blue check mark beside it.

Computers:

Windows PC

  1. Click on the Wi-Fi icon on the bottom right side of your screen. This will show the available Wi-Fi networks.
  2. On the list of available networks, you should see “GoFireHawks” listed. Click on it to select it and then click the “Connect” button.
  3. You may get a message about the network certificate and asking if you want to continue. You can disregard this. Click “Connect” again.
  4. Enter your UT Southern username and password. Then click Connect.
  5. When you are connected, GoFireHawks should appear with “Connected, Secured” under the name.

Mac

  1. Find the Wi-Fi icon in the top right corner of your screen and click on it.
  2. You should see “GoFireHawks” listed as an available network. Click on it.
  3. You can disregard any message you get about the certificate being untrusted. Enter your username and password.
  4. When you are connected, the Wi-Fi icon beside the GoFireHawks name should have a blue background.

UTS Guest

UTS Guest is our guest network for visitors to our campus. Visitors can create an account that will last for one day. After 24 hours, the account will expire and they will have to create a new one.

Mobile Devices:

  1. From your Home Screen, Open settings and navigate to your Wi-Fi settings.
  2. Ensure your Wi-Fi is on and select UTS Guest from the available networks.
  3. Your device will immediately open up the login page in your default internet browser. At the bottom, click to create a new account.
  4. Enter a name and your preferred email address. Then click “Register”. You will be issued a six-digit string of numbers to serve as your password. Click on “Log in”.
  5. Enter your email address as your username and the numbers you were just given as your password.
  6. When you see the list of Wi-Fi networks again, UTS Guest should have “Connected, Unsecured” listed under it. iPhone users will see a blue checkmark by the Wi-Fi name.

Computers

  1. From your Desktop, click on the Wi-Fi icon.  For Windows users, this is in the bottom right corner of the screen. Mac users will find it in the top right corner of the screen.
  2. Ensure your Wi-Fi is on and select UTS Guest from the available networks.
  3. Your device will immediately open up the login page in your default browser. At the bottom, click to create a new account.
  4. Enter a name and your preferred email address. The click “Register”. You will be issued a six-digit string of numbers to serve as your password. Click on “Log in”.
  5. Enter your email address as your username and the numbers you were just given as your password.
  6. When you see the list of Wi-Fi networks again, UTS Guest should have “Connected, Unsecured” listed under it. Mac users will see a blue background under the Wi-Fi icon.

Other Devices Such as game consoles, Amazon Alexa devices, and others should be able to connect to The UTS Guest profile as though it was an open connection. Simply find the UTS Guest network in the list of available networks and connect to it.