Welcome to the UF wireless network

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To access the network, follow the instructions below based on your computer's operating system.

Microsoft Windows

  • Download this file: NetworkWizardLoader.exe
  • When prompted, save the file to your desktop. Some browsers will do this automatically.
    Go to your desktop and open the file "NetworkWizardLoader.exe".
    If you prefer, you may select one of the following loading mechanisms: Java Applet or ActiveX.

Mac OS X Lion & Mountain Lion

Safari Users: Click here to manually download the XpressConnect. Next, locate XpressConnect in the Downloads window, hold down the Control key, click XpressConnect and select Open. You will be informed that XpressConnect is an application downloaded from the Internet and asked if you would like to open it. Click Open.
Firefox Users: Click here to download the XpressConnect. When prompted, select to open the file with StuffIt Expander and click "Ok". Next, locate the Downloads window, hold down the Control key, click XpressConnect.app.zip, and select Show in Finder. Double-click on XpressConnect. You will be informed that XpressConnect is an application downloaded from the Internet and asked if you would like to open it. Click Open.
Chrome & Other Browsers: Click here to download the XpressConnect. Next, go to the Downloads window and click XpressConnect. You will be informed that XpressConnect is an application downloaded from the Internet and asked if you would like to open it. Click Open.
If you would like to try the Java version again, please click here to load XpressConnect.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Leopard & Tiger

Safari Users: Click here to manually download the XpressConnect. Next, locate XpressConnect in the Downloads window, hold down the Control key, click XpressConnect and select Open. You will be informed that XpressConnect is an application downloaded from the Internet and asked if you would like to open it. Click Open.
Firefox Users: Click here to download the XpressConnect. When prompted, select to open the file with StuffIt Expander and click "Ok". Next, locate the Downloads window, hold down the Control key, click XpressConnect.app.zip, and select Show in Finder. Double-click on XpressConnect. You will be informed that XpressConnect is an application downloaded from the Internet and asked if you would like to open it. Click Open.
Chrome & Other Browsers: Click here to download the XpressConnect. Next, go to the Downloads window and click XpressConnect. You will be informed that XpressConnect is an application downloaded from the Internet and asked if you would like to open it. Click Open.
If you would like to try the Java version again, please click here to load XpressConnect.

Ubuntu

  1. Download this file: XpressConnect-Linux.tar and select to Open with Archive Manager.
  2. After the download completes, the Archive Manager window will display. Within Archive Manager, click the Extract button.
  3. When prompted, select to save the file to the Desktop and click Extract.
  4. After the file is extracted, go to the Desktop and double-click on the file XpressConnect-DoubleClickToRun.
  5. When prompted, click the Run button.
  6. If you prefer and have Java installed, you may load XpressConnect via a Java Applet by clicking here.
    If your operating system is not Ubuntu, please expand the "Other Operating Systems" tab below.

Apple iPhone, iPad, & iPod Touch

After clicking the button, you will be walked through installing a configuration profile for iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
If using an iPhone or iPod Touch, iOS version 2 or greater is required. If you do not have version 2 or greater, you will need to connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to your computer and run iTunes to update the firmware. All versions of iPad are supported.

Android Devices

  • If you are NOT connecting from 'ufinfo' on campus, click here.

    If you ARE on 'ufinfo' you will need to switch to a cell data connection to get the app from the android market (carrier charges may apply) or you can use the local XpressConnect install directly. After downloading this file you will need to go to your downloads directory to manually install the file. This will require allowing app installation from Uknown Sources.

  • After installing the XpressConnect app, click here to configure your Android device.
  • Currently, only Android versions 2.1 and newer are supported. If you have an Android device with an older Android version you will need to configure it manually.

Other Operating Systems