Here is a step-by-step tutorial how to configure a fit-PC2 running Ubuntu 9.10 to connect to a WPA2 protected WLAN.
First, follow the instructions on http://www.fit-pc2.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=1150 to install some fit-PC2 packages that ensure the hardware support. After rebooting, the system should use the fit-PC2 kernel:
# sudo uname -r 2.6.31-34-fitpc2 |
Next, create the file /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf with the following content:
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant eapol_version=1 ap_scan=1 network={ ssid="[YOUR-SSID]" scan_ssid=1 proto=RSN key_mgmt=WPA-PSK pairwise=CCMP group=CCMP psk="[YOUR-WPA2-KEY]" } |
You may have to change the values for pairwise and group to “TKIP” depending on your WPA2 settings. You can read the settings from the output of
# sudo iwlist scanning |
which look in my case like:
[...] Cell 01 - Address: ... Protocol:802.11b/g/n ESSID:"..." [...] IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1 Group Cipher : CCMP Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK [...] |
In a last step, add the following lines in /etc/network/interfaces to configure the WLAN device (we use dhcp in this example):
auto wlan0 iface wlan0 inet dhcp wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf |
After restarting the network services your fit-PC2 should be connected to the WLAN:
# sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart |
You can use iwconfig to check the status of your WLAN device: