BYOD wireless network

Starting in 2023, we are offering a BYOD ("Bring Your Own Device") network. The SSID, Fremont1_BYOD, is available at all District sites.

This network is solely for the educational support of staff and students, and other uses are not permitted or supported. To ensure appropriate usage, the BYOD network requires users to authenticate with an active @landerschools.org account.

The Fremont1_BYOD network is filtered and many popular websites (Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Netflix, Dropbox, etc) are unavailable through the network. Content filtering cannot be turned off or bypassed, and exceptions cannot be made to this.

Please understand that the BYOD network is offered as a convenience. Due to the huge array of devices -- and different OS versions, updates, settings, personal security software, wireless settings, etc -- we cannot and will not troubleshoot personal devices except in the most general terms outlined below.

Devices that are accepted on the BYOD network

Windows PCs that are running Windows 10 or above
Macintosh PCs
IPads running IPadOS 16 and above
Chrome OS PCs (Chromebooks and Chrome desktops)

Devices that are NOT accepted on the BYOD network

Any phones (IOS or Android)
Echo devices, Fire sticks, and similar consumer-level technology items
Older devices (generally over 8-10 years old) that do not support modern wireless standards. These devices, if allowed to connect, slow down the wireless access point for all users.

Instructions to connect:

On your device, find and connect to the Fremont1_BYOD network.
Once you are connected, you may see a "No Internet connection" message. This is because you must authenticate before any traffic is allowed.
An authentication window, called a "splash page" or "captive portal" page on some devices, should automatically pop up. Note on some devices it may take some time before it does (see tips below)
Agree to the terms and click "Sign in with Google" to enter your @landerschools.org account.
Once authenticated, you should be connected normally.

Connections will need to be re-authenticated every week.

Tips and troubleshooting if you cannot connect:

The BYOD network "fingerprints" devices. Be sure your device matches the list above.
Important on all devices but particularly with Apple IPads, be sure your device is fully up-to-date on system updates. We have seen that older MacOS and IPadOS versions do not get correctly fingerprinted, as well as Chrome OS versions that are several releases behind.
Turn off any VPN or proxying services, as these measures will interfere with device fingerprinting.
On Apple devices, you may need to turn off the iCloud Private Relay feature, as this may also interfere with device fingerprinting. This is done under the settings for the wireless network.
Important: On some devices, you may have to wait up to 30-45 seconds before the authentication page appears. You may be able to force the page's appearance by opening a browser window and trying to connect to a website. This issue seems to happen a lot on Apple IPads. We have heard of a few who connect and then swipe away the login screen, and this will not allow you to use the network.

We have a number of test devices here (Macintosh, PC, IPad) that we test BYOD settings on, and we ensure it works on these devices. We listen for general trends, but if BYOD does not connect for someone's personal device, we really cannot do anything to assist.

Notes regarding BYOD network usage:

Usage is a privilege and may be revoked without warning if any abuse or inappropriate activity is detected, including consuming large amounts of network bandwidth.
The BYOD network supports the N and AC wireless standards at 5Ghz and 2.4 Ghz. Older devices that do not support the N standard will not be able to connect. Typically, these are devices that are older than 7-8 years old and are very rarely seen on our network.
Note that the BYOD network is filtered and many popular websites (Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Netflix, Dropbox, etc) are unavailable through the network. Content filtering cannot be turned off or bypassed, and exceptions cannot be made to this.