This documentation will help you get started using the campus wireless network. If you have any questions, please contact IT Services for assistance.
When your wireless-enabled device scans our network, you may see a different network name depending on your location.
| Network SSID | Used by | Log-in credentials | Supported wireless device types |
|---|---|---|---|
| UALR-WiFi | Students & employees | Valid @ualr.edu email address as username and password | Laptops, tablets, smartphones, and other personal computing devices compatible with 802.1x authentication |
| UALR-IoT | Students & employees | Requires MAC Address device pre-registration Login with your NetID & password at the above link before joining to pre-register your device Wi-Fi MAC Address | Game consoles, smart televisions, printers, multimedia streaming devices, and other technologies NOTE: Most basic home and consumer smart lightbulbs and smart home devices are incompatible with our enterprise wireless network. |
UALR-Guest | Campus visitors only No student or employee access | Valid email address & cell phone number capable of receiving an SMS text message | Non-university faculty, staff, and students only: Laptops, tablets, smartphones, and personal computing devices compatible with 802.1x authentication. Students & employees may not use this system. |
| eduroam | Visiting faculty, staff and students from participating institutions. | Valid home institution login credentials. | Visiting faculty, staff, and students only: Laptops, tablets, smartphones, and other personal computing devices compatible with 802.1x authentication |
IMPORTANT LINK: Click here after Friday, September 29, 2023 - How to Resolve Connection Issues on your Mobile Device
How-to Articles
UALR-WiFi
Here are instructions on how to join personal computers or mobile devices for common operating systems (tablets, smartphones, etc.) to the UALR-WiFi network.
Personal computers
UALR-IoT
We have also provided instructions on how to join other devices such as game consoles, televisions, or streaming devices to the UALR-IoT network.
UALR-Guest
Visitors to the campus may join the UALR-Guest network and register a temporary account.
Password Changes
All passwords automatically expire every 90 days. When you change your account password, all devices previously connected devices using UALR-WiFi require you to remove / forget / delete UALR-WiFi and rejoin it, re-authenticating with your new password. If you can no longer access the wireless network after resetting your password, try removing or forgetting the UALR-WiFi or UALR-IoT wireless networks and rejoining to the network. Read the how-to article Remove or forget a wireless network on my device for more information.