Clemson:Wireless

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[edit] Introduction

Clemson University has introduced a new WPA wireless network called TigerNet that will eventually phase out it's old WEP-based CUAirnet network. If you are connecting to wireless on campus, here are instructions to connect to TigerNet.

Note: These instructions are tailored towards Ubuntu (version 9.10 at this writing), but should work for any Linux laptop running a current version of NetworkManager, and they have been updated to work with the most recent security certificate.

[edit] Get the Certificate

First, you'll need to download and convert the Entrust security certificate used to help authenticate you on campus. You can retrieve it from the Entrust website at http://www.entrust.net/developer/index.cfm. Click "Download Root Certificates" at the bottom of the page. Then select "Personal Use" and click "Download Certificates." Finally, download the certificate linked as "entrust_2048_ssl.cer." Once downloaded, open a terminal and type in the following command: 

  openssl x509 -inform pem -in entrust_2048_ssl.cer -outform der -out entrust_2048_ssl.pem

The command looks reversed, but it will work to convert the security certificate into the proper format.

Note: By default, Firefox saves downloaded files to the desktop, so you may need to change directories in the terminal before typing the previous command by entering the following: 

  cd ~/Desktop

You can now delete the old "entrust_2048_ssl.cer" file if you'd like, and move "entrust_2048_ssl.pem" somewhere safe.

[edit] Configure Network

Left click on the NetworkManager system tray icon (the icon with two monitors in the top right of the screen) and select "tigernet" You will be given a small configuration screen. Select "WPA & WPA2 Enterprise" from the "Wireless Security" drop down menu. Select "LEAP" as the "Authentication" method. Type your Clemson user name into the "User Name" field, and your Clemson password in the "Password" field. Click "Connect" and NetworkManager will connect to TigerNet.

[edit] Links

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