Summary
Bates College offers three WiFi networks for individuals on campus. Bates Open is for guests and devices like gaming consoles and smart devices. Bates Secure is the primary network for faculty, staff, and students, providing full WPA2 encryption. Eduroam allows Bates faculty, staff, and students to connect to WiFi at participating institutions worldwide using their Bates credentials, while visitors from those institutions can access the internet using their own credentials.
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Bates College offers access to 3 Wireless (WiFi) Networks for individuals to choose from when on campus.
Bates Open – The Bates Open WiFi Network is available for guests of the college. Bates Open is also used for connecting gaming consoles, Apple TVs, Smart Devices, etc.
Bates Secure – Bates Secure is the primary WiFi Network for Bates Faculty, Staff, and Students and offers full WPA2 encryption.
Eduroam – Bates Faculty, Staff, and Students visiting institutions in the US and around the world may connect to the Eduroam WiFi Network at participating institutions using their Bates College Username and Password. In turn, visitors to Bates from participating schools may access the Internet with the credentials provided by their home institutions.
Step 1:
- Connect to the Bates Open Wireless Network/SSID using your device's wireless capabilities.
Step 2:
- Once connected to Bates Open, a Visitor Registration window will pop up.
- Enter Your Name and Email Address.
- Place a checkmark in the checkbox to accept the Terms of Use.
- Click on the Register button.
Warning: If you register an invalid email address, your registration will be deleted from the system, and you risk being blocked from registering.
Step 3:
- After the registration process completes, you will see a Visitor Registration Receipt with your visitor credentials.
- Click on the Log In button, and you will automatically be redirected to https://www.bates.edu.
Things to Keep in Mind:
- Accounts are subject to the Bates Computer Use Policy & Computing and Electronic Resources Access Policy.
- Access is granted for two weeks during the summer (2025), after which you will have to register again.
- You may connect a maximum of 3 devices simultaneously.
- Printing and other local network services are not available.
- Connectivity to outside services is not guaranteed.
Note: You will receive a copy of your receipt via email from clearpass@bates.edu. Keep this in a safe place in case you want to register additional devices within the next 96 hours.
Visitor Wireless Network Access (PDF):
