Set-up for a University Network (Wireless Connection) KGU-WLAN for a personally-owned device

for Students for Faculty for Others

How to register and set up your personally-owned device for a wireless connection to the University Network

Setting up the device

Windows

For connecting a personally-owned device via wireless to the University Network, refer to set-up manual of your particular OS.

Set-up manual for connecting a
personally-owned device via wireless to the University Network

[ Windows ]

【推奨】：学内無線ネットワーク（KGU-WLAN）接続を安定させる設定

Do not connect PC with unsupported OS to campus network.

macOS

iOS
  • For iOS (iPhone / iPod touch / iPad)

Android

If you need help setting up your device or connecting to the Network, you can find help at your campus's ICT Support Desk.

Printing via the University Network System from your personally-owned computer

Information is in the following link:How to Use the Printer System

To connect to the university network via wireless & a wired connection with a personally-owned device

Compatible Operating Systems

Your OS must support the 802.1x (MS-PEAP) standard to facilitate the authentication process. Any device you register must be IEEE 802.1b/g/n and WPA2-AES compliant.

The following OS Platforms support the 802.1x standard:

OS Version (as of January 10, 2023）
Windows
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 11
macOS
  • macOS 11 Big Sur
  • macOS 12 Monterey
  • macOS 13 Ventura
iOS iPhone、iPod touch、iPadなど
Android

Please note that not all manufacture's device can be connected.

Do not connect PC with unsupported OS to campus network.

There are other operating systems that support 802.1x (MS-PEAP) and WPA2-AES (for wireless encryption), but the only ones that the university has verified as being compatible with our system are the ones listed above. The University is only able to answer questions and provide other support for the above operating systems.

A Wireless LAN Connection is available at the following locations.

University Network Wi-Fi can generally be accessed within the buildings of the following campuses:

  • Nishinomiya Uegahara Campus
  • Kobe Sanda Campus
  • Osaka Umeda Campus
  • Nishinomiya Seiwa Campus

The following areas do not presently offer University Network Wi-Fi:

Nishinomiya Uegahara Campus Kobe Sanda Campus Nishinomiya Seiwa Campus
  • Athletic Center (Wi-Fi reception is spotty）
    （総合体育館）
  • Clock Tower
    （時計台）
  • Health Care Center
    （保健館）
  • Kwansei Gakuin Hall
    （関学会館)）
    only the following areas offer Wi-Fi:
    ・Meeting rooms (1st floor)
    （会議室）
    ・Training rooms (1st floor)
    （研修室）
    ・Reception Hall (2nd floor)
    （レセプションホール）
  • Building Ⅲ (Available only on the 1st floor.)
    （Ⅲ号館）
  • Building Ⅳ (Available only in front of rooms 401 and 402)
    （Ⅳ号館）
  • Building Ⅴ
    （Ⅴ号館）
  • Building Ⅶ (Available in classrooms.)
    （Ⅶ号館）
  • Building Ⅳ Annex
    （Ⅳ号館別館）
  • Student Hall Ⅱ
    （第二厚生棟）
  • Student Hall Ⅲ (first floor)
    （第三厚生棟1F）
  • Gymnasium
    （体育館）
  • Architectural Experiment Building
    （建築実験棟）
  • Building 4
    （4号館）
  • Building 8
    （8号館）
  • Kwansei Gakuin Kindergarten
    （関西学院幼稚園）
  • Graduate Student Building (Available on the 2nd and 3rd floors.)
    （大学院棟）
  • Gaines House
    （ゲーンズハウス）

Since there are not always enough wall sockets available to accommodate everyone's power cable, it is wise to have a spare battery for your personally-owned device.

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