How do I connect my laptop, cell phone, or tablet to the campus wireless network?

To connect to Westtown’s wireless network, select “wifi-secure” from the list of available wireless networks and follow the instructions below for your device type.

Your username is your short network username. The typical format of the network username is first initial + middle initial + last name, with a maximum length of eight characters. For example, the network username for John Doe Smithsonian would be JDSMITHS.  If you do not know your network username, you can find it by following these steps:

  • Go to https://accounts.westtown.edu/
  • Login with your Westtown email address and password
  • Click on "My Account"
  • Find your "User Name" on the "My Account" tab (it's in the first row).

APPLE IOS iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

On the iOS device, from the home screen, tap “Settings.”

  1. Tap “Wi-Fi”; it will scan for available networks.
  2. Select 'wifi-secure'
  3. Enter your Westtown network username and password when prompted.
  4. Tap “Join” in the lower-right-hand corner.
  5. The first time you connect, you will be asked to accept the server’s certificate. Do so by selecting “Trust” at the prompt.

ANDROID Phone or Chromebook

  1. Select and Enable WiFi on your device.
  2. Tap the network 'wifi-secure'
  3. Settings (Your device may not require all of the settings included below, but you will need to scroll to get to the password field):
  • EAP method: PEAP
  • Phase 2 Authentication: Automatic
  • CA Certificate: Do not check 
  • Identity: Westtown network username
  • Anonymous Identity: leave blank
  • Wireless Password: Westtown password

WINDOWS 8,8.1,10

  1. From the Desktop, click on the Network Connections icon in the Windows Taskbar (bottom-right corner of the screen).
  2. Choose 'wifi-secure' from the list of available wireless networks.
  3. In the panel that appears, check the box "Connect automatically" (so the next time you are in the network range you will be automatically connected) then click the "Connect" box.
  4. In the next panel, enter your Westtown username and password, then click "OK."

Note: the first time you connect you will get the message that begins with, "Continue connecting?  If you expect to find wifi-secure in this location, go ahead and connect.” Click "Connect" to accept the server's certificate. After that, authentication will be automatic.

MAC OSX

  1. Click the Wi-Fi icon in the menu bar.  If Wi-Fi is off, choose "Turn Wi-Fi on."
  2. Choose 'wifi-secure' from the list of networks.
  3. Enter your Westtown username and password. Leave Mode set to “Automatic”. If you want to save your login credentials so you don’t have to enter them each time you connect, select “Remember this network”. Click “Join” to continue.

Note: The first time you connect, a “Verify Certificate” window may appear. Click on the “Continue” button to complete the authentication process. You will only need to accept the certificate the first time you authenticate to 'wifi-secure'. After that, authentication will be automatic.