Having access to Wi-Fi is important to your success as a BYU-Idaho student, so don’t go without it on campus. Since the process of connecting to the BYU-Idaho Wi-Fi will vary depending on your computer’s operating system, find your device below for tailored instructions on connecting to the Wi-Fi. Check out our tips at the bottom of this article if you are having problems with your Wi-Fi connection.
| NOTE: New students and employees (those who accepted a track assignment or started working after February 12) will not have created BYUI credentials during the application process. Their BYUI username is generated automatically in the background. To get their credentials, they will need to go to https://web.byui.edu/account/, sign in with church credentials, then create a new BYUI password. |
| In order to access Canvas and other important resources, make sure that you are connected to the BYUI network, not the BYUI_Visitor network. For network security, the BYUI_Visitor network restricts access to some sites. |
MacOS wireless setup (using the Wi-Fi icon)
MacOS Sierra/High Sierra/Mojave/Catalina
1. Click the Wi-Fi icon in the top right-hand corner of your desktop.
2. A drop-down menu will appear listing all available wireless networks; click BYUI.
3. A prompt will pop up asking you to enter a wireless network password. Enter your BYU-Idaho password, then click Join.
| Click the box next to Remember this network in order to save the BYUI Wi-Fi network's information. That way, you will be able to connect automatically the next time you want to access BYU-Idaho's Wi-Fi network. |
4. You will receive a certification pop-up. Click Continue.
5. At the next pop-up, enter your Mac's login information–not your BYU-Idaho login information. Once this is complete, you should be able to access BYU-Idaho's wireless network.
Mac Wi-Fi setup
MacOS Catalina
1. Click the Apple logo in the top left-hand corner of your desktop.
2. Click System Preferences from the drop-down menu. This will open a new window.
3. Click Network.
4. Click Wi-Fi in the left-hand column of the screen.
5. Locate the Network Name drop-down menu, click it, and select the BYUI Wi-Fi network.
6. A prompt will pop up asking you to enter a wireless network password. Enter your BYU-Idaho password, then click Join.
| Click the box next to Remember this network in order to save BYUI Wi-Fi network's information. Now you will be able to connect automatically the next time you want to access BYU-Idaho's Wi-Fi. |
Mac OS X Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, or El Capitan
1. Click the Apple logo in the top left-hand corner of your desktop.
2. Click System Preferences from the drop-down menu. This will open a new window.
3. Click Network.
4. Click Wi-Fi in the left-hand column of the screen.
5. Locate the Network Name drop-down menu, click it, and select the BYUI Wi-Fi network.
6. A prompt will pop up asking you to enter a wireless network password. Enter your BYU-Idaho password, then click OK.
| Click the box next to Remember this network in order to save the BYUI Wi-Fi network's information. Now you will be able to connect automatically the next time you want to access BYU-Idaho's Wi-Fi. |
7. At the next pop-up, enter your Mac's login information–not your BYU-Idaho login information.
8. Click Apply.
Mac OS X Snow Leopard
1. Click the Wi-Fi icon in the top right-hand corner of your screen.
2. A drop-down menu will appear listing all available wireless networks; click BYUI.
3. A prompt will pop up asking you to enter a wireless network password. Enter your BYU-Idaho password, then click OK.
| Click the box next to Remember this network in order to save the BYUI Wi-Fi network's information. That way, you will be able to connect automatically the next time you want to access BYU-Idaho's network. |
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