RT8192CE cannot authenticate WPA/WPA2 Enterprise

[pskeshu]

Ubuntu 13.04

I'm not able to connect to my campus internet which uses WPA/WPA2 Enterprise security with PEAP and MSCHAPv2. I'm able to connect with the same user ID and password in Windows, so incorrect ID/pass is not an issue.

When I try to connect, network manager log shows that authentication times-out after 3 tries. I was able to connect to the same network previously using Linux Mint and KaliOS without an issue.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[varunendra]

Please follow the "Wireless Script" link in my signature, follow the instructions there and post back the diagnostics report here. Of course run the script when you are in campus and trying to connect.

[pskeshu]

Please follow the "Wireless Script" link in my signature, follow the instructions there and post back the diagnostics report here. Of course run the script when you are in campus and trying to connect.

I've run the script. Here is the the output - http://paste.ubuntu.com/5605319/

[varunendra]

Please try -

sudo modprobe -rfv rtl8192ce
sudo modprobe -v rtl8192ce swenc=Y

This will be a temporary change and will be lost on reboot. We can make it permanent if it helps. However, if it doesn't, please try one of these :

• Using 'iwlist scan' command, identify the access point with strongest signal. Then in Network Manager, try binding its mac address with the ssid (fill the access point's mac address in the "BSSID" field > save > exit > retry to connect). Or,
• Try installing and using wicd instead of Network Manager.

I'm suspecting an infamous bug in Network Manager which causes it to keep roaming across one access point to another where multiple ones are present with the same name (ssid). Refer to the 'dmesg' output part of your diagnostics report to understand this.

[Mirdan]

Hi guys,

According to this page https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...r/+bug/1104476 (it solved the problem for me):

. Find your file /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/[SSID_OF_YOUR_NETWORK]
. With root permissions, open it and find the line "system-ca-certs=true". Just replace the "true" by "false".
. Save the file. Try to reconnect. And have fun

[fredferrao]

Hi guys,

According to this page https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...r/+bug/1104476 (it solved the problem for me):

. Find your file /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/[SSID_OF_YOUR_NETWORK]
. With root permissions, open it and find the line "system-ca-certs=true". Just replace the "true" by "false".
. Save the file. Try to reconnect. And have fun

Perfect, this works for me!!

[yeez]

Please try -

sudo modprobe -rfv rtl8192ce
sudo modprobe -v rtl8192ce swenc=Y

This will be a temporary change and will be lost on reboot. We can make it permanent if it helps. However, if it doesn't, please try one of these :

• Using 'iwlist scan' command, identify the access point with strongest signal. Then in Network Manager, try binding its mac address with the ssid (fill the access point's mac address in the "BSSID" field > save > exit > retry to connect). Or,
• Try installing and using wicd instead of Network Manager.

I'm suspecting an infamous bug in Network Manager which causes it to keep roaming across one access point to another where multiple ones are present with the same name (ssid). Refer to the 'dmesg' output part of your diagnostics report to understand this.

Thanks! That worked great! Been searching to fix this for a few days.

[varunendra]

Thanks! That worked great! Been searching to fix this for a few days.

Thanks for taking time to provide feedback!
It would be more useful to us if you can point out specifically which of the solutions worked for you, as the post contains three.

And if you are using 13.04 and the problem returns, you may wish to try Mirdan's solution. In any case, we very much appreciate the feedback.