Department of Information Technology

Wireless Access

HSPH Department of Information Technology has deployed Wireless Access points to provide wireless networking in the following areas:

  • Kresge Microlab Rooms
  • Kresge Ground Level Auditoriums
  • Kresge Cafeteria
  • Kresge 2nd Floor Classrooms
  • Kresge 502
  • FXB Atrium
  • FXB Ground Level Classrooms
  • Landmark 3rd Floor Cafeteria
  • Landmark 4th Floor (Rooms 403Q, 408(Common Area) and 414A)
  • Shattuck International House

In part, this deployment has been facilitated and funded by a University-wide partnership by the Provosts office. The Provost has funded a program to enable consistent practice and tools for distribution and management of a campus-wide solution to wireless networking.

Available Wireless Networks

Guest Access

For temporary campus visitors who require only basic Internet access. No login required.

Harvard University

For personnel and students within HUIT or its supported schools with older devices lack the latest network security protocol support. Your Harvard ID and PIN is authenticated via web browser to provide an unencrypted connection.

Harvard Secure

This access method utilizes the latest encryption and authentication standards of the IEEE 802.1x standard to provide a secure wireless connection using your Harvard ID and PIN. This connection method is preferred and recommended for all personnel and students. If this is your first visit to the Harvard Secure wireless network, your laptop or PDA will be updated at this time via an automatic supplicant. This process takes only a few moments. Once your device is configured, future access will be seamless.

eduroam

eduroam (education roaming) is the secure worldwide federated network access service developed for the international research and education community. This link will pre-configure wireless devices for seamless wireless access when visiting eduroam member institutions.

Currently, the School of Public Health requires the following authentication for all Wireless access except Harvard Guest:

Installation Procedures

The School of Public Health Wireless is part of Harvard University IT (HUIT) wireless infrastructure. Once you connect to a wireless network at HSPH your device will automatically connect at all University sites that broadcast the HUIT wireless networks.

Click Here for Instructions to connect to Harvard University for PC and Android Devices

Click Here for Instructions to connect to Harvard Secure Wireless on a PC and Android Device

Click Here for Instructions to connect to Harvard University Wireless on Mac and iOS Devices

Click Here for Instructions to connect to Harvard Secure/eduroam Wireless for Mac and iOS

Please contact the HSPH IT Helpdesk at 617-432-4357 or helpdesk@hsph.harvard.edu if you require any help.