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Connect Meta Quest to Eduroam

connecting a vr headset to a wi-fi network
connecting a vr headset to a wi-fi network

Eduroam is a Wi-Fi network available around the world to university staff and students. Being able to use it with Meta Quest headsets is very convenient.

Part 1: Get the certificate

  • Download the Android Eduroam installer from  https://cat.eduroam.org/
    • Select HES-SO
    • Download the installer for Android 8+
  • Download and open the file in a text editor
  • Look for and copy the content of a <CA> tag
<ServerSideCredential>
  <CA format="X.509" encoding="base64">
    MIIDHTCCA(…)
  </CA>
  • Create a new text file named eduroam.pem and paste inside the markers:
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIDHTCCAgWgA (…)
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

Part 2: Install the certificate and connect to Eduroam

  • Copy the file eduroam.pem file to the headset using OpenMTP or Android File Transfer.
  • In the headset, select Eduroam Wi-Fi
    • EAP method: PEAP
    • Phase 2 authentication: MSCHEAPV2
    • CA certificate: « Install certificate » from the menu. Select the previously uploaded file.
  • For HES-SO members
    • Domain: hes-so.ch
    • Identity: your.name@hes-so.ch
    • Leave the anonymous field blank.
    • Password: your HES-SO password
    • Leave other fields to their default value
  • For other universities, you may need to find you way…