St. John Fisher University provides wireless access in all buildings on campus including Residence Halls, Academic, and Administration Buildings. The university offers secure Wi-Fi networks to provide enhanced wireless connectivity to the Fisher Community. When purchasing a device that will connect to Wi-Fi on campus, make sure that it supports at least 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) standard.
All faculty, staff, and students can connect to "SJF-WiFi" or "SJF-Legacy" (secure & encrypted) using their SJF network credentials.
In Academic & Administration Buildings, and Residence Halls
SJF-WiFi supports WiFi 7 standard and utilizes the WPA3 Enterprise protocol. WPA3 Enterprise is built into most current operating systems and mobile devices. Users connect to this primary network through a secured encrypted connection. The secure network is available for all St. John Fisher owned/managed devices as well as any personal devices (BYOD).
SJF-Legacy will utilize the WPA2 Enterprise protocol. WPA2 Enterprise is built into all current operating systems and mobile devices. Users connect to this secondary network through a secured encrypted connection. The secure network is available for all St. John Fisher owned/managed devices as well as any personal devices (BYOD).
SJF-Guest is a hospitality-style wireless network intended for campus visitors. It provides Internet access and uses SMS-based authentication. This unencrypted connection provides basic Internet connectivity with no access to campus resources, i.e., printing. Use of the SJF-Guest network is subject to the University’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).
SJF-RegisteredDevices is available for IoT, entertainment, and headless devices that cannot connect to secure networks. These devices must be registered in the device registration self service portal prior to connection.
All connections to the SJF network, including guest Wi-Fi, are subject to the University’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).
Settings to connect to SJF-WiFi
Apple (iOS) Devices:
- Username = username
- Password = [your SJF password]
- Certificate = select "Trust" (top right)
Once connected, a check mark will be displayed by SJF-WiFi
Android Devices:
Android 12 or newer:
- EAP Method = PEAP
- Phase 2 Authentication = MSCHAPV2
- CA Certificate = Use system certificate
- Online Certificate Status = Do not verify
- Domain = sjfc.edu
- Identity = username
- Passsword = [your SJF password]
- Anonymous identity = leave blank
With correct settings, "Obtaining IP Address" will be displayed and then Connected.