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-[[wireless_lan_using_linux.old|Old Version using WEP]] 
- 
 ====== Setup of the UNIBZ Wireless LAN for Linux WPA ====== ====== Setup of the UNIBZ Wireless LAN for Linux WPA ======
  
-Security used within the WLAN Network: WPA1/WPA2 + PEAP + MSCHAPv2+Security used within the WLAN Network: WPA/WPA2 + PEAP + MSCHAPv2 
 + 
 +  * Wireless Network SSID: **ScientificNetworkSouthTyrol** 
 +  * Security: **WPA/WPA 2 Enterprise** 
 +  * Authentication: **Protected EAP (PEAP)** 
 +  * Inner Authentication: **MSCHAPv2** 
 +  * Certificate: **NONE** 
 +  * Username: **<unibz-login>** 
 +  * Password: **<unibz-password>** 
 +  * IP Address: **Automatic (DHCP)**
  
-===== Pre-requisites =====+=====  
 +Pre-requisites =====
  
   * Drivers for your Wireless Adapter and Requirements, installed and configured.   * Drivers for your Wireless Adapter and Requirements, installed and configured.
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   * Linux Software for the Authentication: [[http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/|wpa_supplicant]]. It is a WPA Supplicant with support for WPA and WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i/RSN)    * Linux Software for the Authentication: [[http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/|wpa_supplicant]]. It is a WPA Supplicant with support for WPA and WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i/RSN) 
  
-  * A good Networkanager GUI and front-end of wpa_supplicant is [[http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager/|NetworKManager]]. A list of [[http://live.gnome.org/NetworkManagerHardware|Supported Wireless Cards & Drivers]] is also available. A wiki about NetworkManager can be found in section [[#Using NetworkManager|Using NetworkManager]]+  * A good Networkanager GUI and front-end of wpa_supplicant is [[http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager/|NetworKManager]]. A list of [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/NetworkManager/Hardware|Supported Wireless Cards & Drivers]] is also available. A wiki about NetworkManager can be found in section [[#Using NetworkManager|Using NetworkManager]]
  
 Other Wireless LAN resources for Linux can be found here [[http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/]] Other Wireless LAN resources for Linux can be found here [[http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/]]
 +
 +=====
 + (K)(X)Ubuntu 9.10 Using NetworkManager =====
 +
 +{{:public:scientificnetworksouthtyrol-wireless.png|Wireless}}
 +{{:public:scientificnetworksouthtyrol-wireless_security.png|Wireless Security}}
 +{{:public:scientificnetworksouthtyrol-ip_address.png|IP Address}}
 +
 +Links:
 +
 +[[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WPAHowTo|NetworkManager Howto]]
 +
 +=====
 += (K)(X)Ubuntu < 9.10 Manually ======
  
 ===== Installing wpa_supplicant ===== ===== Installing wpa_supplicant =====
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 2. Configure /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf 2. Configure /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
 +
 +Download {{public:AddTrust_External_Root.pem|AddTrust_External_Root.pem}} Certificate if you do not have it!
  
 less /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf less /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
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         identity="unibzlogin@unibz.it"         identity="unibzlogin@unibz.it"
         password="unibzpassword"         password="unibzpassword"
-        ca_cert="/etc/ssl/certs/Thawte_Premium_Server_CA.pem"+        ca_cert="/etc/ssl/certs/AddTrust_External_Root.pem"
         phase1="peaplabel=0 peapver=0"         phase1="peaplabel=0 peapver=0"
         phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2"         phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2"
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 +====== Configuration for Wired Authentication 802.1x (Cable) ======
  
-===== Using NetworkManager =====+This is the same Authentication Method as Wireless, but here we\\ 
 +use an Ethernet cable.
  
-[[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WPAHowTo|NetworkManager Howto]]+===== Using Network Manager ===== 
 + 
 +Try this first if you are using a Ubuntu => 11.10. 
 + 
 +Network Manager has the ability to be configured for 802.1x Authentication. 
 + 
 +Basic steps: 
 + 
 +  * Click on the Network Symbol (2 Arrows) in the upper right task-bar (either with left/right mouse click) 
 +  * Edit Connections... in Network Manager 
 +  * In the first Tab: Wired press Add Button 
 +  * Fill out Connection name: <hostel> 
 +  * Go to 2nd tab 802.1X Security, tick: Use 802.1X security for this connection 
 +  * Authentication: Protected EAP (PEAP) 
 +  * CA certificate: AddTrust_External_Root.pem (located in /etc/ssl/certs/AddTrust_External_Root.pem) 
 +  * PEAP version: Automatic 
 +  * Inner authentication: MSCHAPv2 
 +  * Username: <your-unibz-login> 
 +  * Password: <your-unibz-password> 
 +  * Save... 
 +  * Click again on the Network Symbol and select the newly create Connection 
 + 
 +{{:public:nm_802-1x_1.png?direct&200|Network Manager}} 
 +{{:public:nm_802-1x_2.png?direct&200|Add Connection}} 
 +{{:public:nm_802-1x_3.png?direct&200|Configure}} 
 +{{:public:nm_802-1x_4.png?direct&200|Select newly create Connection}} 
 + 
 + 
 +===== Manual Configuration ===== 
 + 
 +For the more "experienced" users!!
  
-====== Configuration for wired authentication 802.1x ====== 
  
-Make sure you have installed wpa_supplicant and wpa_gui+Make sure you have installed wpasupplicant and wpagui
  
    sudo apt-get install wpa_supplicant wpa_gui    sudo apt-get install wpa_supplicant wpa_gui
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 Edit the configuration file: /etc/wpasupplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf Edit the configuration file: /etc/wpasupplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
  
-   vi /etc/wpasupplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf+   vi /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
  
 <code> <code>
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    * sudo dhclient3 eth0    * sudo dhclient3 eth0
  
- --- //[[kohofer@unibz.it|kohofer]] 2007/03/30 14:22//+ --- //[[kohofer@unibz.it|kohofer]] 2010/02/22 14:38//
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