How to connect Windows devices to student@APU 2.0 and staff@APU 2.0 via OnBoard@APU

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To improve the user experience and enhance wireless security, we have replaced original wireless networks (Wireless@APU, BYOD@APU, Roam@APU and Staff@APU) with OnBoard@APU, which streamline the configuration process and works with all major OS platforms.

This article will highlight the steps to configure your Windows OS device to connect to this new network.

Initial setup for OnBoard@APU

Step 1 - To start connecting to OnBoard@APU, turn on your Wi-Fi on your Windows device and connect to the Onboard@APU network.

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Step 2 - Open your Browser and enter https://onboard.apiit.edu.my. Once redirected to the website, Click Accept & Proceed.

Step 3 - In this page, select the network according to your situation. If you are:

APU student: Student@APU 2.0

APU staff: Staff@APU 2.0

Step 4 - If you are a staff or student, you will be presented with a login screen. Enter your APKey credentials (Example as below) and click Continue.

Prerequisite installation

Step 5 - After successful authentication, you will be presented with this page. Click on Download for Windows.

Step 6 - You will be presented a window to download an app depending on your browser. Once downloaded, click on the installation file.

Running connection setup

Step 7 - Launch the installation file, and it will install the Wi-Fi agent.

Step 8 - Once the installation has been completed, The Cloudpath application will configure your Wi-Fi automatically.

Finish connecting to Student@APU 2.0

Once the configuration is successful, you will be redirected to apu.edu.my to confirm that Internet connection is working.

You can access your Wi-Fi tray icon to confirm that you are connected to the correct Wi-Fi. You should see the Wi-Fi-connected is Staff@APU 2.0/Student@APU 2.0/Visitor@APU 2.0 and not Onboard@APU.

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