WLAN Connection

There is a WLAN network infrastructure in the Palosaari campus area and on Raastuvankatu, which makes wireless networking possible within the school/campus area (VAMK and the University of Vaasa). The speed varies from between 11-54 Mbps and follows the 802.11 (802.11b and 802.11g) standard.

PCWN

More information available at http://wlan.puv.fi/.

WLAN username and password

The WLAN support station is indicated with PCWN (Palosaari Campus Wireless Network) which will appear in the connection window of the network driver. When the support station is accepted, start the browser (connect to any URL address), which will redirect the URL and forward the user to an identification page. During the identification a username and password will be required. The username is in the same form as the Linux and Windows AD username (except that domain part is included, e.g. e0501234@puv.fi) and the password is the same as for the Linux and Windows AD user account.

Eduroam wireless network verkko and network roaming

“Eduroam” is a wordwide wireless Academic network. It has a roaming feature, so you can use same userid and password in every eduroam network. .All roaming networks are listed at eduroam.org homepage. You have to have a valid VAMK userid to use eduroam network. If you have problems, please contact to Student Helpdesk

To use eduroam, you have to configure eduroam using insruction below

We recommend to use eduroam-network instead of PCWN!

To use eduroam, you have to install a eduroam security sertificate.

Windows

Instructions to install serticate and configuring eduroam network (PDF).

Sertificate installation (windows7)

Eduroam installation(Vista/Windows7)

Apple computers (OSX)

Vamk own instructions are coming, but meanwhilea you can see help from here or here (for 10.6 Snow Leopard). Remember to download sertificate before network configuration (www.puv.fi/eduroam.crt).

Linux

  • Download serticate (www.puv.fi/eduroam.crt). Remember location!
  • Connect to eduroam using Network manager.
  • Wireless security: WPA & WPA2 Enterprise
  • PEAP version: automatic
  • Eap method is: PEAP
  • Inner authentication: MSCHAPv2
  • Username os VAMK username. Format of userid is:e1234567@puv.fi.
  • CA certicate: Vamk eduroam (eduroam.crt) serficate.