How to connect to the Staff Wi-Fi network (Windows)

The Staff Wi-Fi network is available, under the network name of "TCDwifi", in all Trinity campus locations.

Pre-requisites to connecting to the Staff Wi-Fi network

To be able to successfully connect to the Staff Wi-Fi network, the following pre-requisites must be met:

Submitting a "Network Request"
- You can only connect to the Staff Wi-Fi network, after you have submitted a network request for your computer.
- Following submission of that request, you will receive an email confirming that the request has been processed. After this point, you will be able to connect using the below steps.

Be within range of the Wi-Fi network
- You must be within range of the "TCDwifi" Wi-Fi network. This network is available across the main campus buildings as well as in Trinity residences and medical institutes

Prerequisite check

On a Windows device, before attempting to connect to the Staff Wi-Fi network, ensure that the "Random hardware addresses" setting is off.

To check this, go to:

Click the network icon on the taskbar in the bottom-right of your screen
- The network icon can appear in one of three states depending on your current connection status:
  - - No network connected
  - - Wi-Fi network connected
  - - Ethernet network connected
View the list of Wi-Fi networks
- Once you click on the network icon, you then have to click on the right-facing arrow beside the Wi-Fi icon to see the list of Wi-Fi networks
Select the "TCDwifi" network from the list and choose Connect
At this point you may be prompted to confirm that you want to "Continue connecting?". If prompted, choose Connect
Next enter your Trinity username and password followed by OK
If again, you are prompted to confirm that you want to "Continue connecting?", choose Connect
You will then be connected to the TCDwifi (Staff Wi-Fi) network