A. Pre-requisite
B. Configuration Procedure (To be done once)
C. Security Note
A. Pre-requisite
To access Universities WiFi, you must:
- Ensure that Wi-Fi LAN Card is WPA-compliance.
- Update the latest WLAN driver from vendor.
- For HKU Portal account created before 5 June 2009, register to enable eduroam access by login HKU Portal => Campus Information Services => Central IT Services => Register to use WiFi service.
- For HKU Portal account created on or after 5 June 2009, no registration is required.
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B. Configuration Procedure (To be done once only)
For other non-Windows or non-Macintosh based (e.g. Linux, Android) mobile devices. The following table suggests the configuration settings for the accessing the Universities WiFi service:
| Universities WiFi Service Settings |
Setting Values |
SSID |
Universities WiFi
(case-sensitive)
|
Authentication |
WPA |
Data Encryption |
TKIP |
EAP Type |
PEAP (EAP-MSCHAPv2) |
Trusted Root Certification Authorities |
Equifax Secure Certificate Authority |
Server Certificate |
802.1x.hku.hk |
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C. Security Note
Since HKU Portal UID and PIN are employed to login at Universities WiFi, as a better password security measure, you would be asked to change your HKU Portal PIN if you have not changed it for six months.
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