Household and consumer wireless devices do not support the authentication process used by ‘xavierwireless’. Therefore, they must be connected to the 'Xmisc' network with a security key. However, some devices are designed around being on a household network to operate properly, and do not work well on a large campus network where thousands of devices are connected at one time – and one device is trying to find one another to send data to it.
Devices that are known to work
- Gaming Consoles
- PlayStation 3/4
- Nintendo WiiU/3DS, Nintendo Switch
- Xbox (all models)
- Smart Home technologies
- Amazon Echo
- Apple Homepod
- Streaming devices
- Amazon Fire Stick
- Apple TV
- Roku
- Smart TVs/BluRay players with built-in apps for YouTube, Netflix, etc.
- Devices that connect directly to the internet for content delivery.
Devices that are known NOT to work
- Wireless Printers (any type) – Please turn off its self-broadcasting network to alleviate speed and connections problems for others in your area. Connect via a USB cable instead or use our printer stations at https://print.xavier.edu.
- Devices that require an app on your phone to configure or control it. Examples of such devices:
- Google Chromecast and other Google home devices controlled by your phone
- Vizio SmartCast TVs
- WiFi speakers (i.e. SONOS)
- Smart Plugs