Secure WiFi Setup

VC Students (50Mbps) VC Faculty-Staff (100Mbps)
Android Android
Chromebooks Chromebooks
iPhone/iPad iPhone/iPad
MacOS MacOS
Windows Windows

Android Wi-Fi instructions for Students
  1. Go to Settings > Connections.
  2. Tap Wi-Fi.
  3. Tap VC-WPA2.
  4. Ensure the EAP method option is set to PEAP.
  5. Type your Pirate Portal username followed by @student.VictoriaCollege.edu in the Identity field. Examples: v00000000@student.victoriacollege.edu or hdf123456@student.victoriacollege.edu
  6. Type your Pirate Portal password in the Password field.
  7. Change the CA certificate option to Use system certificates.
  8. Ensure the Online certificate status option is set to Do not validate.
  9. Type student.VictoriaCollege.edu in the Domain field.
  10. Tap Connect.
  11. Disconnect/Forget VC-Guest so you don't reconnect to it.

Chromebook Wi-Fi instructions for Students
Click the Quick Settings Panel at the bottom right of your screen.
  1. Click Not connected.
  2. Click VC-WPA2.
  3. Set the EAP method option to PEAP.
  4. Set the EAP Phase 2 authentication option to MSCHAPv2.
  5. Ensure the Server CA certificate option is set to Default.
  6. Type your Pirate Portal username followed by @student.VictoriaCollege.edu in the Identity field. Examples: v00000000@student.victoriacollege.edu or hdf123456@student.victoriacollege.edu
  7. Type your Pirate Portal password in the Password field.
  8. Leave the Anonymous Identity field blank.
  9. Ensure the following options are turned on:
  10. Click Connect. You are now connected to the VC-WPA2 network.
  11. Disconnect/Forget VC-Guest so you don't reconnect to it.

iPhone/iPad Wi-Fi instructions for Students
  1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi
  2. Tap VC-WPA2.
  3. Type your Pirate Portal username followed by @student.VictoriaCollege.edu in the Identity field. Examples: v00000000@student.victoriacollege.edu or hdf123456@student.victoriacollege.edu
  4. Type your Pirate Portal password in the Password field.
  5. Tap Join.
  6. Tap Trust. You are now connected to the VC-WPA2 network.
  7. Disconnect/Forget VC-Guest so you don't reconnect to it.

MacOS Wi-Fi instructions for Students
  1. Click the Wi-Fi icon at the top right of your screen.
  2. Click VC-WPA2.
  3. Type your Pirate Portal username followed by @student.VictoriaCollege.edu in the Username field. Examples: v0000000@student.VictoriaCollege.edu or hd123456@student.VictoriaCollege.edu
  4. Type your Pirate Portal password in the Password field.
  5. Ensure the Remember this network box is checked.
  6. Click Join.
  7. Click Continue on the Verify Certificate window.
  8. Skip to step 9 if your username is already in the User Name field. Otherwise, type the Username to your computer in the User Name field.
  9. Type your password that unlocks your computer.
  10. Click Update Settings. You are now connected to VC-WPA2 network.
  11. Disconnect/Forget VC-Guest so you don't reconnect to it.

Windows 10 Wi-Fi instructions for Students
  1. Click the Globe icon at the bottom right of your screen.
  2. Click VC-WPA2.
  3. Ensure the Connect automatically box is checked.
  4. Click Connect.
  5. Type your Pirate Portal username followed by @student.VictoriaCollege.edu in the Username field. Examples: v00000000@student.victoriacollege.edu or hdf123456@student.victoriacollege.edu
  6. Type your Pirate Portal password in the Password field.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click Connect. You are now connected to the VC-WPA2 network.
  9. Disconnect/Forget VC-Guest so you don't reconnect to it.

Android Wi-Fi instructions for Employees
  1. Go to Settings > Connections.
  2. Tap Wi-Fi.
  3. Tap VC-WPA2.
  4. Ensure the EAP method option is set to PEAP.
  5. Type your Pirate Portal username followed by @VictoriaCollege.edu in the Identity field.
    6. Examples: hdesk@victoriacollege.edu or jdoe@victoriacollege.edu
  6. Type your Pirate Portal password in the Password field.
  7. Change the CA certificate option to Use system certificates.
  8. Ensure the Online certificate status option is set to Do not validate.
  9. Type VictoriaCollege.edu in the Domain field.
  10. Tap Connect
  11. Disconnect/Forget VC-Guest so you don't reconnect to it.

