Configuring WPA for Linux

Before beginning, we tested this on a box with Ubuntu 7.04 with Atheros chipset. Please make sure your flavor of Linux and wireless chipset will run WPA2 (sometimes called WPA enterprise). After any necessary changes are made to your machine, click the “Network Manager” icon in the upper right hand corner of the window (by default) and the following drop down menu appears (Figure 1). Select Securewireless and the Wireless Network Key Required window will appear (Figure 2).

Figure 1

In the dropdown boxes listed, please select the following. Where it states <username> use your 6+2 and for <password> use your 6+2 password. If you installed the certificate, select it under the CA Certificate File. Once done, click the Login to Network button and you will be connected.

Figure 2

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