WIFI connectivity issues with WPA2 enterprise and Lubuntu 13.10 and up

Fri Oct 24 16:21:58 UTC 2014

There is a workaround for you to get things done. But I hate the idea of
this being the solution...

Anyway, if you want to know more, the "solution" for now could be creating
an image of the 12.04 updated to 14.04 and then replicate this to the other
machines. I suppose most of your machines are the same architecture, that
might not be a great problem for you... but...

2014-10-24 11:52 GMT-02:00 Marc Tremblay <mtremblay at lbpsb.qc.ca>:

>  Hi Andre,
>
>
>  Passwords are not the issue here as we are using standard English
> keyboards and am able to unmask to check as you say.
>
>
>  If anyone figures this out the beers are on me!! It seems like i am
> stuck using 12.04 LTS for all our laptops.
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* lubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com <
> lubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com> on behalf of Andre Rodovalho <
> andre.rodovalho at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, October 24, 2014 9:24 AM
>
> *To:* lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> *Subject:* Re: WIFI connectivity issues with WPA2 enterprise and Lubuntu
> 13.10 and up
>
>   I guess the nm-applet issue was solved on 14.04.1 iso file.
>
>  Indeed, a md5sum check is needed!
>
>  About passwords, as Israel is pointing... Check is all caracters are
> being printed ok. If you are using a different keyboard layout, that might
> break your legs... I like to unmask the password when typing...
>
> 2014-10-24 11:13 GMT-02:00 Marc Tremblay <mtremblay at lbpsb.qc.ca>:
>
>>  Hi Israel,
>>
>>
>>    I will try launching the "nm-applet" to resolve the issue of not
>> seeing the network indicator and who knows maybe I will then be able to get
>> a connection with Lubuntu 14.4.
>>
>>
>>  Do you think this is also related to connectivity or just the fact that
>> i don't see the network indicator. With the other Ubuntu derivatives (13.10
>> and up) I see the network indicator and can choose my network but can't
>> connect.
>>
>>
>>  I will go through everything you mentioned.
>>
>>
>>  Thank you once again for your help
>>  ------------------------------
>> *From:* Israel <israeldahl at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Friday, October 24, 2014 9:04 AM
>> *To:* Marc Tremblay; lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>> *Cc:* Andre Rodovalho
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: WIFI connectivity issues with WPA2 enterprise and Lubuntu
>> 13.10 and up
>>
>>   Hi Marc,
>> I just remembered
>> From this page
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes/Lubuntu
>>
>> Network indicator on the panel may not start at login. You can start it
>> manually by launching "nm-applet" in a terminal. Some others autostarted
>> applications may also be affected (such as automatic updates). See
>> 1308348 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1308348> for the details and
>> the ETA for the fix. To turn on nm-applet in autostart, follow these
>> instructions
>> <http://www.webupd8.org/2014/04/fix-lubuntu-1404-network-manager.html>
>> It may need two reboots to fully work.
>>
>> But, you are saying you can try installing ANY derivative of Ubuntu 14.04
>> and have this issue?  I have also tried, and installed Xubuntu and Ubuntu
>> 14.04 also and have only had this issue in Lubuntu.
>>
>>
>> It is always a good idea to read the release notes, for issues like this
>> one.  Also, it is a good idea to make sure you have the full image, by
>> checking the md5sum.
>> I usually install zsync.  That way if my md5sum is off I can just zsync
>> the file and it will fix it, without having to re-download everything.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 10/24/2014 07:50 AM, Marc Tremblay wrote:
>>
>>  Hi Israel and Andre,
>>
>>
>>  The connectivity issue occurs on all of our laptops no matter what make
>> or model. In general at our school board the older laptops and netbooks we
>> are converting are Toshiba Tecra A9, A10 and A11's. The Netbooks are NB
>> 200's, 250's and 350's. We also have Dell laptops and HP laptops in smaller
>> numbers.
>>
>>
>>  In every case, If I install any derivative of ubuntu based on 12.04 LTS
>> I am able to see my school boards network and then put in the WPA2
>> enterprise configuration with user credentials and I get a connection right
>> away.
>>
>>
>>  If I install any derivative of ubuntu that is *newer* than 12.04 I can
>> sometimes see our network but when I try connecting, it just loops and
>> continues to ask for the username and password for the network.
>>
>>
>>  Yesterday I installed Lubuntu 12.04 on a Toshiba Tecra A9. After the
>> installation I see the little WIFI icon in the lower left hand corner and i
>> am able to connect to the network. I then installed Lubuntu 14.4 and then
>> did not see the WIFI icon at the lower right hand side.
>>
>>
>>  I am honestly no expert at this but it does not seem to be a hardware
>> issue since the same problem occurs no matter what machine we are using.
>> Would it still be helpful to send you the network controller info?
>>
>>
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>> *From:* lubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
>> <lubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com>
>> <lubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com> on behalf of Israel
>> <israeldahl at gmail.com> <israeldahl at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:14 PM
>> *To:* lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>> *Subject:* Re: WIFI connectivity issues with WPA2 enterprise and Lubuntu
>> 13.10 and up
>>
>>  Hi Marc,
>> I agree with Andre that we need to know more about the hardware.
>> This:
>>
>> lspci |grep [nN]et
>>
>> Should display all your network controllers.  Please report back what
>> ones you are having issues with!
>>
>> On 10/23/2014 09:07 PM, Andre Rodovalho wrote:
>>
>> What about the hardware you are using? The same on all machines?
>>
>> 2014-10-23 16:45 GMT-02:00 Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> Good evening Marc,
>>>
>>> Alongside asking here, you can try in the Ubuntu Networking Forum
>>>
>>> http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=336
>>>
>>> Some very knowledgeable people might be able to help you there.
>>>
>>> Good luck :-)
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>> Nio (alias sudodus at the Ubuntu Forums)
>>>
>>> Den 2014-10-23 20:34, Marc Tremblay skrev:
>>>  > Good afternoon,
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > We have been converting our older fleet of desktops and laptops to
>>> > Lubuntu and Ubuntu at our school board and the process has been going
>>> > well but I have ran into a strange problem. For us to get connectivity
>>> > on our laptops and Netbooks we are forced to use version 12.04 LTS of
>>> > Lubuntu in order to get a WIFI connection. We have the same issue if we
>>> > try to use kubuntu, Edubuntu, Xubuntu, or Ubuntu. Any version newer
>>> that
>>> > 12.04.4 will not allow us to connect to our WIFI network.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Here are the setting we are using:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > WPA2 Enterprise
>>> >
>>> > PEAP version automatic
>>> >
>>> > Inner authentication: MSCHAPv2
>>> >
>>> > CA certificate: none
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > When I upgraded one of the laptops from 12.04 to 14.4 it did however
>>> > keep the WIFI connectivity but I really don’t want to have to do an
>>> > install of 12.04 and then upgrade to 14.4.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Any help would be greatly appreciated
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Marc Tremblay
>>> >
>>> > Educational Services Dept
>>> >
>>> > Lester B. Pearson School Board
>>> >
>>> > 1925 Brookdale
>>> >
>>> > Dorval, H9P 2Y7
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>>  > mtremblay at lbpsb.qc.ca <mailto:mtremblay at lbpsb.qc.ca>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
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>>
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>>
>>
>>
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