Guest wifi
Find out how to access our guest wifi network.
Visitors
If you're visiting Cardiff University and require access to wifi, you may be able to connect to the visitor wireless service via: CU-Wireless, which will appear on your list of available networks.
We can grant access if you are:
- a delegate attending conferences organised by staff or students, in line with our publicly funded remit
- a member of commercial organisations and public bodies, who has been invited by the University
- a contractor working on campus on behalf of the University
We are currently unable to provide access to the following people:
- alumni
- prospective students (if they enrol early they will gain access)
- walk-in users
- delegates at externally organised conferences which have no connection with our publicly funded remit
Requesting a guest account
Visitor wireless coupons are available from your university contact.
Coupons can be created for use of up to 14 days, depending on the length of your stay.
All users of the visitor wireless network are subject to the terms of use.
- you will be able to access public web pages and web-based email, other services may not work
- Cardiff University will monitor the usage of these accounts,
- these temporary accounts will not allow you to log into a university managed workstation
Open day wifi access
Cardiff University is a wireless campus and you are welcome to use our wireless network for free whilst you are with us on our open day.
To access wifi if you’re attending an Open Day:
- select the network 'CU-OpenDay' on your device and using an internet browser register your details
- you will shortly receive an email or SMS text containing a unique username and password
- select 'Login' to start using wifi whenever you are on campus
- additional devices can log on with the same username/password by selecting 'Already have an account' at the registration page