Overview
MSUnet offers Guest access to guests at MSU. These instructions will show you how to get connected to the Guest SSID and also explains what services you will be able to use while connected.
User with Macs that run OS 10.7.2 may have issues with guest access. This is a problem with the OS it self and we are hoping that 10.7.3 will resolve this problem. There currently is no fix for this, but we have found that using Firefox as your web browser should allow guest access to work.
Important note on limited guest access
General MSUnet Guest access is currently limited to web (http), secure web (https) services; as of 10/3/05, outbound TCP e-mail client (POP, IMAP, SMTP and LDAP) services; and as of early December 2005, VPN (TCP/UDP) services. No other Internet services can be used. (See Kellogg Center section below regarding access in that location).This means that you can view webpages (like http://help.msu.edu and secure webpages like https://www.gmail.com), and can also use an e-mail client that accesses the following outbound TCP ports:
- POP3 110
- POP3s 995 (TLS/SSL)
- IMAP 143
- IMAP3 220
- IMAPs 993 (TLS/SSL)
- LDAP 389
- LDAPs 636 (TLS/SSL)
- SMTPs 465 (TLS/SSL)
- SMTP 587
- TCP port 500
- UDP port 500
- TCP port 1723
- UDP port 1723
- UDP port 4500 (secure)
- UDP port 10000
- Secure Shell (SSH) port 22
Please contact your normal Internet Service Provider with questions regarding settings that need to be used with your e-mail or VPN client.
It is strongly recommended that you enable your internet firewall.
Step 1: Connect to the Guest SSID
Users without an MSU NetID can connect to the MSUnet system as a guest. Select the SSID MSUnet Guest and login as instructed below.For information on how to connect to a SSID, please refer to the documentation for connecting to the standard MSUnet service. This can be found here.
Step 2: MSUnet Guest Access login
Once you have configured your network settings to connect to the MSUnet Guest SSID, you will then need to agree to abide by the MSU Statement of Acceptable Use in order to access the MSUnet Guest network. Follow the instructions below:
- Launch your web browser.
- Browse to http://wireless.msu.edu/. If your browser displays the requested webpage then you are already connected. Otherwise, you will be redirected to the MSU Guest Access page.
- If prompted, accept the certificate "for this session only"
- Note: different browsers display the certificate uniquely. For examples of what you should see when viewing a certificate, please click here.
- Read through the Agreement, and then click the I Agree button.
Successful login
If you logged in successfully, you should see the following popup screen:
Logging out (optional)
Once you successfully login, you should see a pop-up window similar to the one above (if you have disabled pop-ups in your system or web browser, you will need to re-enable them; or alternatively, browse to https://wireless.msu.edu/logout.html to see the window above).
This popup window is intended to remain in the background to provide an easy means for you to logout. It is not necessary to do so, but if you wish to logout at any time, click the Logout button. You will see the following popup screen. As it states, to complete the log off process and to prevent access to unauthorized users, you must close all browser windows and quit the browser application. Once you do this, you must log back in (starting at Step 2 above) to gain network access again.
