Return here easily using go.middlebury.edu/wifi/.
This page will help you select the appropriate Middlebury wireless (WiFi) network for your needs, and provide detailed instructions on how to connect your device.
Connect to PantherNet instead of MiddleburyCollege—the MiddleburyCollege Wi-Fi network is retired as of October 2026.
The icon for WiFi looks like this:
If you are looking to connect to the College network while not on campus, please instead see go/vpn/.
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Middlebury student, faculty, or staff.
This includes the Middlebury Institute, Language Schools, and Bread Load School of English.
Campus visitor.
The MiddleburyCollege Wi-Fi network is retired as of October 2026.
Visit go/panthernetconnect/ for connection instructions.
While most devices can connect to the PantherNet wireless network, gaming consoles such as xBox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch consoles, as well as media streamers, certain e-readers, and other similar devices that do not support enterprise WiFi security protocols need to use the Middlebury-IoT (Internet of Things) network. This is because these consoles do not support the authentication type (i.e., enterprise WiFi security protocols) that is used on the main network.
Devices such as those listed above must be registered using their MAC address before they can be used on our network. Once the device is registered, its MAC address will be recognized automatically and you will be able to connect it to the Middlebury-IoT network for Internet access using the user-specific password (unique from your Middlebury credentials) provided via email at the time of device registration.
Some specific examples of devices that need to be registered are:
- Gaming
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- xBox One
- Nintendo DS
- E-readers
- Certain models of Kindle
- Nook
- Remarkable tablet
- Smart TVs that do not support username and password authentication
Please note that Chromecast, wireless printers, "smart home" items (e.g., smart plugs and light bulbs), and any other devices controlled by another wireless device cannot be supported at this time. These devices require broadcast traffic that is not compatible with the requirements of our enterprise wireless infrastructure.
Please see our article NAT Types and Gaming Consoles for more information about connecting to games, servers, etc. once on the network.
Below are links directly from the manufacturers detailing how to connect to a Wi-Fi network for a few of the most popular devices, in case you are unfamiliar with the process. After completing the steps above, you should be able to connect to the Middlebury-IoT network:
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Obtain the MAC Address of the device following our article Finding Your MAC Address, or check the vendor's support site (search "[device make + model] MAC address", e.g., "nintendo switch 2 mac address").
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Register your device using the Self Service MAC Address Registration.
- MAC Address - see above instructions to find
- Email Address - your full Middlebury email (if you are prompted for a password, use your Middlebury account password as you would for email)
- Device Name - a name to identify this device, for your own personal use — it can be whatever you decide, this does not affect connectivity
- Account Role - type of device
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Go to your Middlebury email and check the unique password supplied after registering the device—this is NOT your Middlebury account password.
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Connect to the Middlebury-IoT network on your console with this unique password — if asked, check the box to "Remember Network".
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After connecting, reboot your device and let it reconnect to the Middlebury-IoT network.
Guests and others visitors who do not have a Middlebury College account or eduroam credentials can access the Internet by selecting the MiddleburyGuest wireless network then following the prompts to accept the certificate and connect. Those who have a Courtesy Account should use the PantherNet network.
For access to Middlebury resources (such as Canvas or Wordpress), a member of the Middlebury community must request a Guest Account for you through the Helpdesk. Guest Accounts cannot connect to the PantherNet network, and should use the MiddleburyGuest network.
NOTE: There are traffic restrictions on the MiddleburyGuest wireless network; HTTP/HTTPS (web surfing) and most types of email connection should work, but some other protocols (SSH, POP, etc.) will not. Please contact the Helpdesk with any questions.
NOTE: If PantherNet is available, you should use that network instead—you will not have the same access/abilities on eduroam as you do on the official college WiFi.
Eduroam has become very popular at colleges and universities across the US and in Europe as a way for faculty, staff and students to be able to access the internet wirelessly while visiting other participating institutions. As a participating member of eduroam, we offer wireless internet access in a secure and reliable manner to eduroam-participating school members, without having to have them register ahead of time. Likewise, our faculty, staff and students will have wireless internet access while visiting at other participating institutions.
You will know you are at a participating institution if you see a network called eduroam listed.
To connect to eduroam...
- Middlebury-managed devices: simply select the network and connect—PantherNet settings managed devices support eduroam.
- Personal devices: stay tuned for updated documentation. You can currently connect using your Middlebury email address and password.
If, after following the instructions listed above, you are still running into issues connecting to the appropriate network, please see the related article Wireless (WiFi) Troubleshooting.