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Android Devices

Connecting to AstateSecure

AStateSecureAstateSecure is the Wi-Fi network you will use while on campus. You log in with your A-State email address and password.

1. Open the Settings on your Android device. The icon should look like the image below.
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2. Scroll and tap on Connections.


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3. ClickTap on Wi-Fi.


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4. ClickTap on AstateSecure.



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5. For the EAP Method, you will need to select PEAP.

6. For the Phase 2 Authentication, you will need to select MSCHAPV2.

7.  Enter your A-State email address under Identity and your A-State password under Password. Leave the Anonymous Identity field blank.

8. For Certificates, you will need to select Do Not Validate or Do Not CheckCheck.

9. If prompted for the domain, you will enter astate.edu.

10. Then clickTap Connect. 


Forgetting a Wi-Fi Network

Forgetting the network is a good way to troubleshoot any Wi-Fi issues you may be experiencing. Go through these steps to see if you can self solve your issues!

1. Go to the Settings on your phone and open it.

2. Scroll until you see Network and Internet and click on it.

3. Click on Wi-Fi.

4. Click and hold on AstateSecure until you see options to Forget or Connect to this network. 

5. Click Forget.

This will successfully disconnect your device from the AstateSecure network. If you would like to reconnect, you will need to go through the above steps. These steps can also be used to Forget the Home@AState network if necessary. You would tap and hold Home@AState and then tap Forget. 


Connecting to Home@AstateHome@AState

Home@AState is the Wi-Fi network used in A-State Campus Housing. Every student living in on-campus housing should have been provided a password for this Wi-Fi network to their A-State email.

1. Swipe down fromOpen the topSettings ofon your Android device. The icon should look like the screen.

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below.

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2. TapScroll and holdtap Wi-Fion Wi-FiConnections.
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3. TurnTap on Use Wi-Fi.

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4. Tap Home@AState.Home@AState.

5. Enter your the Home@AState password provided via email.


Forgetting a Wi-Fi Network

Forgetting the network is a good way to troubleshoot any Wi-Fi issues you may be experiencing. Go through these steps to see if you can self-solve your issues.

1. Go to the Settings on your phone and open it. The icon should look like the image below.
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2. Scroll and tap on Connections.
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3. Tap on Wi-Fi.
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4. Tap on the gear icon next to AstateSecure. 

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5. Tap Forget.

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This will successfully disconnect your device from the AstateSecure network.


These steps can also be used to Forget the Home@AState network if necessary. You would tap Home@AState and then tap Forget.


If you would like to reconnect to AstateSecure or Home@AState, you will need to go through the above steps to reconnect.


For further assistance, contact the ITS Help Desk at 870-972-3933 or stop by IT Support Services. It is located on the bottom floor of the Dean B. Ellis Library, Room 149.