How to set up wireless-network-connections using WPA/WPA2 enterprise authentication?
Hi all. I have posted my query at * http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?p=4527255&posted=1#po... * but think that it might be more relevant at this list. Anyways, I will be grateful for help from either side :-| For brevity, here is the query detail :: Hi all. Let me confess at the beginning, that this is my first major networking assignment; so the terminology might not be absolutely adequate. However, I will try my level best to explain my requirements, and the steps that I have already taken. So, my motive is to allocate a network-connection on Fedora 14, using WPA/WPA2 enterprise authentication. I have a F14 base machine, and a F11 virtual-image hosted in a VirtualBox. Now, I have been able to carry out the stages of installing, configuring and testing a Freeradius server (which provides RADIUS authentication protocol) using the links :: *http://olex.openlogic.com/wazi/2011/...th-freeradius/<http://olex.openlogic.com/wazi/2011/authenticating-wi-fi-users-with-freeradius/> * *http://deployingradius.com/scripts/eapol_test/* The Freeradius server is running on my F14 machine. Also, I have been able to carry out the testing both locally, and remotely (with the aid of F11 machine), with the Freeradius server. Now.. comes the actual thing.... I have a router, on which I have set WPA/WPA2 enterprise authentication, using TKIP/AES protocol. Upon rebooting the router firmware, I am no longer able to connect (on either of F14 or F11) via the wireless interface. I am however, able to connect (on both F14 or F11), if I connect a two-jack-wire, with one jack into the router, and another jack on my F14 laptop (remebering that F11 is a virtually hosted image). Now, I intend to do the testing for connecting to the network via wireless interface. I believe :: *a. That I continue to need the two-jack-wire, so as to provide a network-communication medium between the router, and the Freeradius server (which is running on my F14-laptop). b. To actually test connecting to the network via wireless interface, I need to somehow be able to have two connections simultaneously (one which I already have of the wired connection). Assuming part a. is true, how can b. be accomplished?* I am using NetworkManager as the backend, and nm-applet as the frontend, to manage connections. Just for brevity, *lspci* lists two interfaces (amongst others) - one for ethernet; other for wireless. 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1000 04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8152 v1.1 Fast Ethernet (rev c1) So, I think, the following question summarises all my queries :: How to have simultaneous *wired connection* and *wireless connection* on Fedora 14? Looking forward to some enlightenment. Regards, Ajay
On 11/18/2011 03:02 AM, Ajay Garg wrote:
*a. That I continue to need the two-jack-wire, so as to provide a network-communication medium between the router, and the Freeradius server (which is running on my F14-laptop).
The access point needs a network connection for two primary purposes, 1) to provide network access to the wireless client connected to it, 2) to connect to a radius server for authentication purposes. The access point's network connection is typically provided via wired ethernet, so yes you need this.
b. To actually test connecting to the network via wireless interface, I need to somehow be able to have two connections simultaneously (one which I already have of the wired connection).
Assuming part a. is true, how can b. be accomplished?*
I am using NetworkManager as the backend, and nm-applet as the frontend, to manage connections.
NetworkManager allows you to have multiple interfaces (i.e. network connections). If you open the NM applet you'll see both wired (for f-15 and higher it's labeled "wired", for f-14 and lower it's probably labeled eth0) and wireless connections. If you've got a wired connections (because you've plugged your ethernet cable into your ethernet port) and you want wireless as well all you have to do is open the NM applet and locate the wireless access point you want to connect to and connect (possibly needing to configure some connection parameters for that ap). It's pretty straight forward. -- John Dennis <jdennis@redhat.com> Looking to carve out IT costs? www.redhat.com/carveoutcosts/
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