To connect Windows 8 / Windows 10 to UoL Libraries use the instructions below.
Quick Connect:
- Hover over the right side of the screen and select ‘Settings’
- Go to ‘Networks’ and tap/click on UoL Libraries
- When asked enter your username enter your membership number and your password is your surname in lowercase.
Connect Manually
- From the new Metro Start screen press Desktop.
- Right-click on the wireless icon in the bottom right of the desktop and select “Open Network and Sharing Centre”.
- Select “Setup a new connection or network”.
- Select “Manually connect to a wireless network” and click ‘Next’.
- Enter the following details:Network name: UoL Libraries
- Security type: WPA2-Enterprise
- Encryption type: AES
- Click ‘Next’.
- Click ‘Change connection settings’.
- Select the ‘Security tab’.
- Click ‘Settings’.
- Untick the box labelled ‘Connect to these servers’.
- Click ‘Advanced Settings’.
- Tick the box labelled ‘Specify authentication mode’ and select ‘User authentication’ from the drop down menu.
- Click ‘OK’, ‘OK’ again and ‘Close’
You are now ready to connect.
- Click on the wireless signal icon in the bottom right of the desktop.
- Select ‘UoL Libraries’ and press ‘Connect’.
- When asked enter your username enter your membership number and your password is your surname in lowercase.
- Click ‘OK’.
You should now be connected to the UoL Libraries wireless network.