Connecting worldwide
Eduroam is an agreement between educational institutions to share access to their wireless networks. Being part of the federation allows Griffith staff and students visiting another institution to connect to the eduroam Wi-Fi network.
Add the eduroam network to your devices in a few quick steps.
How to connect
- Click on the Network icon located at the bottom right of the desktop to open Quick Settings.
- Click on the right arrow next to the Wi-Fi symbol to show available networks.
- Select eduroam from the drop-down menu.
- Click the checkbox next to Connect automatically.
- Click Connect.
- Enter the following:
- User name – Your Griffith Uni ID@griffith.edu.au (e.g. s1230000@griffith.edu.au)
- Password – Your Griffith Uni password
- Click OK.
- You may be asked to accept a security certificate for wireless.griffith.edu.au. If you are presented with this screen, tap Accept.
- Click the WiFi icon located in the top right of the desktop and select eduroam from the drop-down menu.
- Enter the following:
- Username – Your Griffith Uni ID@griffith.edu.au (e.g. s1230000@griffith.edu.au)
- Password – Your Griffith Uni password
- Click the checkbox next to Remember this network.
- Click Join.
- You may be asked to accept a security certificate for wireless.griffith.edu.au. If you are presented with this screen, tap Accept.
- Tap Settings, then select WiFi.
- Select eduroam from the Networks section.
- Enter the following:
- Username – Your Griffith Uni ID@griffith.edu.au (e.g. s1230000@griffith.edu.au)
- Password – Your Griffith Uni password
- Tap Join.
- You may be asked to accept a security certificate for wireless.griffith.edu.au. If you are presented with this screen, tap Accept.
- Tap Settings, then select Network and internet > Internet.
- Select eduroam from the Networks section.
- Enter the following:
- CA Certificate – Trust on first use or Don’t verify
- Identity – Your Griffith Uni ID@griffith.edu.au (e.g. s1230000@griffith.edu.au)
- Anonymous identity – Leave blank or anonymous
- Password – Your Griffith Uni password
- Tap Connect.
- You may be asked to accept a security certificate for wireless.griffith.edu.au. If you are presented with this screen, tap Accept.
Eduroam for Griffith staff and students
eduroam is available at over 500 sites worldwide. For a full list, visit www.eduroam.edu.au
QUDIT has partnered with Griffith University and other institutions to deploy eduroam at health precincts across Queensland. Find out where.
Members of the Griffith community need to configure their device when onsite at Griffith. View connection guides via the eduroam section of Griffith Wi-Fi.
Please check with visited institution's eduroam support pages for a list of resources available to you.
Visitors to Griffith University
If you're from another university or institution that uses eduroam, you can also connect on all Griffith University campuses.
Visitors should set up access with your own IT support staff before you arrive at Griffith.
To connect on campus, go to Wi-Fi settings on your device and select the eduroam network. Enter the login details as provided by your home institution.
When connecting to eduroam at Griffith, you are required to comply with our University Information Technology Code of Practice.
Network access for visitors is provided free of charge.
Please note: access is limited to SSH , HTTP, mail and VPN services
Access details
Access continues to be limited to http, https and ftp. Users will receive an 'access denied' message if they try and visit inappropriate sites.
Griffith staff and students using Queensland Health facilities should now be able to use the VPN service to connect back to Griffith.
Users that are roaming will notice the service dropout and reconnect as they move through those parts of the hospitals without wireless coverage.
Queensland Health
Contact Griffith IT Service Centre for queries about connecting to eduroam at QLD health providers.
General information about eduroam in Queensland is also available at QUDIT.
Conditions of use
All users of the service must read and accept the Griffith University Information Technology Code of Practice and the eduroam national policy before connecting to eduroam. Please note that eduroam is available to users over 18 years of age or those users who have acquired parental consent to use the “non-filtered” internet access.
Contact us
General enquiries
Visit Internet access services for more information.
Faults and problems with wireless access services should be logged with IT Service Centre.
