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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.

Instructions for registering streaming sticks, smart TVs, smart speakers, and other non-gaming consumer devices on Bowdoin's BOWDOIN-PSK wireless network. Covers how to find a device's Wi-Fi MAC address, complete registration at the portal, and connect using the device-specific password.

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.