At CERN, there are two types of Wi-Fi networks: "CERN Visitors" and "CERN".
The “CERN-Visitors” Wi-Fi network provides registration-free access to a limited number of publicly available CERN websites. The connection needs to be renewed every 24 hours.
For full access to internet (no restrictions on tcp/udp ports and applications), you should connect to the Wi-Fi network named “CERN” and open a web browser. You will be redirected to the CERN registration portal where you will be guided step-by-step to register your device as a “guest”. As you do not have any CERN account, you will be asked for:
- Your personal contact (name, email, etc…)
- Visit detail (arrival/departure)
- A CERN contact person. This person will receive an email and will have to approve the network connection for your device. Please input: Antonella Del Rosso
Once this is done, your device will have full access to the CERN campus network and to the Internet.
If you want to pre-register your devices before coming to CERN, please follow this link: http://cern.ch/registerVisitorComputer
As the “CERN” Wi-Fi network security mode is “open”, no specific settings are required (no WPA, no 802.1x options, etc…), but please note that this also means that the traffic you send over the Wi-Fi network is not encrypted. You should ensure that any sensitive data is encrypted at the application level (SSH, HTTPS, SSL, VPN, etc.). More information concerning computer security at CERN can be found at http://www.cern.ch/security/
