[TriLUG] WPA Encryption in Ubuntu

Mike Shaw mdshaw89 at gmail.com
Thu Nov 8 10:04:07 EST 2007


On Nov 7, 2007 9:23 PM, Henry Middleton <hmiddlet at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> How do I use WPA encryption in Ubuntu 7.10? I am using a Linksys * card.
> If I left-click on the network icon in the upper-right corner, it will
> show
> my wireless network, but when I select it, it only gives WEP and LEAP as
> encryption options. If I select "Connect to Other Wireless Network, it
> will
> allow me to select WPA of different types (WPA Enterprise, WPA Personal,
> WPA2 Enterprise, WPA2 Personal), but it will not connect to my network.
>
> Henry
>
> Make sure you have wpasupplicant installed.  No WPA support without it.

Also, are you sure you have WPA configured on your access point?  Sounds
like only possibly WEP.

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