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Overview
This article explains how to manually connect to SFUNET-SECURE and eduroam networks on your Linux (Ubuntu) computer. In most cases, the automatic setup process is preferred.
Details
Note: This guide is to serve as a best-effort attempt to provide the required configuration steps to connect to the SFUNET-SECURE or eduroam networks using a vanilla install of Ubuntu. Because of the various levels of hardware, software and driver support of Linux-based devices, your mileage may vary.
- Open the System menu
- Select Preferences
- Select Network Connections from the menu
- Click on the Wireless tab
- Select the Wireless Networks tab
- Ensure that SFUNET-SECURE or eduroam is not already in the Networks list. If so, remove it
- Click the Add button
- Enter the following configuration details (settings are case-sensitive!):
| Connection Name |
"SFUNET-SECURE" or "eduroam" |
| SSID |
"SFUNET-SECURE" or "eduroam" |
| Mode |
"Client" or "Infrastructure" |
| BSSID |
Leave blank |
| MAC Address |
Leave blank |
| MTU |
Automatic |
- Click the Wireless Security tab
- Enter the following configuration details (settings are case-sensitive):
| Security |
WPA & WPA2 Enterprise |
| Authentication |
Tunneled TLS |
| Anonymous Identity |
Your computingID@sfu.ca |
| CA Certificate |
Leave blank |
| Inner Authentication |
PAP |
| Username |
Your computingID@sfu.ca |
| Password |
Your password |
You should now be connected to the SFUNET-SECURE or eduroam networks across all SFU campuses.