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Wireless Access at Calvin

Connecting your Android or iOS mobile device

Students

Connecting your mobile device to CalvinStudents

  • Open your device’s Settings and go to the Wireless Network Settings
  • Connect to CalvinStudents
  • If asked to configure settings, make sure you set the settings as follows:
    • Security: 802.1x EAP or WPA2 Enterprise
    • EAP method: PEAP
    • Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPV2
    • CA or security certificate: GlobalSign Root CA
    • Username or Identity: your Calvin username
    • Password: your Calvin passphrase

Setting up mobile device to send/receive StudentMail

  • Make sure you have enabled IMAP in the Mail Settings of your StudentMail account
    • Settings > Mail Settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP > IMAP Access > Enable IMAP
  • On your phone, open the Email application and add a new Gmail or Email account
  • Enter your full StudentMail email address and Calvin passphrase
  • Make sure that you set up the account to be an IMAP account
  • The Incoming mail server settings should be configured as follows:
    • Username: full StudentMail email address (username@students.calvin.edu)
    • IMAP server: imap.gmail.com
    • Port: 993
    • Security: SSL (always authenticate)
  • The Outgoing mail server settings should be configured as follows:
    • Username: full StudentMail email address (username@students.calvin.edu)
    • SMTP server: smtp.gmail.com
    • Port: 465
    • Security: SSL (always authenticate)

Faculty & Staff

Connecting your mobile device to CalvinWireless

  • Open your device’s Settings and go to the Wireless Network Settings
  • Connect to CalvinWireless
  • If asked to configure settings, make sure you set the settings as follows (if applicable):
    • Security: 802.1x EAP or WPA2 Enterprise
    • EAP method: PEAP
    • Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPV2
    • CA or security certificate: GlobalSign Root CA
    • Username or Identity: your Calvin username
    • Password: your Calvin passphrase

Setting up mobile device to send/receive GroupWise mail

To setup your GroupWise account on your mobile device, click here for instructions on using GWSync.