Wi-Fi Networks
Connecting devices to CollegeWiFi, BACDevicesWiFi, and BACGuestWiFi
CollegeWiFi
CollegeWiFi is the default for connecting your personal and work devices to Wi-Fi. Make sure you know your username and password before starting. What is my Username and Password?
Windows
- Open Quick Settings by clicking on the taskbar area shown below.
- Click the arrow next to the Wi-Fi symbol.
- Select CollegeWiFi.
- Check Connect automatically then click Connect.
- Enter your campus username and password, then click Connect.
- Click Connect again on the Continue connecting? prompt.
You should now be connected. If not, contact the Helpdesk.
Manual Connection
Occasionally, Windows will encounter trouble with Wi-Fi certificates and will stop connecting to CollegeWiFi, even after forgetting and re-authenticating. In this case, setting up a connection manually can work.
- Open the Start Menu and search for Control Panel, then open it.
- Navigate to Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Set up a new connection or network.
- Select Manually connect to a wireless network and click Next.
- Set up the wireless network information as shown below, then click Next.
- Network name:
CollegeWiFi - Security type:
WPA2-Enterprise - Check Start this connection automatically
- Network name:
- Click Change connection settings.
- Select the Security tab and set it up as shown.
- Security type:
WPA2-Enterprise - Encryption type:
AES - Choose a network authentication method:
Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP) - Check Remember my credentials for this connection each time I'm logged on.
- Security type:
- Select Settings to the right of the authentication method.
- Uncheck the box for Verify the server's identity by validating the certificate.
- Ensure Select Authentication Method is set to Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2).
- Click Configure… next to the authentication method box.
- Ensure Specify authentication mode is checked and select User authentication.
- Click Save credentials.
- In the Save credentials popup, enter your campus username and password then click OK.
- Click OK in the Advanced settings window.
- Click OK in the Wireless Network Properties Window.
You should now be able to connect to CollegeWiFi from the Quick Settings panel.
MacOS
- Click the Wi-Fi symbol at the top right of the screen.
- Select CollegeWiFi
- Enter your campus username and password, then click OK.
- Press Continue on the Verify Certificate popup and enter your computer's logon password or use Touch ID if necessary.
You should now be connected.
BACDevicesWiFi
Devices that cannot use a username and password to connect to CollegeWiFi (Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, etc) can be manually connected to BACDevicesWiFi.
Instructions
- Find the MAC address of the device you want to connect.
- You may need to Google "How to find MAC address on <device type>"
- MAC addresses will look like
A1:B4:C5:C1:DD:3EorA1-B4-C5-C1-DD-3E
- Send the MAC address to helpdesk@brynathyn.edu along with the type of device you want to connect.
- Wait for confirmation from the helpdesk that we've added your device.
- Connect to BACDevicesWiFi on your device.
Some devices use a randomized or "private" MAC address system that needs to be disabled when connecting to BACDevicesWiFi.
BACGuestWiFi
Guests on campus can connect to BACGuestWiFi by selecting the network and using the password:
RedLions2026
Windows
- Open the Quick Access panel in the taskbar.
- Click the arrow by the Wi-Fi symbol.
- Select BACGuestWiFi then Connect.
- Enter the password
RedLions2026.
You should now be connected. If not, contact the Helpdesk.
MacOS
- Open your Wi-Fi menu in the top right of your screen by clicking on the Wi-Fi symbol.
- Click on BACGuestWiFi from the dropdown menu of options that appears. This should open a
pop-up window. - Enter the password
RedLions2026and click Join.
You should now be connected. If not, contact the Helpdesk.
iOS
- Open Settings.
- Select Wi-Fi.
- Wait for your iPhone to scan for networks, then select BACGuestWiFi.
- Enter the password
RedLions2026. - Click Join.
You should now be connected. If not, contact the Helpdesk.
Android
- Open Settings
- Tap Network & internet
- Tap Internet
- Select BACGuestWiFi
- Enter the password
RedLions2026
And tap Connect
You should now be connected. If not, contact the Helpdesk.