How to Connect to 'newschool' Wireless Network

The ‘newschool’ is a secure wireless network for New School faculty, staff, and students. 

You will see other wireless networks with “newschool” in their name, but the recommended choice for those with an active New School NetID and password is ‘newschool’. 

To use ‘newschool’ your computer or device must be able to connect to a wireless network using a username and password. If you have a problem connecting, confirm your device’s support for this method of authentication (you can also check for something called “802.1x authentication” support) or contact IT Central for further assistance. 

Living in a New School dorm? Learn how to connect to the wifi in the dorms here. 

How to Connect

  1. While on campus, enable wifi on your laptop or mobile device 

  2. Select 'newschool' wireless network 

  3. Enter in your NetID and password 

  4. Verify wifi certificate (if prompted)

    • You may be prompted to verify the correct wifi certificate. 

      Mac Computers 
      Select continue when prompted with the following message. 

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      Windows Computers 
      Select connect when prompted with the following message. 

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In most cases, your computer or mobile device will remember your NetID and password and automatically sign on to ‘newschool’ whenever it’s in range. You shouldn’t need to re-enter your NetID and password except: 

  • If you tell your device to “forget” the ‘newschool’ network (this also causes it to forget your NetID and password) 

  • If you change (or reset) your NetID password 

  • If you replace your device 

Android and Chromebook Users

 

Certain Android devices may require you to enter additional information before connecting to the "newschool" wifi. Please enter the information below: 

  • EAP: PEAP 

  • Phase 2 Authentication: Mschapv2 

  • CA Certificate: Don't validate 

If you receive an error that says "No certificate specified. Your connection will not be private" please set the CA certificate to "Use system certificates". 

  • Domain: newschool.edu 

  • Identity: your NetID 

  • Anonymous Identity leave blank 

  • Password: your New School password

 

Quick Troubleshooting

If you are experiencing issues connecting to the New School wifi, it is likely that your password needs to be updated. If your device does not automatically prompt you to enter your updated New School password, go into your wifi settings and forget the network and then try reconnecting putting in your updated New School password.

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