University Center for Training & Development

Connecting to the Network with Bluesocket

Binghamton University has an ever-expanding wireless network available to the campus community. Faculty, staff, students not on the residential network, and guests use Bluesocket to connect to Binghamton's wireless network.

If you have a wireless card installed in your machine, it will, by default, be enabled. Thus, when you enter a wireless network area, the signal will automatically be detected by your wireless card.

To establish a wireless connection:

1. Launch a web browser. Your browser will automatically be redirected to BU's Bluesocket login web page.
2. The authentication server will show a list of domains. Choose a domain from the pull-down menu.
   - Anyone with a BU ID has at least a Pod domain account.
   - Only users with BU domain accounts may authenticate on the Bluesocket network.
3. Enter your domain userID and password.
4. Click the Log in button. Your browser will be redirected to Binghamton University's wireless page (wireless.binghamton.edu).
5. Once you are authenticated on BU's wireless network, you can browse wherever you want to.
6. To disconnect, you can either shut down your machine to break the wireless connection or use the pop-up log off enabled option.

NOTE:To enable the Log Off pop-up option:

1. From the Browserpull-down menu, go to Tools -> Pop-up Blocker -> Pop Up Blocker Settings.
2. Choose Allow https://bluesocket.binghamton.edu