[kwlug-disc] More wi-fi adventures

[Bob Jonkman]

Speculation on my part, but I think the problem may have something to do
with the WPA2 handshake vulnerability from 2017 (or rather, the fix for it):

https://youtu.be/mYtvjijATa4
Krack Attacks (WiFi WPA2 Vulnerability) - Computerphile



--Bob.


On 2018-08-23 11:12 PM, Bob Jonkman wrote:
> Hi Cranky: I assume you're using NetworkManager. Try adding a connection
> for your access point manually, first with "Automatically Connect" off.
> Then you'll be able to pick that connection from the list and all the
> settings are already there. If it works, then you can change
> "Automatically Connect" to "On".
> 
> I've been having the same problem with Ubuntu 16.04 since about 16.04.3
> or so...  Annoying, but less annoying than re-installing the OS.
> 
> --Bob.
> 
> 
> On 2018-08-23 02:31 PM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
>> If some of you recall, I was unable to get the wi-fi working on my laptop
>> after installing Ubuntu 18.04.  It works fine with any Fedora derivative
>> distro, however.  Well, after 18.04.01 came out I thought I'd try my luck
>> again but still no-go.  I can not connect to my home network via wi-fi
>> (ethernet cable works fine, btw).  This is tested using a Live CD as well
>> as the actual install process.  I think the wireless card is an Intel
>> n-2230 (but I'm not at home right now so I can't confirm that).  Ubuntu
>> sees the NIC, and installs the drivers, etc., but it just won't connect.
>> It sees several SSIDs so that much of it is working.  It keeps asking me
>> for the wifi password over and over when I try to connect.  I've tried both
>> my personal and guest wi-fi, and I even lowered the security on the router
>> a little bit to see if that helps.  No change...
>>
>> So for fun I install Solus OS and it connects fine, but for some reason it
>> won't come back from hibernating cleanly so that's it for that distro..
>>
>> I'm going to try some other distros just to see what I end up with but I
>> wanted to vent a little bit in here...  This isn't my main machine so I can
>> afford to experiment, but it is getting a little frustrating now...
>>
>>
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