Connect to the PW-GUEST Wireless Network

Visitors to PennWest can connect to the PW-GUEST wireless network for temporary internet access while on campus. Follow the steps below to prepare your device, register for a guest account, and securely connect to the university's guest Wi-Fi network.

 

Make sure Private Wi-Fi Addressing is turned off.

If you are experiencing problems connecting to our wireless networks with your device, you may need to disable MAC Randomization.

Apple:

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app
  2. Tap Wi-Fi
  3. Tap the blue “i” next to any network 
  4. Turn off the toggle next to Private Address to mask your iPhone or iPad's Wi-Fi MAC address

Android:

  1. Go to the Settings app on your device
  2. Tap on Network and Internet or Connections, then Wi-Fi
  3. Tap the gear icon next to the Wi-Fi name the device is connected to
  4. Tap on MAC address type
  5. Select Use phone MAC

Select PW-GUEST from available networks

If you are not automatically redirected to the following registration form, open a web browser and type in www.pennwest.edu .

guest account regsitration form

Enter your information, accept the terms of use, and click Register to create your guest account.

If you already have a guest account, click Sign in

Your guest account username and password will be sent to the email provided;  the details will also be displayed as shown below:

email, phone and password information screen

Click "Login" to connect to the PW-GUEST wireless network.

Note: End of Life Operating Systems such as Windows 7 (as of January 14, 2020) and Windows 8 (as of January 10, 2023) are no longer supported on the PennWest networks.

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