Kirkland Campus Wi-Fi
Use the instructions on this page to connect to Wi-Fi while on the Kirkland Campus. Please contact the Information Technology Office if you have problems or questions.
Students & Employees
Connect to the NU_Wireless network and enter your NU email address and password when prompted.
- iOS and iPadOS users: Trust the network certificate.
- Android users: select PEAP and/or EAP/MD5 as the authentication methods, Do Not Verify certificates, and leave the Anonymous Identity field empty.
Gaming Consoles and Media Players
Connect to the NU_Devices network. The password is northwestu (all lower-case).
University-Issued Employee Computers
Connect to the NU_Employees network and enter your NU email address and password when prompted.
- Employees’ personal devices (phones, etc.) should be connected to the NU_Wireless network.
New Wi-Fi Networks
We’re rolling out a new Wi-Fi system on campus, starting with the following buildings:
- 6710 Building
- Barton Building
- Brodin Pavilion
- Facilities Building
- Greeley Wellness Center (NUhope)
- Campus Duplexes
- Student Apartments – Building C
Connection Instructions
Students and employees should connect their personal devices to the NU Wi-Fi network.
The password is Jesus First Jesus Always, including capitalization and spaces.
Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices that cannot connect to NU Wi-Fi should use the NU-Things network.
This network is hidden and the password is Internet, with a capital I.
Employees with University-issued laptops should connect to the NU Provisioned network.
Contact Information Technology to ensure your NU computer is registered and for connection instructions.
Employees who live in a campus duplex or FIRs apartment and who use a personal computer to work from home via Remote Desktop should connect to the hidden NU Residential Employees network.
Contact Information Technology to register your computer and get connection instructions.