Technology Services provides the SecureW2 JoinNow configuration service to make setting up IllinoisNet easy. It will automatically provide the correct network settings and certificates for all recent versions of iOS.

JoinNow needs to make a small download to your device to get started, so these steps will require an internet connection.

If your device does not have a mobile data connection, you can establish a temporary internet connection by way of our Guest network. Follow the steps here: Campus Wi-Fi, Visitors and Guests

Configuring with SecureW2

1. Open the Safari browser and navigate to https://go.illinois.edu/WifiSetup
2. The SecureW2 website will automatically detect the device's operating system, showing an iOS logo and a blue Sign In button:
   
3. Tap the Sign In button. A Microsoft prompt will appear, with University of Illinois branding and a prompt for your email address:
   
   Enter your Illinois account's email address, tap Next, enter your password, and authenticate with Duo multi-factor authentication if you're prompted.
4. Once your Microsoft account is accepted, Safari will ask to download a configuration profile (and possibly which device it should be installed on):
   
   Choose Allow to download the profile, and, if asked, choose iPhone (or whichever device you're configuring wifi on). Safari will show a success screen, asking you to review the profile in Settings:
   
5. Open the Settings app, and locate the Profile Downloaded section that has appeared above the networks section (Airplane Mode, Wi-Fi, Cellular, etc.):
   
6. Tap on Profile Downloaded to be shown details about the networks and certificates that SecureW2 has provided. Tap Install in the upper-right corner, then Install again at the Warning screen about certificates:
   
7. Once done, Settings will show a Profile Installed confirmation screen indicating that setup is finished:
   

The device will now 'forget' the Guest network and automatically join IllinoisNet anywhere it's seen on campus.

Having Trouble?

Other configuration profiles, or old copies of the IllinoisNet profile, may interfere with this process. To check for these, open Settings, tap in to the General section, and look for VPN & Device Management towards the bottom. This screen will list any other configuration profiles set up on your device; remove anything to do with IllinoisNet, and try the above steps again.

If removing configuration profiles and following the steps again doesn't connect the device to IllinoisNet, contact the Technology Services Help Desk by email at consult@illinois.edu or by phone at 217-244-7000 for further help.