Hunter College maintains an extensive wireless network throughout all campus locations. The wifi network functions in a predictable and reliable manner, providing simplicity, mobility, consistency, transparency, and security for everyone, regardless of where they connect. Wireless devices can move freely throughout areas with wireless service, without losing network connectivity.
Wireless Internet
Access
Any member of the Hunter College community (students, faculty, and staff) with a Hunter NetID can use Hunter’s wireless network.
- Ensure you are in an area of campus that has coverage.
- Ensure you know your Hunter NetID username and password.
- Follow the HunterSecure setup instructions appropriate for your device.
- After the initial setup you may use the internet normally and will (re)connect automatically when in range.
If you are having problems connecting to the wireless network, please see our FAQs.
HunterSecure setup instructions
The following steps explain how to connect for the first time. After the initial connection is established, you will connect automatically when you are in range of the network.
- Tap the Settings icon.
- Tap Wi-Fi and make sure the Wi-Fi toggle is set to ON.
- Under Networks, find and tap HunterSecure.
- Enter your Hunter NetID username and password. Then press Join.
- Tap Accept or Trust (Security Certificate).
If you are having problems connecting to the wireless network, please see our FAQs.
From the Menu Bar
- Click the Wi-Fi icon in the menubar and make sure the Wi-Fi switch is enabled.
- Find and select HunterSecure in the list of networks.
- Perform the following:
- Enter your Hunter NetID username and password.
- Make sure Remember this network is selected.
- Click Join.
From System Preferences
- Open the System Preferences app from the Dock, with Launchpad, or from your Applications folder.
- Click on Network.
- Select the Wi-Fi entry and make sure Wi-Fi is enabled.
- Find and select HunterSecure in the list of networks.
- Perform the following:
- Enter your Hunter NetID username and password.
- Make sure Remember this network is selected.
- Click Join.
If you are having problems connecting to the wireless network, please see our FAQs.
- Click the Internet Access icon on the System Tray (lower right portion of the screen next to the date and time).
- Click the HunterSecure network connection.
- Click the check box next to Connect Automatically. Then click Connect.
- If prompted, enter your Hunter NetID username and password and then click OK.
- If prompted to continue connecting, click Connect.
If you are having problems connecting to the wireless network, please see our FAQs.
- Click the Internet Access icon on the System Tray (lower right portion of the screen next to the date and time).
- Click on Settings (gear icon).
- Open Show available networks.
- Make sure that Wi-Fi is toggled to On.
- Click on HunterSecure. Click Connect.
- Enter your Hunter NetID username and password. Click OK.
- Click Connect.
If you are having problems connecting to the wireless network, please see our FAQs.
Note: Because of the many versions of the Android operating system, the exact steps may vary slightly depending on your device.
- From the Apps screen, tap Settings.
- Tap Networks.
- Make sure Wi-Fi is toggled on. If not, tap the Off button to turn it on.
- Tap the Wi-Fi icon.
- Find and Tap HunterSecure in the list of wireless networks.
- On the screen that pops up, enter the following:
- Security: EAP (some devices only use EAP and won’t have this setting)
- EAP method: PEAP
- EAP Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPV2
- Server CA certificate: Do not validate/check/verify
- For Android versions before 7.0, leave as (unspecified)
- Identity: Enter your Hunter NetID username
- Password: Enter your Hunter NetID password
- Tap Save/Connect/Join.
If you are having problems connecting to the wireless network, please see our FAQs.
- Click on the Wi-Fi icon at the bottom right corner of your screen.
- Make sure Wi-Fi is turned on. If not, click the Off button to turn it on.
- Find and click HunterSecure in the list of wireless networks.
- On the screen that pops up, enter the following:
- Security: EAP
- EAP method: PEAP
- EAP Phase 2 authentication: MSCHAPV2
- Server CA certificate: Do not validate/check/verify
- Identity: Enter your Hunter NetID username
- Password: Enter your Hunter NetID password
- Click Save/Connect/Join.
If you are having problems connecting to the wireless network, please see our FAQs.
Data Network
Hunter has an extensive data network which includes a combination of wired and wireless networks.
Hunter College designs, installs and maintains all network infrastructure for current spaces, renovations and new construction, including network jacks, copper and fiber cabling, switch infrastructure and connections to the network backbone.
Through this network, members of the community can directly access network-based resources using wired jacks supporting various data rates. In a few select college-owned residential facilities, wired network services are provided through a commercial carrier service managed by the college.
- Network connections that are use case specific.
- Reliable, dedicated access to the university network and the internet, with connections to several special purpose networks devoted to research and educational needs.
- Custom network designs for Data Center, research and administrative needs.
Wifi FAQ
Use your Hunter NetID and password.
Go to NetID Central and select Don’t know my NetID. Follow the steps to see your NetID and reset your password.
It means you entered either your username or password incorrectly. Please try again. If that fails, contact the appropriate Help Desk.
Please contact the appropriate Help Desk for further help.
Choose “HunterSecure” when connecting to a wireless network. Any network names you see other than “HunterSecure” are private networks that belong to other people. You must not use these, even if you are able to join them—it is, at the very least, inconsiderate and could, under certain circumstances, be treated as a crime.
| Campus | Building | Floors |
| 68th Street Campus | East Building | Floor 10 |
| Library (floors B2-7) | ||
| West Building | Floors 1-7 | |
| North Building | Floors 1-3 | |
| Floor 10 | ||
| Brookdale Campus | East Building | Floors 2-4 |
| West Building | Library | |
| North Building | Mezzanine | |
| 2nd to 12th floors | ||
| The Silberman School of Social Work | Library | Floor 2 |
| Campus Schools* | Floors 1-4 |
*Campus Schools staff and students, and Hunter faculty and staff only—Hunter student logins will not work.
Make sure your wireless device is turned on. Please refer to your computer’s manual on how to turn the wireless device on. After it is on, refresh the list of wireless networks and try to connect.
Please move closer to one of the locations mentioned above.
While you may be able to use other networks, it is NOT recommended. Not only is it bad for the owner of that network, it could also expose your computer to attack if the owner doesn’t run their network carefully.
Yes. Various kinds of activities could be monitored, which is why we urge you only to use “HunterSecure” wherever it is available.
Any of them! You can use Internet Explorer, Opera, Firefox, Safari, Camino or any other browser of your choice.
You will automatically reconnect to HunterSecure when you are in range after you have completed the setup steps. If you want to prevent this or simply want to remove the stored authentication credentials for the network, you’ll need to follow the device-specific instructions to “forget the network”.