Florida SouthWestern State College Wi-Fi

Table of Contents

1. Access for Current Students and Employees
2. How to Connect Student/Staff Network
   • on Apple mobile Devices
   • on Android Devices and Chromebook
3. How to Forget the Wi-Fi connection 
   • Windows 10
   • Mac

Access for Current Students and Employees

To gain access to the Florida SouthWestern State Wi-Fi network, you will need to log in with your FSW email address and Portal password. 

Students

username@bucs.fsw.edu

Employees

username@fsw.edu 

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How to Connect Student/Staff Network

 Apple Mobile Devices

Go into the "Settings App" on your Apple device. 

1. Then, select Wi-Fi from the menu.
2. Make sure Wi-Fi is on
3. Tap FloridaSouthWesternStateCollege

1. Type your "Username"
   • Staff: username@fsw.edu Outlook Password
   • Students: username@bucs.fsw.edu Portal Password
2. Type your "Password"
3. Tap on "Join"

 A Certificate will appear, tap "Trust" on the top right.

After you select "Trust," a checkmark should appear. 

If you can see the "checkmark," that means you are connected.

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 Android Devices and Chromebook

Note: The following steps are the same for Android devices and Chromebooks. 

Swipe Down from your "Home" screen

Tap and hold the Wi-Fi icon to access your WiFi Connections.

(1) Make sure Wi-Fi is on.

(2) Tap "FloridaSouthWesternSateCollege" located under Available networks

Fill out the following required information

1. Your email address goes in the "Identity" field
2. Your current, Portal/Canvas Password goes in the "Password" field
3. Select "Don't Validate" for the Certificate option (For Chromebooks it will say "Do not check")
4. Tap "Connect"

It should then say, "Connected."
You are all set!

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How to Forget the Public Wi-Fi connection

Windows 10

1. Left-click the Wi-Fi icon in the system tray
2. Mouse over the Wi-Fi connection you want to "Forget."
3. Right-click the Wi-Fi connection
4. Highlight and select Forget

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Mac

Open System Preferences.

Then, click the "Network" icon.

(1) Select Wi-Fi in the left menu.

(2) Click the box with the checkmark "Automatically join this network," so the checkmark goes away.

(3) Click Apply

After you are done close the settings window.

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