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UW Platteville Wireless Networks
An overview of the available services on UWPlatt v.s. UWGuest networks as well as how to connect.
Connecting to UWPlatt will require your UW-Platteville NetID and may require accepting a security certificate. For more information, see these tutorials:
Laptop
Mobile
UWGuest Wi-Fi - No account required
With the UWGuest network, visitors can connect without a password. For each acceptance of the terms and conditions of the UWGuest wireless network, a device is allowed 12 hours of public wireless internet access. Note that UWGuest is limited in speed and the types of protocols available.
Eduroam - Connect securely with other member schools around the world using your UW-Platteville email address and password. Eduroam is also available on the Platteville campus. UW-Platteville account holders who connect via Eduroam will have the same experience as those using UWPlatt.
Information on connecting to the "eduroam" network, can be found at Wireless - Connect to Eduroam Wireless Network
UWPlatt vs. UWGuest Wi-Fi Features
| UWPlatt | UWGuest | |
| Target Audience | Students and Staff | Visitors |
| Rate Limit | unlimited | 10 Mbps |
| Internet Access | X | X |
| Authentication Required | X | |
| Encrypted | X | |
| Access to PASS | X | |
| Remote Desktop | X | |
| File Transfer - FTP | X | |
| Access Network Drives - J:\, S:\ | X |
If you have questions, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 608.342.1400 or helpdesk@uwplatt.edu. You may also visit the Help Desk on the first floor of the Karrmann Library.