How-To: Connect to the Sage wireless network

This article will provide you with the necessary instructions on how to connect your device to the Sage_Colleges wireless network.

Table Of Contents

Here's how it's done

Find the section below dedicated to your device type, or use the table of contents above.

Apple computers

This section will cover connecting to Sage's wireless on an Apple Computer. If you own a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, follow along with this section.

Select the "Sage_Colleges" network

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     Select the "Sage_Colleges" from your Wifi menu or from within the System Preferences app.

     The wireless settings can be found under the Network section in System Preferences.

Authenticate using your Sage Account

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     Enter in your Sage username and password. If you've forgotten your password please review this article.

Verify your connection

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     You should now be connected to the Sage_Colleges wireless.

     To verify you are properly connected check the Status of the wireless network. If it says Connected then you are all set!


Windows computers

This section will cover connecting to Sage's wireless from a Windows PC. If you own a Windows laptop follow along with this section.

Select the "Sage_Colleges" network

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     Click the Wifi icon located in the bottom right of your desktop. Then click the Sage_Colleges wifi network.

Enable the "Connect automatically" function

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     Make sure to check off the Connect automatically option, and then click Connect.

Connect to the network

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     Click the Connect button once more.

Authenticate using your Sage Account

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     Enter in your Sage username and password in the requested fields. Click OK. If you've forgotten your password please review this article.


Google Chromebooks

This section will cover connecting to Sage's wireless on a Chromebook. If you own a Google Chromebook follow along with this section.

Open your network settings

 To open your network settings look for an icon that looks like this:

Add the network

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     From the network settings menu select the Join other... option.

Enter the network settings

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     Select Advanced in the lower-left corner and the menu below will appear. Enter in the information from the table in the respective boxes.

Wifi SettingInformation to enter
SSIDSage_Colleges
EAP method

PEAP

Phase 2 authentication

MSCHAPv2

Server CA certificateDo not check
Subject Matchleave blank
User Certificateleave as "None Installed"
IdentityYour Sage username
Password

Your Sage password

Anonymous Identityleave blank

Make sure to check off the box next to “Save identity and password”.

Once that is done click Connect and the Chromebook will connect to the Sage_Colleges network.


Apple iOS Mobile Devices

This section will cover connecting to Sage's wireless on an Apple Mobile Device. If you own an Apple iPod, iPhone, or iPad follow along with this section.

Select the "Sage_Colleges" network

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     Select the Sage_Colleges from your Wifi menu within the Settings application on your iOS device.

Authenticate using your Sage Account

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     Enter in your Sage username and password. If you've forgotten your password please review this article.

Trust Sage's certificate

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     Tap the Trust button in the top right hand corner of this window.

Verify your connection

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     The Sage_Colleges network should now be connected, you can verify that it is connected by checking for a blue check mark next to the wireless network name.


Android mobile devices

This section will cover connecting to Sage's wireless on an Android based device. If you own an Android based phone follow along with this section.

Select the "Sage_Colleges" network

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     Open up your Settings application and select Wifi. Tap on the Sage_Colleges network.

Authenticate using your Sage Account

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     Make sure the EAP method is set to PEAP, and that your Phase 2 authentication is set to MSCHAPV2.

  • Under Identity enter in your Sage username, and under Password enter in your Sage password. If you've forgotten your password please review this article.
  • Click Save and your device should connect to the network. You can verify it is connected if it says Connected underneath the Sage_Colleges wireless network name.

Wrapping up

This article has shown you how to connect to the Sage_Colleges wireless network for your specific device. If you run into any problems please feel free to reach out to the Service Center!

If you are a not a member of the college (That is, you do not have a Sage username and password) please check out the following Knowledge Base articles for Guest Access.

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