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How to connect your Raspberry Pi to the eduroam wireless network

Raspberry PI instructions: How to Connect to Eduroam Wifi at LSUS:

 

  1. Connect the RPI to a monitor via HDMI as well as a keyboard and mouse. Ensure the RPI is powered.
  2. Set a password if you have not already done so.
  3. Open the terminal icon at the top left of the screen.
  4. If you have not done so already, update and upgrade your RPi by entering the following commands:
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt upgrade

  5. Reboot your RPi to finish the update and upgrade. You can reboot your RPi using the following command:
    sudo shutdown -r now

  6. Re-open the terminal and type the following command to modify your WPA supplicant file: sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
  7. Modify this file to include the following content. Update the content accordingly to include your LSUS credentials. Your identity is StudentID@lsus.edu and your password is typically your MyLSUS PIN.
    ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
    update_config=0
    country=US
    
    
    network={
         ssid="eduroam"
         key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
         pairwise=CCMP
         auth_alg=OPEN
         eap=PEAP
         identity="StudentID@lsus.edu"
         password="yourPIN"
         priority=1          
    }


  8. Save the file by entering ctrl+X then entering Y to confirm.
  9. Type the following command to modify your DHCPCD file: sudo nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf 
  10. Modify this file to include the following content:
    interface wlan0
    env ifwireless=1
    env wpa_supplicant_driver=wext,nl80211


  11. Save the file by entering ctrl+X then entering Y to confirm.
  12. After modifying your wpa_supplicant file, issue these commands to make them take effect:
    sudo systemctl daemon-reload
    sudo systemctl restart dhcpcd

You could alternatively make the changes to your wpa_supplicant filetake effect by rebooting your RPI with the following command:

sudo reboot



Note: If you are still having trouble connecting, try adding the following to your wpa_supplicant.conf file:

     phase1="peaplabel=0"
     phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2"