Can't connect to university wireless [SOLVED]

karsus3520 · 2013-04-04 17:59:02

I'm having a strange issue with connecting to my university's wireless network. I have read several other similar topics, the wiki, random losely related issues, everything I could find. Strangely, none of the fixes I've found have worked. I am able to connect to two other wireless networks through netcfg. However, the university network is not supported by netcfg profiles alone. Therefore, I've set up a network block in my wpa_supplicant.conf. This is the file:

ctrl_interface=DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
update_config=1
dot11RSNAConfigSATimeout=120
device_name=Alienware
device_type=1-0050F204-1
country=US
ap_scan=1

network={
	ssid="WIRELESS-PITTNET"
	proto=RSN
	key_mgmt=WPA-EAP WPA-EAP-SHA256
	pairwise=CCMP
	auth_alg=OPEN
	group=CCMP
	eap=PEAP
	identity="*****"
	password="*****"
	phase1="peaplabel=1"
	phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2"
}

I've tried changing various settings, since the rather unhelpful instructions given by the university simply state that the network is WPA2 using AES encryption and PEAP. My wpa_supplicant output with -dd is this:

wpa_supplicant v2.0
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
Initializing interface 'wlan0' conf '/etc/wpa_supplicant' driver 'wext' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
Configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant' -> '/etc/wpa_supplicant'
Reading configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant'
WEXT: cfg80211-based driver detected
wext: interface wlan0 phy: phy0
rfkill: initial event: idx=0 type=1 op=0 soft=0 hard=0
SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=22 WE(source)=21 enc_capa=0xf
  capabilities: key_mgmt 0xf enc 0x1f flags 0x0
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=1, operstate=5
wlan0: Own MAC address: c4:46:19:56:ac:a3
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures
wlan0: RSN: flushing PMKID list in the driver
wlan0: State: DISCONNECTED -> INACTIVE
WPS: Set UUID for interface wlan0
WPS: UUID based on MAC address - hexdump(len=16): 27 ad 2c dd 6b 1b 5c 4c b5 33 b5 57 fb c9 c7 4f
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE
EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
wlan0: Added interface wlan0
wlan0: State: INACTIVE -> DISCONNECTED
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->0 (DORMANT)
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5
Daemonize..

Any ideas what might be wrong?

Last edited by karsus3520 (2013-04-09 19:56:04)

hadrons123 · 2013-04-05 00:55:08

1. First thing , is your password key right and does the security system (wpa-psk /wep) match the one from univ?
2.What is your dmesg output when you are not able to connect?
3.Did you try networkmanager or wicd?

Last edited by hadrons123 (2013-04-05 00:57:19)

karsus3520 · 2013-04-07 18:01:14

Hmm, well I know that the password and security are correct. They are the same settings I used under Windows successfully on the same laptop.

I commute to campus, so I can't check the output of dmesg until Tuesday.

I'll install and configure wicd ahead of time to see if it works.

karsus3520 · 2013-04-09 19:55:31

As it turns out wicd was not only able to connect to the university wireless flawlessly, but has been handling wireless much better in general than netcfg was. I should have used wicd from the start.

Anyway, solved.

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#1 2013-04-04 17:59:02

Can't connect to university wireless [SOLVED]

#2 2013-04-05 00:55:08

Re: Can't connect to university wireless [SOLVED]

#3 2013-04-07 18:01:14

Re: Can't connect to university wireless [SOLVED]

#4 2013-04-09 19:55:31

Re: Can't connect to university wireless [SOLVED]

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