Campus Wi-Fi internet access

[Lennikov]

Do you know that you actually can use free Wi-Fi internet around the campus throw HINES access system? More than than since 2010 Hokkaido University participates in eduroam® programm that allows you to use the same login in the many universityes in Japan and worldwide wice versa if you already have eduroam account you can use Hokkaido University wireless network as soon as you get within the range without any aditional registration.

HINES - Hokkaido University Information Network System is an information infrastructure that supports education and research conducted by the university and their operation as well as provides a connection to the outside internet. For more details regarding the use of HINES system as well as detailed instruction for the setting up your PC, laptop or other Wi-Fi enabled device please refer for the official guidebook HINES World available in multiple languages here: http://www.hines.hokudai.ac.jp/HINESWORLD
http://www.hines.hokudai.ac.jp/HINES...0_Japanese.pdf - Japanise
http://www.hines.hokudai.ac.jp/HINES...10_English.pdf - English
http://www.hines.hokudai.ac.jp/HINES...010_Korean.pdf - Korean
http://www.hines.hokudai.ac.jp/HINES...10_Chinese.pdf -Chinese

eduroam® - is a global service that enables students, researchers and staff from participating institutions to obtain Internet connectivity across campus and when visiting other participating institutions by simply opening their laptop or activating their smartphone or other portable device. With eduroam, you get Internet access not only via Hokkaido University’s wireless network, but also when visiting other participating universities*.
The list of participating universities in Japan can be found here: http://www.eduroam.jp/participants/siteinfo.xml

For more detailed information regarding the use of eduroam® as well as the list of the applicable universities worldwide please refer to the official website http://www.eduroam.org

*In order to use eduroam® system outside of the Hokkaido University you will need to add @hokudai.ac.jp after your login. (i.e. s00000000o@hokudai.ac.jp)

How can I get the HINES\Eduroam® ID and Password?
Due to the security reasons you can’t use the internet access of HU without proper authorization. In order to obtain login\password for HINES\eduroam® access system.


You need to visit Information Initiative Center’s Southern building and provide documents certifying your affiliation with Hokkaido University. (i.e. student ID card)

Applicable students: Master course, Doctor course, Post Doctoral, Researchers, Nikkensei, Nikkansei, HUSTEP, Faculty members and other.

Where can I use the HINES\Eduroam®?
There are multiple locations inside Hokkaido University where you can use wireless access*:
International Student Center
Clark Memorial Student Center
Conference Hall
Faculty of Agriculture
Administration building
Slavic Research Center
Centennial Hall
School of Law
Hokkaido University Museum
Faculty of letters
Graduate School of Enviremental Science
Faculty House Trillium
Information Initiative Center
School of Medicine
Central institute of Isotope Science
Multimedia Education Building
Center for Research Development in Higher Education
Enyuu Gakusha
Institute of Low Temperature Science.
This list may not be full please refer to the HINES official website for more information http://www.ec.hokudai.ac.jp or just check your wireless environment for the wireless networks with the following SSID: elms-g, elms-a, elms-x or eduroam

Specially designated rooms for public use of computers are also available at some of the locations.

*Please note that wireless coverage depend on many factors: building architecture, reception condition, noise and other. Therefore it may not be available in every room of the building even if it present in this list.

I prepared the following A3 poster where summarized all the keynotes regarding the HINES\Eduroam in Hokkaido University Campus.
http://www.huisa.net/files/HINES_Eduroam_A3.pdf

[yagnesh]

Thanks Lennikov..

I will get my eduroam account soon to fulfill my long term wish to connect laptop to HINES outside of my lab

[yagnesh]

Lennikov wrote about what is eduroam, why it so useful and where to get it
http://www.huisa.net/newforums/showt...nternet-access
Thanks lennikov

Today I took time to visit Information Initiative Center to get my eduroam account.
it was really dead simple. here is little guide:

1.1 procedure to get

• go to information initiative center
• get into 103
• login to a computer with userID and temp password
  • userID: s<STUDENTID>h
  • password: d
• you will see Internet explorer asking you to reset your temporary password(there is option to read it in English)
• type your old(d) and new password twice
• that's it, now you have eduroam account to connect to Internet which ever university you go in the world *WOW*(ofcourse only if that university has eduroam)
• dead simple right?

1.2 using eduroam with linux

1.2.1 GUI

just look for eduroam wifi and try to connect a dialog box comes:

• security: WPA & WPA2 Enterprise
• Authentication: Protected EAP (PEAP)
• CA certificate: (its optional, you choose your certificate or leave it blank)
• PEAP version: Automatic
• Inner Authentication: MSCHAPv2
• username: s<STUDENTID>h@hokudai.ac.jp
• password: <your password>

then CONNECT


1.2.2 Command line

• will be updated

1.3 using eduroam with windows

• will be updated on request

[Lennikov]

I suggest merging the current post with my post regarding the campus wi-fi network.

[yagnesh]

Hi anton,
I have no problem with merging..

[yagnesh]

Merget it.

[eleanor]

Bumping this thread to ask if anyone currently or just finished living at Soen International Residence has successfully connected to HINES from there.

I heard from friends living there more than a year ago that they were able to use HINES from the family apartments so they didn't have to contract with NTT. But I tried taking my laptop over there (I will be living there from April) and testing, and HINES did not show up. Although, I don't have Eduroam registration yet so maybe it will work with that. I wonder if the area of the wireless signal has changed since my friends were living there.

Anyone? If any Soen people can tell me I'd be really grateful. Thanks

[eleanor]

Update to say that I got an ID and access to all the HINES wireless networks (eduroam, elms-g/x, HINES-WLAN etc) when on campus, but none of them show up at Soen. Or at least, not at building 2 where I tested it. Oh well Was worth a try.

If anybody experienced success though, please let me know...

[Lennikov]

Well Soen is not covered unfortinately in the single dorm you can have wired internet connection. But for couple dorm you need to do separate ISP contract.

[eleanor]

Well yes, I gave up on the possibility and signed up for a hikari contract. But like I said it is a fact that my friends were using HINES for a whole year without problems in the family apartments. I guess it depends on the strength of the signal and how close to the wifi hotspot your room is located... some people might still be lucky.