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Troubleshooting for gaming consoles, smart TVs, streaming devices, and smart speakers that won't connect to the BOWDOIN-PSK wireless network. Explains how Bowdoin Bot can fix a device that was on BOWDOIN-GUEST and give it a new password, and covers wrong passwords, expired registrations, MAC address randomization, and devices that aren't compatible.

Instructions for registering streaming devices, smart TVs, and smart speakers such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Amazon Echo for the BOWDOIN-PSK wireless network, either in a chat with Bowdoin Bot or at the BOWDOIN-PSK registration portal. Also covers finding the device's Wi-Fi MAC address and connecting with the device's own password.

Instructions for registering a game console (PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo Switch) for the BOWDOIN-PSK wireless network, either in a chat with Bowdoin Bot or at the BOWDOIN-PSK registration portal. Also covers finding the console's Wi-Fi MAC address and connecting with the console's own password.

This article explains how iCloud Private Relay can cause Wi-Fi connection problems, blocked access to certain resources, or VPN conflicts on a Mac, and walks through turning it off for a single network or everywhere. It is intended for anyone using a Bowdoin-issued Mac who is signed into an Apple ID with iCloud Private Relay enabled.

A getting-started guide to the core technology new and current Bowdoin students use — Wi-Fi (eduroam), email, Canvas, Zoom and Microsoft Teams, the free Microsoft 365 license and OneDrive storage, and the VPN for off-campus access — with links to a step-by-step article for each. Applies to all Bowdoin students.

Common problems and fixes for Bowdoin's JupyterHub service, including login errors, an unresponsive browser, the xsrf argument error, off-campus and Wi-Fi network requirements, and how to restart your notebook server. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff who use JupyterHub.

Explains why Google Home, Google Nest, and other Google smart speakers cannot be set up on Bowdoin's campus wireless network due to WPA2-Enterprise security requirements and network segmentation. Applies to all students and staff.

Step-by-step instructions for connecting an Android phone or a Linux computer (including Ubuntu) to the eduroam or BOWDOIN campus wireless networks at Bowdoin College.

Explains why smart lights, smart bulbs, smart switches, and similar consumer smart home devices cannot be set up or used on Bowdoin's campus network due to WPA2-Enterprise security and network segmentation. Applies to students in dorm rooms and employees in offices.