Chromebook Wi-Fi instructions for Employees
  1. Click the Quick Settings Panel at the bottom right of your screen.
  2. Click Not connected.
  3. Click VC-WPA2.
  4. Set the EAP method option to PEAP.
  5. Set the EAP Phase 2 authentication option to MSCHAPv2.
  6. Ensure the Server CA certificate option is set to Default.
  7. Type your Pirate Portal username followed by @VictoriaCollege.edu in the Identity field. Examples hdesk@victoriacollege.edu or jdoe@victoriacollege.edu
  8. Type your Pirate Portal password in the Password field.
  9. Leave the Anonymous Identity field blank.
  10. Ensure the following options are turned on:
  11. Click Connect. You are now connected to the VC-WPA2 network.
  12. Disconnect/Forget VC-Guest so you don't reconnect to it.

iPhone/iPad Wi-Fi instructions for Employees
  1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi
  2. Tap VC-WPA2.
  3. Type your Pirate Portal username followed by @VictoriaCollege.edu in the Identity field. Examples: hdesk@victoriacollege.edu or jdoe@victoriacollege.edu
  4. Type your Pirate Portal password in the Password field.
  5. Tap Join.
  6. Tap Trust. You are now connected to the VC-WPA2 network.
  7. Disconnect/Forget VC-Guest so you don't reconnect to it.

MacOS Wi-Fi instructions for Employees
  1. Click the Wi-Fi icon at the top right of your screen.
  2. Click VC-WPA2.
  3. Type your Pirate Portal username followed by @VictoriaCollege.edu in the Username field. Examples: hdesk@VictoriaCollege.edu or jdoe@VictoriaCollege.edu
  4. Type your Pirate Portal password in the Password field.
  5. Ensure the Remember this network box is checked.
  6. Click Join.
  7. Click Continue on the Verify Certificate window.
  8. Skip to step 9 if your username is already in the User Name field. Otherwise, type the Username to your computer in the User Name field.
  9. Type your password that unlocks your computer.
  10. Click Update Settings. You are now connected to VC-WPA2 network.
  11. Disconnect/Forget VC-Guest so you don't reconnect to it.

Windows 10 Wi-Fi instructions for Employees
  1. Click the Globe icon at the bottom right of your screen.
  2. Click VC-WPA2.
  3. Ensure the Connect automatically box is checked.
  4. Click Connect.
  5. Type your Pirate Portal username followed by @VictoriaCollege.edu in the Username field. Examples: hdesk@victoriacollege.edu or jdoe@victoriacollege.edu
  6. Type your Pirate Portal password in the Password field.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click Connect. You are now connected to the VC-WPA2 network.
  9. Disconnect/Forget VC-Guest so you don't reconnect to it.

Forget VC-Guest on iPhone/iPad
  1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
  2. Tap the Blue Info Button 'i' next to VC-Guest.
  3. Tap Forget This Network.
  4. Tap Forget. You are now disconnected from the VC-Guest network.

Forget VC-Guest on Android
  1. Go to Settings > Connections.
  2. Tap Wi-Fi.
  3. Tap the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner.
  4. Tap Advanced.
  5. Tap Manage networks.
  6. Tap VC-Guest.
  7. Tap Forget. You are now disconnected from the VC-Guest network.

Forget VC-Guest on Windows 10
  1. Click the Globe icon at the bottom right of your screen.
  2. Click Network & Internet settings.
  3. Click Wi-Fi in the left-hand pane.
  4. Click Manage known networks.
  5. Click VC-Guest.
  6. Click Forget. You are now disconnected from the VC-Guest network.

Forget VC-Guest on MacOS
  1. Click the Apple icon at the top-left of your screen.
  2. Click System Preferences.
  3. Click Networks.
  4. Click Wi-Fi in the sidebar.
  5. Click the Advanced button.
  6. Click VC-Guest.
  7. Click the remove button (-) beneath the list of networks.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Click Apply. You are now disconnected from the VC-Guest network.

Forget VC-Guest on Chromebook
  1. Click the Quick Settings Panel at the bottom right of your screen.
  2. Click the Settings icon.
  3. Click Network.
  4. Click Wi-Fi.
  5. Click Known networks.
  6. Click VC-Guest.
  7. Click Forget. You are now disconnected from the VC-Guest network.