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Connect to Wi-Fi

Connecting to FalconNet Wi-Fi

  1. Choose FalconNET from your device’s wireless options
  2. Enter in your UCA (Username):
    • Apple & Windows Devices: 
      • Students enter username@students.fairmontstate.edu and password.
      • Staff enter username@fairmontstate.edu and password.
    • Android & ChromeOS: 
      • Students enter username@students.fairmontstate.edu and password.
      • Staff enter username@fairmontstate.edu and password.
        • Under Advanced settings enter:
          • EAP Method: PEAP
          • Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPV2
          • Certificate: select "Do not check" or "Don't validate"
        • Note: Some Android devices may require the following options:
          • CA certificate: Trust on First Use         
                   or
          • CA certificate: Use system certificate
          • Online Certificate Status: Request certificate status
          • Domain: network.fairmontstate.edu

Connecting to Residence Hall Network

Student Housing offers students a personalized private wireless network. This enables the use of Gaming Consoles, Streaming Devices, and most other smart devices in the Residence Halls.

Onboarding and Connecting for Res_Hall Network

  1.  Connect to the “Student_Onboarding” wireless network.
  2. At the ExtremeCloud IQ Secure Internet Portal, log in with your Fairmont State UCA and Password.
    • Example students\jdoe
  3. A Pre-shared Key (password) for Res_Hall will be assigned.
    • Note: Write down or take note of your pre-shared key.
  4. Close this wireless connection
  5. Connect to the “Res_Hall” wireless network.
  6. Enter the Pre-shared key (password) from step 2.  A username is not required.
    • Note: Forget the “Student_Onboarding” network to keep from connecting to it in the future.

  7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for all devices you desire to connect.

Connecting Gaming Systems to Res_Hall 

  1. Follow the steps listed in "Connecting to Residence Hall Network" above.
  2. Ensure the gaming system is plugged into the networking port, and leave it plugged in until a connection is made. 

Connecting to Guest Network

  1. Choose Guest from your device’s wireless options.
  2. Open a new browser window (try Internet Explorer or Google Chrome) and enter a valid email address in the Email field on the authentication page.

Connecting to Staff Network

  1. Choose Staff from your device’s wireless options.
  2. Enter your Fairmont State username and UCA password.
    • Example: ffalcon1.fairmontstate.edu