University of Nevada, Reno

Technology Support

Wireless Access on Linux

INSTRUCTIONS

The UNR-WPA wireless network is a WPA network utilizing WPA/TKIP or WPA2/AES and PEAP. To configure your Linux computer for using this network, please follow the instructions below.

The instructions assume a Gnome user interface and should work on most recent Linux distributions. It has been confirmed to work on Fedora 10, Debian 5.0 and Ubuntu 8.10 (and should work on 8.04).

  1. Open the Gnome Network Manager tool. If you cannot find the Network Manager, open a shell window (terminal mode) and run the nm-connection-editor tool.
  2. Click on the Wireless tab. Enter the name of the network as the Connection name: UNR-WPA. Match the other fields to the following image.

    Wireless Tab
  3. Click on the Wireless Security tab and enter the information as shown in the following image but substitute your personal UNR NetID in the User Name box and your UNR NetID password in the Password box. Your password will not be displayed unless you click the Show password box.

    Wireless Security
  4. Click on the IPv4 Settings tab. Ensure that you have the Automatic (DHCP) Method selected.

    IPv4 Settings
  5. Click on the Apply button. You should then be connected to the UNR-WPA wireless network.

    Questions or comments on these instructions should be directed to the Help Desk.