Setting up Windows 11 Device to Access Y5ZONE Wi-Fi Service

This page provides sample instructions for HKUST Staff & Students to set up Windows 11 devices to connect to Y5ZONE Wi-Fi Service.

Configure and Access Y5ZONE Wi-Fi

Step 1: Bring Up Wireless Network Connection Menu

  1. Click Network icon in the system tray ( located at bottom right corner normally )

  2. Select Manage Wi-Fi connections (>) on the Wi-Fi quick setting

  3. Select Universities via Y5ZONE

  4. Tick Connect automatically ( Note: If you don't want to store the password, please untick it )

  5. Click Connect

Step 2: Enter User Name and Password

  1. Enter your HKUST Account with "@ust.hk" or "@connect.ust.hk" in Username field

  2. Enter your HKUST Account Password in Password field

  3. Click OK

Step 3: Verify Server Identity

  1. Click Show certificate details

  2. Make sure

    • Issued to is wireless.ust.hk

    • Issued by is Thawte TLS RSA CA G1

    • Server thumbprint is B4 61 A7 A3 54 F4 63 56 68 F5 FD 51 BD EC A6 6C E5 EF 0B 22

  3. Click Connect

Congratulations! You have connected to eduroam!