How to use wireless LAN service (WiFi) aka ryu-wireless in Ryukoku University Seta Campus

Update(2018-09):eduroam is also available and the configuration is much different from that for ryu-wireless. ryu-access has been an ESSID for temporary or guest use, ex. for conferences.  ryu-wireless and ryu-access will not be provided after 2019-03 and are being replaced with ru-wifi and ru-guest.

Preparation

(1) user ID and (2) password for Ryukoku University Single Sign-On System (全学認証, Zengaku Ninshou) are required.

If you are a student or a faculty member, you have them. Ask Information Media Center (情報メディアセンター) staff.

If you are a visitor, there is a chance that you obtain a temporary guest account. Ask your host or someone in charge.

Connection to wireless network

In your device’s wireless LAN setting, connect to the wireless network with ESSID “ryu-wireless.” Please note that neither “ryu-guest” nor “ryu-airnet“ are eligible for this service.

ESS-ID

ryu-wireless

Wireless security key or passphrase

Ask staff.

Configuration of proxy servers

Configure proxy servers for this wireless network. "Auto" may work. If you configure manually, an example configuration is the following.

http

hostname cache.st.ryukoku.ac.jp port 8080

https

hostname cache.st.ryukoku.ac.jp port 8080

ftp

hostname cache.st.ryukoku.ac.jp port 8080

socks

hostname socks.st.ryukoku.ac.jp port 1080

Authentication

Try to open any web page with your web browser. An authentication dialog for “Ryukoku University TOUGOUNINSYOU” pops up. Authenticate yourself with

User ID

user ID (1)

Password

password (2)

Because a firewall is configured, one cannot either receive e-mails with POP/IMAP, send e-mails with SMTP, or remote login with SSH to hosts outside. One can only browse web through HTTP and HTTPS via proxies. Sorry for inconvenience.

In Omiya and Fukakusa campuses

The same configuration would work though the proxy configuration is not optimal.

For details

See http://wireless.ryukoku.ac.jp (Japanese only).