UBC hosts several wireless networks to support students, faculty and staff on campus and at partner institutions. Visit the links below to find out which wireless network will best support your needs.
ubcsecure
"ubcsecure" uses WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) Enterprise and 802.1x for an encrypted and secure wireless connection.
This wireless network is available to everybody within the UBC community with a valid student, faculty, or staff CWL account.
eduroam
The "eduroam" network is a collaborative network that provides students, staff and faculty roaming wireless access at partner institutions. Users authenticate using the same credentials as they would at their home institution.
ubcprivate
"ubcprivate" is the wireless extension of the Virtual Networks service and allows authorized users to be placed directly into their department's own network and security domain.
Note: that this wireless network is only available to UBC community members affiliated with departments that have their own virtual network.
ubcvisitor
"ubcvisitor" is a public wireless network service available for guests visiting on the UBC campus. Some restrictions apply. We encourage staff, faculty, and students to use ubcsecure as their default UBC network.
RogersOpen
Rogers WiFi Hotspots (formerly known as Shaw Go WiFi) is Canada’s largest WiFi network which provides access for Shaw Internet and Shaw Mobile customers. This service is available at the UBC Point Grey, Robson Square, Okanagan campuses and remote locations where other UBC WiFi networks are currently available. This will include extended coverage in all outdoor and indoor space for all wireless networks.
The RogersOpen WiFi Network will appear in your available wireless networks on campus along with ubcsecure, eduroam, ubcvisitor, and ubcprivate. Rogers WiFi Hotspot documentation on how to connect can be found on the Rogers website.
For technical support, please contact Rogers directly at 1-855-877-WIFI (9434) or visit their FAQ page.
Wireless Device Registration System
The Wireless Device Registration System allows residential multimedia and gaming devices to be pre-registered to connect to the ubcvisitor Wireless.
For information about where wireless internet is available across UBC campuses and other locations, please refer to our Wireless Coverage page.
Learn More
Getting Started
- Wireless: How do I setup ubcsecure using Autoconnect on Android?
- Wireless: How do I setup ubcsecure using AutoConnect on iOS?
- Wireless: How do I setup ubcsecure using AutoConnect in Windows?
- Wireless: How do I set up the ubcsecure network in Ubuntu Linux?
- Wireless: How do I set up the eduroam network in Android?
- Wireless: How do I manually set up the ubcsecure network in Windows 10?
- Wireless: How do I manually configure UBCSecure on Android devices?
- Appropriate Use
- Wireless Coverage