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Stay Connected: Your Guide to UMBC Wireless Networks
Retriever Home or Eduroam? Finding Your Perfect Connection
To ensure the best possible connectivity experience on campus, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) recommends two primary wireless networks tailored to your needs. 1. Retriever Home...
Posted: August 20, 2026, 3:20 PM
Action Required: Quick Fix for eduroam Connection Error
Fix your eduroam Wi-Fi in under two minutes.
The Wi-Fi Issue Affected Service: eduroam Wireless Network Time of Status Update: Beginning Thursday 7/30 Due to a recent update from an external security provider, some laptops and mobile...
Posted: August 3, 2026, 1:09 PM
Why You Should Be Using Eduroam
Benefits include one time login, security, and availability
Eduroam is a global Wi-Fi network that provides encrypted traffic for any device you use and features a one time setup process that can be used on any campus that supports eduroam, not just UMBC....
Posted: May 5, 2016, 2:29 PM
Top 3 Reasons to Use Eduroam
Users get improved reliability, security and ease of use
The “UMBC Campus” wireless network will transition to a much more improved network: eduroam. The network provides encrypted traffic for any device you use and features a one time setup process...
Posted: July 14, 2015, 12:33 PM