Berkeley Lab Wireless Networks
The Lab offers multiple wireless networks, each serving a different purpose and identified by unique names called SSIDs (Service Set Identifiers). The connection protocols and capabilities vary so selecting the appropriate wireless network for your needs is important. All of these networks are provided by the same wireless access point hardware, and so should all have the same signal strength and coverage areas.
Open
SSID: lbnl-open
Availability: Anybody at the main Berkeley Lab Hill site.
Description: An open network that is easily accessible to everyone without needing to authenticate. If your device supports Wi-Fi Enhanced Open your traffic will be encrypted when broadcast over the air. This network replaces the old, deprecated lbnl-visitor wireless network.
Get Connected: Choose “lbnl-open” from the Wi-Fi network options on your device. No password is required.
eduroam
SSID: eduroam
Availability: All Berkeley Lab employees and affiliates with a Berkeley Lab identity plus visitors from participating institutions.
Description: eduroam (education roaming) provides federated, authenticated, and encrypted world-wide internet access to the international research and education community. Configuring your device for eduroam gives you wireless access at Berkeley Lab and at many participating institutions around the world including UC Berkeley.
Get Connected: Follow the eduroam Installation instructions.
Employee
SSID: lbnl-employee
Availability: Those with an active Berkeley Lab identity.
Description: Offers access to a secure, authenticated, encrypted network with high-speed internet. This network offers access to Berkeley Lab IT resources similar to when one is plugged into the wired network in a Berkeley Lab building or connected to the remote access VPN.
Get Connected:
- Employee Wireless for Android
- Employee Wireless for Apple Computer
- Employee Wireless for Chromebooks
- Employee Wireless for FreeBSD
- Employee Wireless for iPhone/iPad
- Employee Wireless for Windows 10
Off-Site Visitor
SSID: lbnl-visitor-offsite
Availability: Anybody at an “off-site” Lab location.
Description: Unencrypted network for visitors to off-site Lab buildings. The password changes weekly.
Get Connected: Log in at go.lbl.gov/lbnl-visitor-offsite to retrieve the weekly password. Choose “lbnl-visitor-offsite” from the Wi-Fi network options on your device.
Internet of Things (IoT)
SSID: lbnl-iot
Availability: Restricted to approved IoT devices that need to connect to the internet but may not support the security protocols of our main networks.
Description: This network has a basic firewall and specific usage terms.
Get Connected: Contact the Networking group at lblnet@lbl.gov.
Visitor
SSID: lbnl-visitor
Availability: Deprecated
Description: This network is being retired. Devices should use lbnl-open. lbnl-visitor will remain available until 2027 to allow for a smooth transition. lbnl-visitor will not get performance improvements that will be available on lbnl-open, eduroam, and lbnl-employee.
Get Connected: Deprecated
Special Purpose Equipment
SSID: LBNL-Equipment
Availability: Deprecated This network is being retired. LBLnet will work with users to migrate devices on LBNL-Equipment to the lbnl-iot network.
Description: Special purpose protected network when necessary. Requires significant justification and MOU.
Get Connected: Deprecated