Connecting your Mobile Device to the Staff Wifi

For this wifi to work, the mobile device will need to be connected to a district account. Follow these steps to accomplish this. 

1. Locate the wifi settings

2. Tap on 428Staff and enter this information

• EAP method: PEAP

• Phase 2 Authentication: MSCHAPv2

• CA Certificate: Use System Certificates

• Online Certificate Status: Request Certificate Status

• Domain: wireless.dist428.org

• Identity: This is your username, typically firstname.lastname

• Password: This is the same password you use to login to your District email account or Windows Computer 

• Tap advanced and select "Use Device MAC" under Privacy

3.  Tap Connect

If after connecting you are not able to reach many sites, you will need to install additional certificates. Certificates are being used to keep our network secure. To learn more read this short article.

1. Follow this link and download the two files to your device. You will need to select your district account. 

   1. Follow this link to learn how to download drive files.

2. Open the Settings App

   1. Follow the path Security -> more security settings -> Encryption & credentials -> Install a certificate -> CA certificate

   2. Read the warning. We do not capture any private information, but tech does have the ability to see network traffic of devices connected to the district network, on staff wifi or not.

      1. Install anyway

   3. Verification will be needed through unlocking the screen or password

   4.  Select one of the certificates that was downloaded

      1. after it is installed, follow the above steps again to install the other

You should now have the correct certificates to properly utilize the staff network.

1. Open the Settings app. Tap on "Wi-Fi".

2. Tap the information button (i) next to 428Staff.

   1. • Turn off "Private Wi-Fi Address". Then, tap "Join This Network".

3. Enter your username (first.lastname) and the password you use to log into your district account.

4. Tap "Trust" on the cert (see screenshot for an example).

   1. • (Optional) It may prompt your to re-enter your credentials again. If it does, please continue to do so.

5. Tap the information button (i) next to 428Staff again.

   1. • Turn off "Limit IP Address Tracking".

If after connecting you are not able to reach many sites, you will need to install additional certificates. Certificates are being used to keep our network secure. To learn more read this short article.

1. Disconnect and forget the 428Staff wifi network.

2. Follow this link and download the two files to your device. You will need to be logged in with your district account. 

   • • Follow this link to learn how to download drive files.

     • Files should be saved directly to "On My iPhone", not in a downloads folder.

3. Open the Files app.

   • • Tap on one of the certificates.

     • If a pop-up appears to Choose a Device, select iPhone.

     • Close the message: "Review the profile in Settings app if you want to install it."

4. Open the Settings app.

5. Underneath your User details, tap Profile Downloaded. Tap Install.

   • • If you do not see this option, go to Settings > General > VPN and Device Management, tap the certificate and install it.

6. If your device has a passcode, a prompt will appear to enter it.

7. A certificate warning will be displayed. Tap Install. If a second prompt is displayed, tap Install again.

8. A "Profile Installed" message will be displayed. Tap done.

9. Repeat these Steps 3-8 for the second certificate.

10. Then go to Settings > General > About > Certificate Trust Settings (at the bottom of the page).

    • • The installed Root Certificates will be displayed in a section entitled "Enable Full Trust for Root Certificates."

      • Enable the certificates by tapping the sliders next to each certificate.

Done! You should now have the correct certificates to properly utilize the staff network. 

Now, try connecting to the 428Staff Wi-Fi again by following the steps above.