On-campus WiFi

In CUHK campus, eligible users can access to the campus network and the Internet through WiFi connections whose signals cover most of the campus, i.e. buildings, student hostels, canteens, libraries and several outdoor areas.

Available to

Staff, students, CUHK alumni, visiting guests and SCS (the School of Continuing and Professional Studies) students

Service Charge and Application

Staff / CUHK Students / Alumni / SCS Full-time Students: Free; no application required
Visiting guests: Charged / Uncharged with applications (Please refer to tab 3: On Campus WiFi for Visiting Guests below)

Service Availability

24 X 7; except maintenance period

1. On Campus WiFi for CUHK Staff & Students

All CUHK staff and students can use the following SSIDs. It’s planned to standardize the login ID as used in CUHK1x. Details will be announced in due course.

SSID / WiFi Name	Description	Login Accounts	Connection Guide
CUHK	Web Login – it requires login for each connection	Computing ID + OnePass password	Android ( Eng \| 繁 ) iPhone / iPad ( Eng \| 繁 ) Windows ( Eng \| 繁 ) Mac ( Eng \| 繁 )
CUHKa	Web Login – it requires login for each connection CUHKa (802.11a/n (5 GHz)) is more stable and faster than CUHK (802.11a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz) ). It needs one-time configuration on Mac / Windows	Computing ID + OnePass password
CUHK1x	It requires login once only	Student-ID@link.cuhk.edu.hk / Staff-alias@cuhk.edu.hk + OnePass password	Android ( Eng \| 繁 ) iPhone / iPad ( Eng \| 繁 ) Windows ( Eng \| 繁 ) Mac ( Eng \| 繁 )
For eduroam / CSL / Y5ZONE, please visit Off-campus WiFi.

2. On Campus WiFi for CUHK Alumni, SCS Full-time Students

All CUHK alumni and SCS (the School of Continuing and Professional Studies) full-time students can use (SSID / WiFi Name) CUguest on campus.

Quick Steps to Connect to CUguest

Turn on the WiFi function on your device and select (SSID / WiFi Name) CUguest and connect.
Open a web browser and a policy page will pop out. Click accept to go to the login page.
Enter appropriate login information as below:

User Group	Login ID	Password	Details
Alumni	Alumni-ID@alumni.wifi	MyCUHK password	Please visit Alumni Affairs Office
CUHK SCS full-time students	8-digit ID@scs.cuhk.edu.hk	Assigned password	For enquiries, please contact CUSCS Student Support Contact

User Guide

Windows ( Eng | 繁 ) – compatible with Android, iPhone / iPad and Mac

3. On Campus WiFi for Visiting Guests

Visiting Guests

With an External User Account can use wifi on campus and other IT services.
Without an External User Account
1. For event participants, please contact the host departments and student societies to apply for CUguest WiFi service.
  - SSID / WiFi Name: CUguest
  - WiFi Login ID: Guest-ID@ guest.cuhk.edu.hk / Guest-ID@ conference.cuhk.edu.hk
  - WiFi Password: Assigned Password
2. For others, please connect to Wi-Fi.HK via CUHK for a 30min free wifi per device per day.

4. On Campus WiFi Coverage

ITSC provides a list of campus hotspots location here. Posters have been posted in these covered areas for identification.

5. Best Practices for Accessing Wi-Fi Service

Best Practices for Accessing Wi-Fi Service