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Apple iOS (iPad) Connect to Network

Updated

These steps connect an iPad to the College of Wooster wireless network. The setup moves back and forth between Safari and Settings several times, so work through the sections in order. Plan about fifteen minutes, and you only have to do this once per iPad. If you are setting up an iPhone, use the iPhone article instead.

Connect to the Start Here Network

  1. Open Settings, then Wi-Fi.
  2. Select the Start Here network.
  3. Wait for your iPad to connect. Start Here is an open network, so there is no password.

Open the Onboarding Page

  1. Open Safari and go to onboard.wooster.edu.
  2. Select I am a member of the college community.
  1. Sign in with your Wooster username and password. Do not include @wooster.edu.

Install the Certificate

  1. Select Install Certificate to download the server certificate.
  2. Open Settings. Select the Profile Downloaded banner near the top of the screen.
  3. Select Install and follow the prompts, entering your iPad passcode if asked.
  1. Return to Safari.

If the Profile Downloaded banner is not there, go to Settings, then General, then VPN & Device Management to find it.

Install the Network Profile

This is a second, separate profile. Installing the certificate above does not install it.

  1. In Safari, select Install Profile.
  2. Open Settings and select the Profile Downloaded banner again.
  3. Select Install and follow the prompts, entering your iPad passcode if asked.
  1. Return to Safari. The page confirms when the process is complete.

Trust the Certificates

This step is required. Without it your iPad may show as connected while nothing actually loads.

  1. Open Settings, then General, then About.
  2. Scroll to the bottom and select Certificate Trust Settings.
  3. Turn on the certificate so the switch is green.
  1. Select Continue on the warning that appears.

Switch to the College of Wooster Network

  1. Open Settings, then Wi-Fi.
  2. Select the blue information icon next to Start Here, then select Forget This Network.
  1. Your iPad should join The College of Wooster on its own. If it does not, select it from the Wi-Fi list.

Your iPad will now connect to The College of Wooster network automatically whenever you are on campus.

Getting Help

  • Email: helpdesk@wooster.edu
  • Phone: 330-287-4357 (330-287-HELP)
  • Walk-in: Burton D. Morgan Hall – Help Desk, 4th floor
  • Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm

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