What is eduroam?
Education roaming. A valid account at a member institution also works on the eduroam Wi-Fi of other member institutions.
What it is for
Students, researchers and staff from participating institutions get internet access on other campuses by connecting to Wi-Fi networks labelled eduroam. The service uses a RADIUS infrastructure and 802.1x.
If you are a Bilkent student, faculty member or administrative staff, your account already exists. On a visit, find the network whose SSID is eduroam. Visitors from member institutions can do the same at Bilkent.
Where the login is checked
The host institution opens a secure tunnel to Bilkent’s eduroam servers and forwards the username and password. If Bilkent accepts them, the host network lets the device on.
Your password is never shared with the access point you are using. The device recognises a valid eduroam point and logs in without an insecure browser form. The password itself comes from your home institution.
What the device needs
The phone or laptop needs the software eduroam expects, or the advanced settings when the operating system already includes it. Installers prepared for Bilkent are on cat.eduroam.org. The steps are on the setup page. The service began in Europe and the university’s English pages note that it is available in 72 territories.