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Linux Wireless Connection

Swinwifi currently works under Linux and has been tested with both the Fedora and CentOS distributions.

• Download swinwifi.tar
  These files give you the basic configuration required to set up swinwifi

Note

• OpenSSL and WPA Supplicant packages are required to run swinwifi as well as drivers for your wireless adapter.
• You will also require your Novell (e-Directory) Credentials (which you can edit in the swinwifi.conf file provided)
• You may require root or sudo privileges.
• The swinwifi.conf file should be placed in your /etc/wpa_supplicant/ directory
• The certifiicate can be placed in any directory of your choice, but make sure you edit the swinwifi.conf file with the correct path.

CentOS / Fedora Code

On CentOS, the following code was used to start the wireless service, but this will vary depending on your wireless adapter and your distribution.

sudo iwconfig eth1 essid eduroam
sudo wpa_supplicant -d -w -i eth1 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/eduroam.conf -D wext
sudo dhclient eth1

Support

Due to the complex and varying nature of most Linux Distributions, ITS is unable to offer any support.