Wireless Information for Olin College

Wireless Networking at Olin College

The following wireless networks are available on campus:

  • OLIN: Secure, authenticated wireless access to Olin online resources. (See below *link* for configuration details.)

  • OLIN-VISITOR: Internet access for visitors to the Olin campus. Users will be prompted for a simple visitor registration. Connection bandwidth may be limited.

  • OLIN-DEVICES: For use by Olin affiliates for devices that only work with a pre-shared network key. The password is changed annually in August. The current password is available on the my.olin.edu portal (login required) under Our Community / Information Technology. Connection bandwidth may be limited, and access to on-campus resources may require VPN.

  • OLIN-ROBOTICS: For use by the Olin Robotics Lab or some classwork. Please contact a faculty member in the Robotics Lab for more information.

Configuring the OLIN Wireless Network

The OLIN wireless network is a secure wireless network using 802.1x authentication.

  • Olin-provided Windows computers (faculty, staff, and students): The OLIN network is pre-configured on your system. Login to the network using your Olin UPN (username@olin.edu) and network password.

  • Windows 11 configuration *link*

  • Mac OS configuration *link*

  • Linux configuration *link*

  • Manual configuration details *link*

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