Initial setup of Easyroam on Windows
Requirements
- Any internet connection is required to set up Easyroam/Eduroam.
If you have no other internet connection, you can use the “HowToUseEduroam” or “Free Wifi Berlin” WLANs at the university (not available everywhere). - Administrator rights are required to set up Easyroam/Eduroam.
- A 64bit operating system and an x64-capable processor (also referred to as “x86-64” or “amd64”) are required.
- The time, date, and time zone on your device must be set correctly.
- Your system and drivers must be up to date.
Step 1: If Eduroam has already been used on the device
If you have used the Eduroam WLAN before, you must first delete the old configuration.
How to do this is explained in this article.
Step 2: Go to easyroam.de and enter HTW Berlin
Using a browser (usually MS Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chome), go to https://www.easyroam.de, click on "Anmelden" or "Login" in the upper right corner and select "Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft - HTW Berlin".
Note: If you are using a version of Windows that does not support MSIX files, you can extract the downloaded file using an extraction tool (e.g. 7-Zip). Then, run the file named "easyroam_connect_desktop.exe" from the extracted folder.
Step 4: Agree to transmission
Your user data will appear. To be able to forward the data to easyroam, click on "Accept".
Step 5: App Download
Click on the download button under the Windows logo to download the installation file and run the file after downloading.
Step 6: Install app
You will be prompted to start the installation. To do this, click on "Install".
Step 7: Login
After the installation process is finished, the easyroam-App will open automatically. Please click on "Login".
Step 8: Select HTW Berlin
After that, a new window will open, where you will now be asked to select your university. Enter "HTW Berlin" in the search field and select "Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft - HTW Berlin".
Step 10: Agree to transmission
Your user data will appear. To be able to forward the data to easyroam, click on "Accept".
Step 11: Create profile
The app window appears again. You can now create a new profile. To do this, click on "Install new profile".
Step 12: Confirm new profile
Now click on "Confirm" to install the new profile.
Step 13: Connect with eduroam
A new profile has now been created. Go to your network settings and connect to eduroam.
Renew profile every 7 months!
In the easyroam app you can see the expiration date of your certificate, which you need for eduroam. The duration is 7 months! You must open the app again shortly before the expiration date and renew the profile, otherwise you will no longer have access to the eduroam WLAN.