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Laptop Wireless does not connect

Posted: 09 Jan 2015, 17:46
by MallocArray
We are trying to use Porteus Kiosk 3.2 (Downloaded on 01-08-2015) on an HP Elitebook 2730p with the built-in wireless card. It is able to see all available wireless networks, but when we try to join a hidden SSID and enter all of the correct information, it cannot connect. (This is using AES and not TKIP) We have another SSID that is visible, but it uses WPA2-Enterprise and from what I can tell, Porteus does not support WPA2-Enterprise?

How do we go about troubleshooting why it can see the various SSID's, but will not connect to a known hidden SSID? Any more details logs other than it just showing that it is unable to connect and throwing us back to the selection screen for wired or wireless?

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Posted: 09 Jan 2015, 18:46
by Ed_P
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Re: Laptop Wireless does not connect

Posted: 09 Jan 2015, 19:06
by fanthom
hello MallocArray,

when we try to join a hidden SSID and enter all of the correct information, it cannot connect.
some drivers does not support hidden SSIDs. please install kiosk using ethernet cable, enable 'debug mode' and send generated report to me on support@porteus-kioks.org. once done i'll try to find an answer for you.

from what I can tell, Porteus does not support WPA2-Enterprise?
it would be extremely appreciated if someone would help me implementing this as i have no direct access to such infrastructure.
i have made a custom build for WPA2-Enterprise already but the user reported that it did not work. i wasnt sure about some variables and this could be the reason. here is the wpa_supplicant config i have used:

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# WPA2 Enterprise
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
fast_reauth=1
network={
scan_ssid=0
ssid="XXXX"
key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
pairwise=CCMP TKIP
group=CCMP TKIP
eap=PEAP
identity="XXXX"
password="XXXX"
ca_cert=""
phase1="peapver=0"
phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2"
the variables i wasnt sure are:
scan_ssid= (0 or 1?)
peapver= (0 or 1 or peaplabel=0 ?)

if you are interested in helping me with this then please contact me through support@porteus-kioks.org and i'll deliver a build for testing once we figure out proper config syntax.

thank you.

Re: Laptop Wireless does not connect

Posted: 09 Jan 2015, 19:27
by MallocArray
Thanks Fathom.

We will get on putting this together for you.

We would be willing to test out WPA2-Enterprise as well. I'll send you an e-mail.