Connecting to eduroam

The Mines eduroam wireless network gives you an encrypted wireless connection on campus, and access to the wireless networks of other participating institutions and organizations while traveling.

Connect to the eduroam wireless network at Colorado School of Mines, and any participating institution, by entering your full mines.edu email address (e.g. username@mines.edu) and your Mines password. 

Note: If you enter your username instead of your full e-mail address, eduroam will NOT allow you to connect.

For more information on where eduroam is available for use, please go to https://incommon.org/eduroam/eduroam-u-s-locator-map/

For more general information on eduroam please go to https://www.eduroam.us/introduction

Device Compatibility

Some devices may not support connecting to eduroam, which requires both a username (your full Mines e-mail address) and a password for authentication. If your device isn't compatible, try connecting to the 'Mines' wireless network by following the instructions here.

Using Ethernet in Mines Residence Buildings

To connect via Ethernet in Mines residence halls, you will need to register your device with Netreg. Follow the registration steps here.


Troubleshooting Connection Issues After Username or Password Changes

If you've recently changed your Mines password or updated your username to your email address, you might encounter issues reconneting to eduroam due to cached login information. Some devices may fail to reconnect to eduroam and automatically switch to the next available network without you realizing.

To resolve this:

1. FORGET the eduroam network on your device.
2. Reconnect using your updated email and password credentials.
    

Forgetting and Reconnecting to eduroam on Windows 11:

1. Click on the wireless icon in the menu on the bottom right corner of your screen. Then, click to manage wifi settings.
2. Find the eduroam wireless network and right click on it.
3. Click forget.
   
   
4. Click on the eduroam wireless network and click the connect button. 
5. Put in your full mines.edu email address (e.g. username@mines.edu) and your Mines password and click the ok button.

Forgetting and Reconnecting to eduroam on MAC:

1. Click on the wireless icon in the menu on the bottom right corner of your screen. 
2. Find the eduroam wireless network and right click on it.
   
    
3. Click forget this network.
    
4. Click on the eduroam wireless network and click the connect button. 
5. Put in your full mines.edu email address (e.g. username@mines.edu) and your Mines password and click the ok button.
    
6. A Verify Certificate window may pop up, Click the continue button.