GWconnect
GWconnect is a wireless network that is reserved for guests of the university including parents, university event attendees and other visitors.
Guests that are sponsored by a member of the GW community, have the ability to register for a sponsored account, which grants network access for a maximum of 90 days.
Other guests to the university have the ability to self-register themselves for an account, which grants network access for 72 hours.
- Access your device settings to connect to Wi-Fi.
- Select GWconnect from your available SSID (network) list.
- If you are prompted for a "cppm.it.gwu.edu" please accept or trust the certificate.
NOTE: The certificate will show as "Not Trusted" because it's a GWU-generated local certificate and only valid for GW resources. Please accept as long as you see cppm.it.gwu.edu - Open a web browser and you will be redirected to the GWConnect Splash Page automatically.
If you are not, please navigate to my.gwu.edu to trigger the redirection. - On the Splash Page, Click the "Click Here" link after the bolded, "Need an account?"
- Fill in the form and accept the GW wireless terms of use.
- Click Register to submit.
- You will receive an email with your username and password.
- If you have selected to have your credentials sent via SMS Text, you will receive a text as well.
- On the page displaying "Your account has been created" click "Click Here" in "Please Click Here to login"
- Enter the username and password and then click "Log In." You should now be connected to GWConnect.
- Access your device settings to connect to Wi-Fi.
- Select GWconnect from your available SSID (network) list.
- If you are prompted for a "cppm.it.gwu.edu" please accept or trust the certificate.
NOTE: The certificate will show as "Not Trusted" because it's a GWU-generated local certificate and only valid for GW resources. Please accept as long as you see cppm.it.gwu.edu - Open a web browser and you will be redirected to the GWConnect Splash Page automatically.
If you are not, please navigate to my.gwu.edu to trigger the redirection. - On the Splash Page, Click the link in the sentence, “If your visit has been sponsored"
- Fill in the form and accept the GW wireless terms of use.
- Click Register to submit.
- You will be presented with your username/password.
- Your sponsor will receive an email to approve your access and make adjustments to the expiration of your account.
- When the sponsor approves, you will automatically receive a text message.
- Click, “Log in”
- Enter the username and password given to log in.