Connect to Wi-Fi

The FalconNET Wi-Fi Network is available campus-wide for Students, Staff, and Faculty. 

Apple and Windows Devices:

1. Choose FalconNET from your device’s wireless options.
2. Enter your Fairmont State University Email address and password to connect.
   • Students enter username@students.fairmontstate.edu and password.
   • Staff enter username@fairmontstate.edu and password.

Android and ChromeOS Devices: 

1. Choose FalconNET from your device’s wireless options.
2. Enter your Fairmont State University Email address and password to connect.
   • Students enter username@students.fairmontstate.edu and password.
   • Staff enter username@fairmontstate.edu and password.
3. Under Advanced settings enter:
   • EAP Method: PEAP
   • Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPV2
   • Certificate: select "Do not check" or "Don't validate"

• Note: Some Android devices may require the following options:
  • CA certificate: Trust on First Use         
           or
  • CA certificate: Use system certificate
  • Online Certificate Status: Request certificate status
  • Domain: network.fairmontstate.edu

Student Housing offers students a personalized private wireless network, which enables the use of Gaming Consoles, Streaming Devices, and most other smart devices in the Residence Halls.

Step 1: Onboarding Devices to Res_Hall:

1. Connect to the “Student_Onboarding” wireless network.
2. Log in with your Fairmont State University email and password at the portal.
   • Example: students\jdoe
3. A Pre-shared Key (password) for Res_Hall will be assigned.
   • Note: Write down or take note of your pre-shared key.

Step 2: Logging into Res_Hall using your pre-shared key:

1. Close this wireless connection
2. Connect to the “Res_Hall” wireless network.
3. Enter the pre-shared key (password) from step 2.  A username is not required.
   • Note: Forget the “Student_Onboarding” network to keep from connecting to it in the future.
4. Repeat these steps for all devices you desire to connect.

Connecting Gaming Systems to Res_Hall with Ethernet cable (Preferred):

1. Follow the steps listed in "Connecting to Residence Hall Network" above.
2. Ensure the gaming system is plugged into the networking port, and leave it plugged in until a connection is successful. 

The Guest Network provides basic internet access for university guests.

1. Choose Guest from your device’s wireless options.
2. Open a new browser window (Safari, Chrome, Edge, or Firefox) and follow the prompts to finish the connection.