Solent University Wireless Network - SolentNet
Access the wireless network from anywhere on campus
You can now access the wireless network from anywhere on the City Campus and specific buildings at the Warsash Maritime Academy providing your laptop, PDA or other mobile computing device is wireless enabled and supports WPA2/WPA.
Automatic connection
Apple/Android devices or devices running Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP (including mobile devices) - can be automatically connected to the network by using our XpressConnect service.
We recommend that all students try to connect to the wireless network via XpressConnect - the service will automatically configure your device as well as installing a security certificate.
In the unlikely event that the XpressConnect service does not appear to work - please contact the
Learning Resource Centres via the telephone numbers provided or via e-mail: lrc.help@solent.ac.uk.
Manual connection
If you want to configure your device manually then follow the links at the bottom of this page to get the instructions that will enable you to set up your device for the network.
Alternatively you can go to any Learning Resource Centre on the City Campus and the Staff will be happy to help you get set up and connected. You can also e-mail for wireless support via: lrc.help@solent.ac.uk.
If you are on the Warsash campus, go to the Warsash Learning Resource Centre above the Mountbatten Library for advice and help. You can contact the learning centre via 023 8031 9695.
Instructions on how to connect to SolentNet are available as follows:
SolentNet configuration - Windows Vista and Windows 7
SolentNet configuration - Windows XP
SolentNet configuration - Apple Mac OS X (10.5 or higher recommended)
SolenNet configuration - Windows Mobile 6.0 device. Note - before attempting to connect to SolentNet please install the two certificates listed in the Certificates section shown below
SolentNet configuration - Apple iPod Touch (also applicable to iPhone/iPad)
For devices other than those listed above - go to any Learning Resource Centre for help and advice. Staff would appreciate you making a specific appointment so that they can be sure to have time for you. Please be aware that not all devices will be able to connect to the SolentNet network. Please note - during busy periods, no support will be available for unlisted devices.