Comment 190 for bug 272185

Unfortunately changing the driver isn't the answer. And despite my initial
flurry of success, wpa_supplicant on the command line isn't the answer
either. It may connect with a slightly higher probability, but most of the
time I don't connect however I try.

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Dan Bracey <email address hidden> wrote:

> Sure, I didnt think that about that... Try adding this line to
> /etc/network/interfaces:
>
> wpa-driver wext
>
> You need to be root to edit that file. Ex. gksudo gedit
> /etc/network/interfaces. You'll probably need to reboot after editing
> the file.
>
> Dan
>
> --
> [Intrepid] iwl3945 + iwlagn -- network-manager will not connect to a WPA
> EAP (Enterprise) network (disassociating by local choice (reason=3) )
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272185
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>
> Status in "knetworkmanager" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in "linux" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in "network-manager" source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
> Status in "network-manager-applet" source package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
> Status in "network-manager-openvpn" source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
> Status in "wpasupplicant" source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
> Status in knetworkmanager in Ubuntu Intrepid: New
> Status in linux in Ubuntu Intrepid: Triaged
> Status in network-manager in Ubuntu Intrepid: Triaged
> Status in network-manager-applet in Ubuntu Intrepid: Fix Released
> Status in network-manager-openvpn in Ubuntu Intrepid: Triaged
> Status in wpasupplicant in Ubuntu Intrepid: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Proposed fix-packages:
> https://edge.launchpad.net/~network-manager/+archive<https://edge.launchpad.net/%7Enetwork-manager/+archive>
>
> Binary package hint: network-manager
>
> I'm having troubles connecting to my campus wireless network with Intrepid
> Ibex (updated 19 Sept 2008). I have a Dell XPS m1330 laptop with ipw3945
> card. This laptop connects fine under Ubuntu 8.04.
>
> Here are the setting my campus suggests I use.
>
> SSID: uconnect.utah.edu
> Encryption: WPA Enterprise
> Encryption Type or Key: TKIP
> EAP Method: PEAP
> CA Server Certificate: Entrust.net (do not need to enter under Network
> Manager under Ubuntu 8.04)
> Authentication Method: MS-CHAP v2
> Username: *****
> Password: *****
>