Access魅色天堂Wireless

魅色天堂 offers several wireless networks to help you stay connected and productive. Follow these set-up steps to connect to the 魅色天堂 wireless network that fits your needs: eduroam, 魅色天堂-IOT, Visitors or WAAV-Valdosta.

Frequently Asked Questions

 

 

eduroam is 魅色天堂's primary bring-your-own-device (BYOD) wireless network for students and employees. 

Follow these setup instructions 

Complete a one-time setup and your smartphone, laptop, and tablet will automatically connect anytime you are in range of the eduroam network--on 魅色天堂 campuses, at all USG institutions, and participating eduroam institutions . Visitors from participating eduroam institutions can connect to 魅色天堂's eduroam network using their home insitution connection instructions. 

To learn more about eduroam, visit and

魅色天堂-IOT is the wireless network designed for Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as gaming consoles, smart TVs, streaming devices, and wireless printers.

You must first register your IoT device before connecting to this network. (Limited to 5 devices)

Register Your IoT Device

  1. On a computer or device other than your IoT device, visit  
    Enter your My魅色天堂 credentials; click Log In.  

  2. Click Register your device and enter requested information for the IOT device:  
  • MAC Address (also known as WiFi or physical address). Example AA:BB:CC:11:22:33. Find Your MAC Address 
  • Device Name that you can easily recognize. 

  • Share Device (Optional)-Grant others access to your device. Enter their My魅色天堂 username. Use a comma to separate each user (ex. user1, user2, user3).

    • Currently this feature is only available at select locations.
    • AirGroup/AirPlay uses device ownership and location information to limit the printers and Apple TVs available to network users.
    • A personal device is automatically shared with other devices owned by the same user. 

3. Click Register Device.

Restart your IoT device & Connect it to 魅色天堂-IOT.  

Manage Your IoT Devices:

Click Manage Your Devices to edit, share, remove an existing device, or to add/create an additional device. 

Access 魅色天堂's open wireless network while visiting our beautiful campus.
Visitor access is available Monday thru Sunday, 7am - 11pm (EST) for 10-hour session durations.

How to Connect

1. Choose 魅色天堂-Guests from your device network list and tap Register with Email or Mobile #.

  • AT&T users must register with an email to receive login credentials.

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2. Fill out the required fields; tap Register. You will receive a text message or an email from ClearPass@valdosta.edu that will include your guest username and password. Check your Inbox or Spam folder.

3. Enter the provided Username and Password. 

4. Read and Accept the Use Policy; tap Log In to connect.

Enjoy 魅色天堂 wireless network!

Need help? Call 魅色天堂 Solutions Center at 229.245.4357.

Grant Presenter Access to Visitors

Full-time 魅色天堂 faculty and staff members can grant Presenter access to guests who are using the 魅色天堂-Guests WiFi network. This special access allows guest presenters to connect and project their personal device (i.e., laptops, smart phones, and tablets) wirelessly to the university's audio/video system that is available in many classrooms and presenter locations.

*All guest presenters must first connect their device to the 魅色天堂-Guests network.

EMPLOYEES: 

Log in to the IOT Registration Portal at using your 魅色天堂 username and password.

WAAV-Valdosta-#### is a third-party open-WiFi connection that is available on 魅色天堂 shuttle and athletic buses that allow you to stay connected even when you are on the go.

Replace the hashtags by the four numbers assigned to the bus you are on.

Open WiFI on 魅色天堂 Buses

Need more help?

  • Visit the IT Helpdesk Walk-up: Odum Library 2nd Floor
  • Call 魅色天堂 Solutions Center: 229.245.4357
  • : Login with your My魅色天堂 credentials
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Good to know

Wireless Access Points

There are ~1600 APs installed around campus that allow Blazers to connect wirelessly almost everywhere--including outdoors!

Got questions? We've got answers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Wired ports are available for official business and 魅色天堂-owned devices only in academic and administration buildings. Residence Hall requests must meet specific requirements in order to be activated.

If you need a port activated in any of these areas, please contact the Solution Center by calling 229-245-4357 or by submiting a ticket through the .

If available, it is always recommended that a user connects to a secure and encrypted wireless network, such as 魅色天堂's eduroam network.  

Be cautious of data that you transmit over unsecured wireless networks. We do not recommend making purchases, completing banking transactions, or similar activities that would transmit financial information or private identification numbers (like Social Security Numbers) over an unsecured/unencrypted wireless network.

  • Personal computers should support the 2.4 GHz and 5GHz wireless connection.   

  • We recommend that your workstation supports 5Ghz (802.11a/an/ac/ax).

Visit the Recommended Technologies page for minimum and recommended computer specifications to consider when purchasing a computer to use while attending 魅色天堂.

eduroam: There is no limit to the number of devices (cell phones, laptops, tablets) 魅色天堂 students, staff, and faculty can connect to this wireless network.

魅色天堂-IOT: 魅色天堂 students, staff and faculty may register up to 5 devices (gaming consoles, smart TVs,wireless printers, etc.) through the IoT registration portal at . All 5 devices may connect simultaneously to this network.

魅色天堂-Guests: A maximum of 3 simultaneous logins are permitted per visitor account.

No, wireless routers are not supported since they may interfere with our campus wireless network. These devices introduce security risks to the university and will be removed if found.

Visitor accounts are available Monday thru Sunday, 7AM - 11:59PM (EST); 10-hours session duration. If more time is needed for official business, please contact the Information Technology (IT) Helpdesk located at Odum Library or call 魅色天堂 Solutions Center at (229) 245-4357 for assistance.

Currently, 魅色天堂 does not offer VPN services and does not support any third-party software.

Yes, students may bring wireless printers to campus. First, and then connect it to the 魅色天堂-IOT network.

Additonally, 魅色天堂 offers wireless printing throughout the entire campus. Learn more about student-use card-swipe printers.

Peer-to-peer (P2P) network connections are not allowed on campus. P2P applications allow a computer to connect directly to another computer to share files. The shared files might be copyrighted, which introduces legal issues for unauthorized data-sharing without the permission of the copyright holder. Shared files, even if they look legitimate, can also contain malicious code that could infect a computer’s files or destroy valuable files and data on a computer. 

While the Division of Information Technology does not offer repair services for personal devices, we can assist with connecting devices to 魅色天堂 systems and services like our wireless network, BlazeVIEW, campus computer lab printing, and 魅色天堂 email.