Setting Up Android Devices
(Smart phones, tablets, etc.)
Connecting Android Devices to Cuesta Wi-Fi
Instructions for connecting an Android device (smart phones, tablets, etc.) to Cuesta College’s Wi-Fi are
dependent upon whether the device is owned by Cuesta, an employee, or a student.
Cuesta-owned Android devices are configured for the employee and automatically connect to the
appropriate Wi-Fi network. The employee can have the device reconfigured at any time by submitting a
work order and bringing the device to Information Technology.
“Employee-owned”
“Student/Other-owned”
Cuesta employees using personal Android devices
should connect to the “mycuesta_wpa” network.
Cuesta students using personal Android devices should
connect to the “mycuesta” network.
NOTE: Before beginning you must be within the
functional range of a wireless access point.
NOTE: Before beginning you must be within the
functional range of a wireless access point.
Tap Apps in the upper-right corner.
Go to Settings.
Click on Wireless & networks.
Verify Wi-Fi is checked.
Click on Wi-Fi settings.
Tap on mycuesta_wpa.
Enter your myCuesta username followed by
“@cuesta.org” in the Identity field.
Example: [email protected]
8. Enter your myCuesta username (only) in the
Anonymous identity field.
9. Enter your myCuesta password in the Wireless
password field.
10. Tap Connect (or OK).
1. Click your web browser.
A myCuesta Wireless Network logon screen
appears.
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2. Enter your myCuesta username.
3. Enter your myCuesta password.
4. Click the I Agree button (or click Go on the
iPad keyboard).
You should now automatically connect to Cuesta's wireless access points when you are in range.
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Configuring to Receive Cuesta E-mail
Employees and students at Cuesta College have different e-mail systems. As a result, accessing Cuesta email on an Android device is different for employees than it is for students:
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Employees have three (3) configuration options to receive Cuesta e-mail on their mobile Android
devices.
Students have two (2) ways they can remotely access their Cuesta e-mail.
Cuesta Employees
NOTE: If on campus, make sure you’re connected
to Wi-Fi. (See instructions above)
Cuesta Students
Option 1 – E-mail via myCuesta
1. Launch your mobile device’s web browser.
2. Go to http://my.cuesta.edu
3. Log into myCuesta.
4. Click on Student email is available here in the
“Student Email” channel on myCuesta’s
Student tab.
5. Log into your student email account.
Option 1 – Create an Exchange account
1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap on Accounts and sync.
3. Tap on Add account.
4. Tap on Exchange ActiveSync or Corporate
Sync.
5. Enter your Cuesta email address in the “Email
address” field.
Option 2 – Forward e-mail
(Example: [email protected])
1. Configure your student e-mail to be forwarded
6. Enter your Exchange account password in the
to another personal e-mail account.
“Password” field.
2. Set up your mobile device to receive the other
7. Tap on Manual setup.
personal e-mail.
8. Enter outlook.office365.com in the
“Server address” field.
9. In the “Domain\Username” field, type a
backslash ( \ ) followed by your e-mail address.
(e.g. “\[email protected]”)
10. Tap Next.
11. Select which items you would like to have
synched: “Mail”, “Contacts” and/or
“Calendar”.
12. Tap Finish setup.
You should now be connected to Cuesta’s
Exchange server and begin receiving e-mail.
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Cuesta Employees
Option 2 – Install the Outlook app
1. Go to the Play Store.
2. Search for “Microsoft Outlook”.
3. Tap on (Microsoft) Outlook.
4. Tap Install.
5. Tap Accept.
6. Tap Open.
7. Tap Get Started.
8. Tap past the info screens to “Add Account”
screen.
9. Tap Office 365.
10. Enter you e-mail address and password.
11. Tap Accept.
Cuesta Students
Option 3 – Create an IMAP account
An alternative e-mail setup exists which minimizes
Information Technology’s access to your mobile device
but prevents you from remotely accessing your calendar
events and tasks. Click here for more information.
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