WiFi

How do I connect to Eduroam?

To connect to Eduroam, please follow the UC Davis instructions at the following link:

Other Examples

How do I connect to PHSWIFI/PHSWIFI-Guest

The usage of PHSWIFI is limited to PHS issued devices that have their device's WiFi MAC address entered into the PHS computer database and have PHS/UCDH approved security software installed. All other devices should Use PHSWIFI-Guest.

The password for both networks is: PHSWIFI-31223

Please note PHSWIFI-Guest will have limited access to PHS hosted resources. If you have a PHS/UCDH provided device and need to access those resources please contact ithelp@phmail.ucdavis.edu.

Additional Information

Devices entered/updated into the computer database will be able to connect to PHSWIFI at the top of the hour after it is entered into the database.

How do I enable the hotspot on an iPhone?

Sometimes you need internet on the go, you can hotspot to your phone to provide Wi-Fi that is backed up by your phones data plan. Please note that this will use up your phone's data allotment if you do not have unlimited data. If you are using a personal device certain fees may apply from your phone carrier.

  1. Enable Personal Hotpot on your iPhone
    1. On your phone tap Settings -> Cellular -> Personal Hotspot
    2. If the slider to the right of “Personal Hotspot” is white and positioned to the left, tap the slider so that it is green and positioned to the right
    3. Take note of the Wi-Fi Password listed that is what you will use to connect your computer.
      • If you’d like to change the password, tap the password to change it and press Done to save it
  2. Connect your laptop to your Hotspot
    1. Click the Wi-Fi icon on your laptop to display the list of available networks
    2. Select your iPhone from the list
    3. Enter the phone’s Wi-Fi password