How to connect to CBC-WIFI on Windows 10 and 11

How to connect to CBC-WIFI from a Windows device

Note: The images here are from Windows 11, but the process on Windows 10 is very similar.

1.    Click the network/speaker/battery icons on the taskbar to open Quick Settings

A Windows 11 desktop with the quick settings button highlighted

2.    Select the chevron next to the Wi-Fi icon to view available Wi-Fi networks

A Windows 11 desktop with the quick settings panel open, with the Wi-Fi additional options button highlighted

3.   Select CBC-WIFI from the list

A Windows 11 desktop showing a list of Wi-Fi networks. The CBC-WIFI option is highlighted.

4.    Select the "Connect" button

A Windows 11 desktop with CBC-WIFI selected, and the "Connect" option highlighted

5.    Enter your CBC username and password, then select "OK"

a.    Students: Your email username (everything before '@students.columbiabasin.edu') and password

b.   Staff/Faculty: Your network username and password

A Wi-Fi network sign-in page with a placeholder username and password, and the "OK" option highlighted

6.    Click the “Connect” button

A network connection prompt that reads, "Continue connecting? If you expect to find CBC-WIFI in this location, go ahead and connect. Otherwise, it may be a different network with the same name." The "Connect" option is highlighted

Congratulations! Your device is now connected to the CBC-WIFI wireless network.

 

Troubleshooting

If your Wi-Fi connection was working previously but is not now, the first step is to forget the network and try reconnecting.  To forget the network, go into settings and right-click the Wi-Fi network you wish to forget, then select "Forget". Then follow the steps to reconnect.

A network properties sheet for CBC-WIFI. The "Forget" option is highlighted.

 

If you still encounter issues, please visit the Student Helpdesk in the library (L-building) or the main Technology Services office in T-504.

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