UGent also uses Eduroam for wireless network access. Thus, our students and staff can also use Eduroam at all other educational and research institutions that offer this wireless network.

Log in to Eduroam

1. Activate WIFI on your device.
2. Select the Eduroam network.
3. Log in with your Ghent University email address and password (or with yourusername@ugent.be and your Ghent University password).

Problems logging in?

Option 1: Forget the Eduroam network and log in again

First try the following steps (e.g. if you recently changed your UGent password):

1. Go to Wi-Fi settings on your device.
2. Select Eduroam.
3. Select Forget this network.
4. Try logging on to Eduroam again.

Option 2: Install the configuration assistant tool (CAT)

1. Make sure your device is connected to the internet (data connection, hotspot, ...).
2. Surf on this device to the configuration assistant tool (CAT):
   • CAT for UGent employees
   • CAT for UGent students
3. Select the installation file for your device.
4. Follow the instructions to install the configuration assistant tool (CAT) on the device.

Option 3: Check the technical parameters

• Network name/SSID: eduroam
• Security type: WPA2 in combination with IEEE 802.1X (this combination is sometimes referred to as WPA2-Enterprise)
• Encryption type: AES
• Authentication method: PEAP
• Authentication protocol: MSCHAP / Sub authentication method: EAP-MSCHAP V2
• Certificate authority: Sectigo RSA Organization Validation Secure Server CA
• Radius server: radius.ugent.be