Wireless

Getting Started 

Dominican University (DU) provides the following wireless connection options for Administrative and Academic Areas: 

  • DU Wireless - All students, faculty and staff should utilize the DU Wireless connection. DU Wireless offers an encrypted connection with unrestricted Internet access speed. To join the secured DU Wireless, all students, faculty and staff will need to provide their username and password at first connection. See “Connecting to Wifi” below to get started. 
  • DU Guest Wireless – Guests visiting that do not have a DU account may connect to the DU Guest Wireless connection. This wireless connection is non-secured and heavily throttled to a reduced Internet connection speed. Please remember that all users with DU logins should use DU Wireless. 

Dominican University provides the following wireless connection options for all Resident Hall Areas: 

  • DU Resident – This encrypted wireless connection is available for all laptops/tablets/smart phones utilizing your Dominican University username and password.
  • DU Public Resident – This open wireless connection is intended for guests and devices that do not support authentication with a user name and password such as printers, gaming systems, and media streaming devices such as Chromecasts and Apple TVs. 

We urge Resident students to use DU Resident whenever possible, so please try it first with your device.  If it does not support a connection, you may utilize the DU Public Resident connection. 

Connecting to Wifi 

To ensure a quick connection to DU’s network, make sure your antivirus and windows updates are completed, before you bring your computer to campus.  If you cannot connect to the network, please contact the Support Center to make an appointment for a technician to assist you.  The staff of the Information Technology Department cannot work on personal computer equipment for any reason, other than to assist in getting your equipment attached to the network.   

All mobile devices use the “DU Wireless” connection. You will need to provide your Dominican username and password during your first connection. Your credentials will be saved and you will not have to enter them again. DU Wireless is a secured/encrypted connection with unrestricted Internet access speed.