At the University of Minnesota, personal and departmental Internet of Things (IoT) devices can be registered for the Wi-Fi service. The current IoT service option is the Encrypted Service.
Encrypted Service
- Uses UofM-IoT SSID
- Better security with encrypted Wi-Fi traffic
- Easier setup process
- Supports more device types
- Requires device registration and a password (also known as a pre-shared key or PSK)
Best Practices for IoT Devices
The IoT service is designed for devices that are unable to log in to Wi-Fi with your Internet ID and password. These are some best practices when registering and using IoT devices on the University Wi-Fi network:
- Any device that is capable of using eduroam should use eduroam. Eduroam is more secure because it has a higher level of encryption.
- Personal device registration expires after one year and registration must be renewed to continue service. Devices are automatically removed from the registration database unless they are renewed.
- Regular software updates on IoT devices are recommended.
- If the IoT device asks you to choose a channel when connecting to Wi-Fi, select 5GHz if able.
- If a device uses MAC address randomization that feature should be disabled otherwise the device may not be able to connect to Wi-Fi.