How to connect an iPad or iPhone (iOS) device to eduroam

You will need to know your Loughborough University username and password before you can start this process.

Step 1: Connect to setup-wifi network

  • Go to Settings 
  • Open Wi-Fi settings 
  • Select setup-wifi

iOS prompt box with Wifi networks available  - setup wifi network

Step 2: Visit the Cloudpath site

When you have connected to the setup-wifi network, follow the steps below.

Prompt box with purple LU - sign in with credentials

cloudpath.lboro.ac.uk

Step 3: Acceptable Use Policy

Tick the box to confirm that you agree to the AUP, then click the “Accept AUP” button. 

Promot screen with LU logo - AUP tick box

Step 4: Additional device

SETTING UP A NEW DEVICE FOR THE FIRST TIME

Give your device a suitable name, e.g. Fred’s iPhone, Lucy’s iPad, etc, then click Continue

RECONNECTING A DEVICE WHICH HAS PREVIOUSLY CONNECTED TO EDUROAM

Select the appropriate device name from the list, then click Continue

Prompt box with LU logo - add device name

Step 5: Download Configuration Profile

In the first pop-up box click Allow, then on the second box click Close.

Prompt screen with LU - option prompt to allow

Confirmation prompt screen

Step 6: Settings > Device Management

Once connected, go back to

Settings > General > VPN and Device Management

iOS settings display options

iOS General settings option

Step 7: Install and connect

Select eduroam wireless

iOS VPN/Device option setting

then click Install.

iOS Install Profile prompt screen

After clicking Install, for security, you will be asked for your passcode or fingerprint to continue. After entering this, click Install again.

iOS Warning message - prompt to install option

Step 8: Setup complete

Once connected successfully, you will see the words Profile Installed, and Verified (with a tick) in green.

iOS profile installed confirmation for eduroam network

If you now go back to your WiFi Settings, you should see that your device is connected to eduroam.

iOS Wi-Fi settings display- connected to eduroam

Step 9: Forget setup-wifi network

Once connected to eduroam, it is worth forgetting the setup-wifi network, this will ensure it does not try to connect to setup-wifi in the future

  • Go to Settings>Wi-Fi
  • Tap the (i) next to the Wi-Fi network that you want your device to forget.
  • Tap Forget This Network, then tap Forget to confirm

Important notice: iOS 15 (iCloud+ subscription)

From iOS 15 Apple are introducing iCloud Private Relay. This is an always on VPN that tunnels traffic out via Apple servers and is part of the iCloud+ subscription.

Devices using this service will be unable to access internal campus resources as the traffic will originate from external to the university. It also circumvents the protection we provide to protect campus users.

As such, we have decided to block this for on campus users. This means that any user with it enabled will get an alert saying that they need to either disable Private Relay for your network or choose another network.

Apple support information

Reconnection to eduroam

Remove previous settings

If you have connected to eduroam before, but are having problems, this could be down to old profiles. To remove these settings:

  • Old profiles can be found in Settings > General > Profiles & Device Management
  • Click on the eduroam profile and select Remove
Apple support: Remove profile information