8.04 updated network manager equals no PAL 2.0

[S. Tyler]

Running Ubuntu 9.04 remix I could not connect to PAL 2.0 useing the
network manager as discribed on the Purdue Linux Group's Airlink
page. So I down graded with the install disk that came with my Dell
Mini 9 back to 8.04. I could now connect to PAL 2.0 with the steps
found on P.L.U.G . 's page Then later that month software update
gave me an updated network manager simular to the look of 9.04's
network manager and with simular results for PAL 2.0 connecting

symptoms:
PAL2.0 instructions are found and immediatly connected too
i delete instructions as a connection and try connect to PAL2.0
This procedure worked when done and shown to be by an ITAP person in
the ITAP helproom (useing 9,04) in the basement of Stewart, but could
not be duplicated anywhere else even after I went back and had her
show me again. hope i discribed my problem well enough. thanks for
your time.

[yoderj]

On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 10:35 PM, S. Tyler <smat...@purdue.edu> wrote:

Running Ubuntu 9.04 remix  I could not connect to PAL 2.0 useing the
network manager as discribed on the Purdue Linux Group's Airlink
page.  

Could you send the link to the page?  I'm not sure which one you are talking about.

 So I down graded with the install disk that came with my Dell
Mini 9 back to 8.04.  I could now connect to PAL 2.0 with the steps
found on P.L.U.G . 's page   Then later that month software update
gave me an updated network manager simular to the look of 9.04's
network manager  and with simular results for PAL 2.0 connecting

symptoms:
PAL2.0 instructions are found and immediatly connected too
i delete instructions as a connection and try connect to PAL2.0
This procedure worked when done and shown to be by an ITAP person in
the ITAP helproom (useing 9,04)  in the basement of Stewart, but could
not be duplicated anywhere else even after I went back and had her
show me again.  hope i discribed my problem well enough.  thanks for
your time.

Have you tried using wicd?  This seems to have a pretty good success rate.

These instructions come from Chad Aeschliman, and I think they work pretty well.

Version of Ubuntu: Hardy
Driver: wext
hardware: intel wireless device

1. Install wicd (from synaptic manager). It will ask you if you would
be willing to remove network manager, say yes
2. Re-install wpasupplicant and ca-certificates from synaptic manager
3. Get rid wpa_supplicant.conf if you find one in /etc/wpa_supplicant
folder, WICD has its own, you dont need this
4. go to /etc/wicd/encryption/

templates/
5. Create a new file called purdue (no extensions no last name)

open it using command: sudo gedit purdue
and modify its contents using the following

name = purdue
author = Fralaltro
version = 1
require identity *Identity password *Password
-----
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
network={
       ssid="PAL2.0"
       scan_ssid=1
       proto=WPA RSN
       key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
       pairwise=TKIP
       group=TKIP
       eap=PEAP
       identity="$_IDENTITY"
       password="$_PASSWORD"
       ca_cert="/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt"
       phase1="peaplabel=0"
       phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2"

}

save and exit gedit

6. Now allow your wicd to read the file, by typing in the command
(note you are in the directory /etc/wicd/encryption/templates/)

sudo chmod 777 purdue

7.  Add the name "purdue" to a file called "active" to get it to show
up as a choice.
In the /etc/wicd/encryption/templates/ directory perform the command:
sudo gedit active
then add purdue to the bottom of the list.
save and exit

8. start wicd  you will see PAL2.0Instructions click on the arrow to
enter advance settings, and uncheck the box (if checked) that says
"automatically connect to this network". You don't want automatic
connection to this network

9. Click on advanced settings under PAL2.0-Instructions.

in the  dialogue box do the following

a. check "use these settings for all network sharing this essid"
b. check "use encryption, and you will see a drop down menu, here you
should be able to see "purdue" as one of the networks
c. in identity and password feed your career account username and
password
d. Click ok
e press connect

It will start by connecting to PAL2.0-Instructions, and switch to
PAL2.0 half-way through.

This should get you started