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The list of devices that are supported on the MIT SECURE wireless network is continually growing. A device must support WPA2 Enterprise with PEAP/MSCHAPv2 in order to be able to connect to MIT SECURE. You can find a list below of some popular devices that are known to NOT work on the MIT SECURE wireless network.

Supported Devices

To find out if your devices is supported by MIT Secure, you can lookup it's wifi certificate on the WiFi Alliance (http://wi-fi.org) product finder page:

https://wi-fi.org/product-finder

Once you've found the device you're looking for, click on its certificate to find out whether or not WPA2 Enterprise security is supported.

Low Data Rates turned off
Due to the turning off of low data rates (1 mbps, 2mbps, 5mbps), devices that require these rates will not be able to connect. This includes devices like the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 3DS.

Devices that are known to NOT support MIT SECURE (WPA2-Enterprise)

Kindle Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + 3G, pre-7th gen
Xbox 360 S or Xbox wireless networking adapter
Sony Playstation 3, Sony Playstation 4 and Sony PSP
Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi and Nintendo 3DS (known to not work on any network)
Apple TV 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Generation
Nook v1.5
TiVo Wireless Network Adapter

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Last Modified:

March 09, 2021

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