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= How to configure wireless (WLAN) and wired connections for 802.1x authorization ==

Wireless with NetworkManager

  1. Click on the network-settings symbol on the task bar of the Ubuntu desktop.
  2. In the upcoming menu click 'edit connections'.
  3. In Tab:Wireless choose the name of your current wireless connection and click button 'edit'.

  4. In the upcoming window click Tab:'Wireless Security', make the following settings and enter your NETHZ name and password (example). 802.1xWirelessSettings.png

    NOTE THE USERNAME FIELD SYNTAX VARIES BETWEEN USERS:
    
    In the "Username" field of the above dialog enter the following:
    <username>@student-net.ethz.ch, if your are student at ETH
    <username>@staff-net.ethz.ch, if your are a staff member of ETH
    <username>@guest-net.ethz.ch, if your are a guest at ETH
    
    As password, enter your ETH network password
  5. Click 'Save...'. In the upcoming "No Certificate Authority..." window click button 'Ignore'.
  6. Click button 'close'

Wired with NetworkManager

  1. Click on the network-settings symbol on the task bar of the Ubuntu desktop.
  2. In the upcoming menu click 'edit connections'.
  3. In Tab:Wired choose your network profile and click button 'edit'.

  4. In the upcoming window click Tab:'802.1x Security', make the following settings and enter your NETHZ name and password: 802.1xWiredSettings.png

    NOTE THE USERNAME FIELD SYNTAX VARIES BETWEEN USERS:
    
    In the "Username" field of the above dialog enter the following:
    <username>@student-net.ethz.ch, if your are student at ETH
    <username>@staff-net.ethz.ch, if your are a staff member of ETH
    <username>@guest-net.ethz.ch, if your are a guest at ETH
    
    As password, enter your ETH network password
  5. Click 'Save...'. In the upcoming "No Certificate Authority..." window click button 'Ignore'.
  6. Click button 'close'


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