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 8.04 at this writing), but should work for any Linux laptop running a current version of NetworkManager.

[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_ssl_ca.der." Once downloaded, open a terminal and type in the following command: 

  openssl x509 -inform der -in entrust_ssl_ca.der -out entrust_ssl_ca.pem

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_ssl_ca.der" file if you'd like, and move "entrust_ssl_ca.pem" somewhere safe.

[edit] Configure Network

Next, left click on the NetworkManager system tray icon (the icon with two monitors in the top right of the screen) and select "Connect to Other Wireless Network." You will be given a small configuration screen. Change the network name to "tigernet" and the wireless security type to "WPA2 Enterprise."

The configuration screen will change. At this screen, make sure the EAP Method type is "PEAP." Change the Phase2 type to "MSCHAPV2." Type your Clemson username into the "Identity" field, and your Clemson password in the "Password" field. Finally, click the button next to "CA Certificate" and select the certificate you converted earlier. Click "Connect" and NetworkManager will connect to TigerNet.

[edit] Links

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