I guess the nm-applet issue was solved on 14.04.1 iso file. Indeed, a md5sum check is needed!
About passwords, as Israel is pointing... Check is all caracters are being printed ok. If you are using a different keyboard layout, that might break your legs... I like to unmask the password when typing... 2014-10-24 11:13 GMT-02:00 Marc Tremblay <[email protected]>: > Hi Israel, > > > I will try launching the "nm-applet" to resolve the issue of not > seeing the network indicator and who knows maybe I will then be able to get > a connection with Lubuntu 14.4. > > > Do you think this is also related to connectivity or just the fact that > i don't see the network indicator. With the other Ubuntu derivatives (13.10 > and up) I see the network indicator and can choose my network but can't > connect. > > > I will go through everything you mentioned. > > > Thank you once again for your help > ------------------------------ > *From:* Israel <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, October 24, 2014 9:04 AM > *To:* Marc Tremblay; [email protected] > *Cc:* Andre Rodovalho > > *Subject:* Re: WIFI connectivity issues with WPA2 enterprise and Lubuntu > 13.10 and up > > Hi Marc, > I just remembered > From this page > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes/Lubuntu > > Network indicator on the panel may not start at login. You can start it > manually by launching "nm-applet" in a terminal. Some others autostarted > applications may also be affected (such as automatic updates). See 1308348 > <https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1308348> for the details and the ETA for > the fix. To turn on nm-applet in autostart, follow these instructions > <http://www.webupd8.org/2014/04/fix-lubuntu-1404-network-manager.html> It > may need two reboots to fully work. > > But, you are saying you can try installing ANY derivative of Ubuntu 14.04 > and have this issue? I have also tried, and installed Xubuntu and Ubuntu > 14.04 also and have only had this issue in Lubuntu. > > > It is always a good idea to read the release notes, for issues like this > one. Also, it is a good idea to make sure you have the full image, by > checking the md5sum. > I usually install zsync. That way if my md5sum is off I can just zsync > the file and it will fix it, without having to re-download everything. > > > > On 10/24/2014 07:50 AM, Marc Tremblay wrote: > > Hi Israel and Andre, > > > The connectivity issue occurs on all of our laptops no matter what make > or model. In general at our school board the older laptops and netbooks we > are converting are Toshiba Tecra A9, A10 and A11's. The Netbooks are NB > 200's, 250's and 350's. We also have Dell laptops and HP laptops in smaller > numbers. > > > In every case, If I install any derivative of ubuntu based on 12.04 LTS > I am able to see my school boards network and then put in the WPA2 > enterprise configuration with user credentials and I get a connection right > away. > > > If I install any derivative of ubuntu that is *newer* than 12.04 I can > sometimes see our network but when I try connecting, it just loops and > continues to ask for the username and password for the network. > > > Yesterday I installed Lubuntu 12.04 on a Toshiba Tecra A9. After the > installation I see the little WIFI icon in the lower left hand corner and i > am able to connect to the network. I then installed Lubuntu 14.4 and then > did not see the WIFI icon at the lower right hand side. > > > I am honestly no expert at this but it does not seem to be a hardware > issue since the same problem occurs no matter what machine we are using. > Would it still be helpful to send you the network controller info? > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] > <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> on behalf of Israel > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:14 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: WIFI connectivity issues with WPA2 enterprise and Lubuntu > 13.10 and up > > Hi Marc, > I agree with Andre that we need to know more about the hardware. > This: > > lspci |grep [nN]et > > Should display all your network controllers. Please report back what ones > you are having issues with! > > On 10/23/2014 09:07 PM, Andre Rodovalho wrote: > > What about the hardware you are using? The same on all machines? > > 2014-10-23 16:45 GMT-02:00 Nio Wiklund <[email protected]>: > >> Good evening Marc, >> >> Alongside asking here, you can try in the Ubuntu Networking Forum >> >> http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=336 >> >> Some very knowledgeable people might be able to help you there. >> >> Good luck :-) >> >> Best regards >> Nio (alias sudodus at the Ubuntu Forums) >> >> Den 2014-10-23 20:34, Marc Tremblay skrev: >> > Good afternoon, >> > >> > >> > >> > We have been converting our older fleet of desktops and laptops to >> > Lubuntu and Ubuntu at our school board and the process has been going >> > well but I have ran into a strange problem. For us to get connectivity >> > on our laptops and Netbooks we are forced to use version 12.04 LTS of >> > Lubuntu in order to get a WIFI connection. We have the same issue if we >> > try to use kubuntu, Edubuntu, Xubuntu, or Ubuntu. Any version newer that >> > 12.04.4 will not allow us to connect to our WIFI network. >> > >> > >> > >> > Here are the setting we are using: >> > >> > >> > >> > WPA2 Enterprise >> > >> > PEAP version automatic >> > >> > Inner authentication: MSCHAPv2 >> > >> > CA certificate: none >> > >> > >> > >> > When I upgraded one of the laptops from 12.04 to 14.4 it did however >> > keep the WIFI connectivity but I really don’t want to have to do an >> > install of 12.04 and then upgrade to 14.4. >> > >> > >> > >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Marc Tremblay >> > >> > Educational Services Dept >> > >> > Lester B. 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