Virginia Tech Wifi (OLD)
Since the fall of 2008, there have been two wireless networks on campus. One network, called VT-Wireless, encrypts all traffic and is secured with EAP-TLS or PEAP-MSCHAPv2. The other network, called VT_WLAN. In July, 2013 VT_WLAN was superseded by CONNECTtoVT-Wireless, is an unencrypted, captive portal wireless network designed to set up connecting to VT-Wireless. Internet access is not available on it. Connections to VT-Wireless are secure by default, and has one of two different methods to connect.
Select a connection method
| Network | Authentication | Encrypted | Setup | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT-Wireless | Strong (EAP-TLS) | Yes | Involved | Many devices (Laptops and Android devices) |
| VT-Wireless | None to Medium (PEAP-MSCHAPv2) | Yes | Simple | Most devices |
| CONNECTtoVT-Wireless | None to Medium (PEAP-MSCHAPv2) | Yes | Simplest | Most devices |
The best option is EAP-TLS, which provides strong, two-way authentication to ensure that neither you or the authentication server can be impersonated. Unfortunately, setting up EAP-TLS can be somewhat involved because it requires a certificate to be installed on the device.
Using PEAP-MSCHAPv2 is less secure as the authentication method can be broken with sufficient resources in a short ammount of time. However the authentication is encrypted and the encryption key is authenticated and it is significantly simpler to set up and use.
CONNECTtoVT-Wireless is an unsecured captive portal wireless network. It is used for setting up VT-Wireless on your device. The network is locked down to only allow access to pages that help connect the user to VT-Wireless. It uses XpressConnect.
| Select a method for setup instructions | |
|---|---|
| EAP-TLS | PEAP-MSCHAPv2 |