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802.1x Wireless Information for Olin College

Please note that if you are using a computer with an Olin provided image you should be using the provided wireless profiles.

When opening your wireless configuration utility, you will see multiple network names being broadcast, depending on your location on campus.

OLIN_AC Academic Center
OLIN_MH Milas Hall
OLIN_CC Campus Center
OLIN_EH East Hall dorms
OLIN_WH West Hall dorms

Please choose the appropriate network for your location.

  • Select the network you would like to join and choose an option to connect with WPA2 Enterprise options with AES encryption.
  • Olin is using MS-CHAP V2 with PEAP encapsulation as the authentication protocol.
  • Choose an option to authenticate with user credentials
    • Your username should be entered as olin.edu\username or username@olin.edu where username is your Olin network username if required.
      • Please note that if you are using username@olin.edu that this is not your email address
      • For example, if your name were Joseph Student your username would be jstudent. You would enter olin.edu\jstudent OR jstudent@olin.edu
  • Set an identity to olin.edu\username or username@olin.edu where username is your Olin network username if required.
  • Our server is not currently using a validation certificate

If you have questions or require any assistance, please contact the IT Help Desk by telephone at 781-292-2430 for support.