Eduroam @ CEnet

What is Eduroam?

Eduroam is short for “education roaming”

Eduroam is a global service that allows staff and students from participating educational, research and related institutions to automatically connect to the wireless networks of other eduroam-enabled institutions.

Using infrastructure from CEnet, AARNet, and National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), users are authenticated remotely by their home institution, enabling seamless network access. Properly configured devices can connect instantly upon arrival. AARNet serves as the national roaming operator for eduroam in Australia.

The physical locations within CEnet providing eduroam access to their networks are:

 38 Harbour Street Wollongong NSW 2500


More about Eduroam

  • Who can use eduroam at CEnet?

    Eduroam access to the CEnet network is available to visitors who are configured to be remotely authenticated by their home institution via the eduroam global infrastructure. You are strongly advised to confirm your eduroam authentication at your home institution before visiting CEnet.

    How do I use eduroam at CEnet?

    You should have already configured access to eduroam while on your home campus, using the authentication parameters provided by your home institution's local eduroam. Accessing eduroam successfully within CEnet requires that your device’s configured wireless network connection and encryption protocol is WPA2/AES2. If you have successfully configured authentication to eduroam at your home institution, you should be able to access CEnet's network via eduroam with no change to your setup.

    Where can I use eduroam within CEnet?

    CEnet provides network access via eduroam at 38 Harbour Street Wollongong NSW 2500.

    How do I get support in using eduroam?

    If you have network access issues while on CEnet premises, you should first contact your home institution's IT helpdesk. If this is not possible, or if the home institution can not resolve the issue, you may contact the CEnet IT support.

    What Usage Logs are kept by CEnet and what are they used for?

    Remote authentication and network access transactions via eduroam are logged by CEnet, with logs being retained for a period of six months. Access to usage logs is restricted to authorised personnel and authorities as required by the law.

  • In participating in eduroam AU, CEnet agrees to conform to the Global eduroam Policy and the eduroam AU policy maintained by AARNet.

    What is the users' responsibility in using eduroam?

    You must abide by your home institution's network Acceptable Use Policy. However, it is also recommended visiting eduroam users request access and read and comply with CEnet’s Acceptable Use Policy.

    What about user privacy?

    The eduroam protocol ensures that your institutional password isn't revealed to any eduroam server other than your home institution’s. Your password remains secret between your device and your home institution. However, your username is visible to the CEnet RADIUS server and other eduroam infrastructure servers involved in routing your authentication request.

  • Wireless Settings

    • SSID (Network Name): eduroam (case sensitive)

    • Wireless Network Connection Protocol: WPA2 Enterprise

    • Data Encryption Method: AES

    Network Services Provided

    CEnet provides full outbound access with NAT’ed IP addresses. In other words, you can access any services you normally do e.g. the Internet, your institution via VPN etc. However, any servers running on your devices will not be accessible externally while connected to the CEnet network.