General Instructions

1. Open your device’s Wi-Fi settings and connect to WHCCD-Student. 
2. After connecting, your device should automatically open the WHCCD sign-in page. 
3. Sign in using your WHCCD email and password.

For step-by-step directions with screenshots, please choose your device type below.

• iPhone and iPad
• Windows 11
• Android
• Mac OS

iPhone and iPad

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Open Wi-Fi
3. Select the WHCCD-Student network

4.    Enter your student email address. Example: username@my.whccd.edu
5.    Tap Next
6.    Enter your account password
7.    Tap Sign in

You should now be connected to the network. 

Extending Authentication Timeout

To increase the timeout and reduce the frequency of reauthentication, there is a setting that can be adjusted on iOS devices. To do so:

1. Tap the "i" icon next to the WHCCD-Student network to open the network preferences.

2. Tap the Private Wi-Fi Address setting

3. Select Fixed. This setting will still protect your actual MAC address, but it will not rotate every couple of weeks on this specific connection, which allows your credentials to be cached longer.

Windows 11

1. Click the network icon in the system tray.
2. Click the > next to the Wi-Fi icon to display the available Wi-Fi networks
3. Click the WHCCD-Student network
4. Check the box underneath to Connect automatically
5. Click Connect

Your default browser should launch and redirect you to the captive portal sign in page where you will sign in with your WHCCD account to access the Wi-Fi network. If your browser does not launch automatically, open a browser windows and try to navigate to a website such as google.com, and you should be redirected to the sign-in page below.

6.    Enter your student email address. Example: username@my.whccd.edu
7.    Click Next
8.    Enter your account password
9.    Click Sign in

You should now be connected to the WHCCD-Student network.

Android

1. Open your Wi-Fi settings. You can usually do this in one of two ways:

• Quick Settings: Swipe down from the top of the screen, then tap or press and hold the Wi-Fi or Internet control.
• Settings app: Open Settings, then look for Wi-Fi, Internet, Network & internet, or Connections.

Menu names and locations vary depending on your Android version and device manufacturer.

2. Select WHCCD-Student from your list of Wi-Fi networks

3. Enter your student email address. Example: username@my.whccd.edu

4. Tap Next

5. Enter your account password

6. Tap Sign in

You should now be connected to the WHCCD-Student network.

Mac OS

1. Click the Wi-Fi icon to display
2. Click WHCCD-Student
3.  Note: If you are already connected to a different Wi-Fi network, you will need to click Other (3) to display WHCCD-Student.

4.    Enter your student email address. Example: username@my.whccd.edu
5.    Click Next
6.    Enter your account password
7.    Click Sign in
 

You should now be connected to the WHCCD-Student network.