Available To
Students, Faculty and Staff
Service Overview
Like eduroam, beachnet+ is a secure wireless network for students, faculty and staff while on campus. Benefits of connecting to beachnet+ and eduroam (unlike beachnet-guess-access) are:
- Data is protected by encryption as it passes from a device to a campus wireless access point
- No internet browsers are required to sign in
- Wireless speeds are much faster than beachnet-guest-access
- Most devices connected to beachnet+ will automatically retain credentials without prompting a user to re-enter them, even after periods of inactivity or roaming between locations on campus
Service Details
eduroam is the preferred network for students, faculty and staff when connecting to wi-fi while on campus for the first time, but beachnet+ is also available for those that are already connecting to it. For eduroam, you can reference Wi-Fi for Students, Faculty, and Staff.
To connect to beachnet+, you must have a valid 9-digit campus ID number along with your BeachID password. Each kind of device has a unique way to connect to beachnet+. You can reference Connecting Your Devices to Wi-Fi and Campus Email for specifically connecting to beachnet+.
You will select the wireless network beachnet+ from your device WiFi settings and perform a one-time configuration; this is when your BeachID credentials will be authenticated. Your device should remember the connection thereafter for as long as your credentials are up-to-date.