The University provides free wireless and wired network access. To ensure reasonable use of network resources, please avoid using P2P software such as Thunder.

Wi-Fi

The CUHK(SZ) Wi-Fi network provides full coverage across the entire campus. Students can connect to the network using their CUHK(SZ) accounts. Additionally, the University offers a public free Wi-Fi network, CUHK(SZ)-Guest, for visitors. Visitors can access this network by authenticating through a verification code sent to their mobile phones.

How to Connect to Wi-Fi

• Go to the "Settings" menu on your device, turn on Wi-Fi, and connect to CUHK(SZ).
• Once your device connects to CUHK(SZ) Wi-Fi, an authentication page will pop up. If no authentication page pops up, you may browse any IP address (such as 1.1.1.1) in a web browser. If the page pops up with an error, please make sure that the DNS server is set to obtain automatically;
• Enter your CUHK(SZ) account and password and agree to the " Statement of Consent for Personal Information Collection at CUHK-Shenzhen " to connect to the Wi-Fi successfully. The authentication status will be maintained for 180 days.

Wired Network

The wired network is also provided in all college dormitories. Students may access the campus intranet by themselves.

How to Connect to Wired network

• Connect your device to the Ethernet port;
• Once your device is connected, an authentication page will pop up. If no authentication page pops up, you may visit your browser's http://lan.cuhk.edu.cn or browse any IP address (such as 1.1.1.1). If the page pops up with an error, please make sure that the DNS server is set to obtain automatically;
• Enter your CUHK(SZ) account and password, then agree to the " Statement of Consent for Personal Information Collection at CUHK-Shenzhen " to complete the connection. The authentication status will be maintained for 180 days.

eduroam

eduroam (education roaming) is a free, secure, worldwide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community. Originally launched in Europe, eduroam is now available in over 100 countries and regions. The University joined eduroam on October 15, 2015. Students can access eduroam for free internet services when visiting other participating institutions, For information about eduroam's global deployment, please visit its official website.

Students can access eduroam for free internet services when visiting other participated institutions. For more details, refer to the following login guidelines and precautions.

Please click here to view the Guidelines for Using eduroam Off-Campus

Login:

• Open the Wi-Fi setting, and select "eduroam".
• Enter your CUHK(SZ) account <username>@cuhk.edu.cn(eg.lixiaoming@cuhk.edu.cn). 
• Click "Connect" and enter your password (the same as your email password).

Notes:

• Users can access eduroam on campus but cannot use it to access intranet sites.Users can choose eduroam if they need to access the internet under IPv6.
• The username for students is in the format @cuhk.edu.cn, not @link.cuhk.edu.cn. For example, if a student's ID is 123456789, their username would be: 123456789@cuhk.edu.cn.

To help you access eduroam outside the campus, we provide a brief introduction to its usage instructions and troubleshooting process, offering guidance and assistance for using eduroam efficiently.

For more information and answers to frequently asked questions about eduroam, please refer to the FAQ section.

VPN

Faculty and students who need to access intranet services such as the online service hall, library resources, and academic systems from off-campus locations must connect to the university's VPN. Please click the link below to download the VPN client, which allows faculty and students to conveniently access campus resources.

Please click here to download the client.(Off-Campus)

Please click here to download the client.(Restricted to Campus Network)

Please click here to view the user guide.(Login Required)

Internet Speed Test

If you are on campus, please enter 10.10.10.10 in your browser. This method can test wireless, wired, VPN network speed, etc. Please refer to the figure below for test instructions. 
If you are not on campus, Please click here enter the following URL in your browser, and select Shenzhen for the speed test node.