Hi
I'm having a problem with my University Network..
I can connect to the university WiFi (eduroam) perfectly .
But when I try and connect using the Ethernet in my dorm room I get an error "Connection Activation failed : Secrets were required but not provided" .
Afaik the University uses PEAP and MSCHAPv2 and No CA certificate is required.
I'm using the exact same options and credentials on the Ethernet as I do on the WiFi.
The ethernet worked perfectly on windows using their instructions
where I win+r a directory on the local server and it configured it for me.
Eduroam also doesn't have a CAT tool available for my specific University.
Output from nmcli con up :
Code:
nmcli con up 'Wired connection 1'
Error: Connection activation failed: Secrets were required, but not provided
Hint: use 'journalctl -xe NM_CONNECTION=aacf8fc4-2f4c-304a-9038-14ad5f71324d + NM_DEVICE=enp37s0' to get more details.
❯ journalctl -xe NM_CONNECTION=aacf8fc4-2f4c-304a-9034-14ad5f71324d + NM_DEVICE=enp37s0
May 15 22:15:45 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804145.1537] device (enp37s0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
May 15 22:15:45 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804145.1538] device (enp37s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
May 15 22:15:45 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804145.1540] device (enp37s0): Activation: (ethernet) connection 'Wired connection 1' has security, but secrets are required.
May 15 22:15:45 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804145.1540] device (enp37s0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
May 15 22:15:45 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804145.1541] device (enp37s0): Activation: (ethernet) asking for new secrets
May 15 22:15:45 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804145.1545] device (enp37s0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
May 15 22:15:45 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804145.1546] device (enp37s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
May 15 22:15:45 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804145.1548] device (enp37s0): Activation: (ethernet) connection 'Wired connection 1' requires no security. No secrets needed.
May 15 22:15:45 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804145.3361] device (enp37s0): supplicant interface state: internal-starting -> disconnected
May 15 22:15:45 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804145.3424] device (enp37s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> associated
May 15 22:16:11 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <warn> [1715804171.0208] device (enp37s0): Activation: (ethernet) association took too long.
May 15 22:16:11 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804171.0209] device (enp37s0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
May 15 22:16:11 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804171.0210] device (enp37s0): Activation: (ethernet) asking for new secrets
May 15 22:16:11 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804171.0217] device (enp37s0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
May 15 22:16:11 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804171.0218] device (enp37s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
May 15 22:16:11 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804171.0220] device (enp37s0): Activation: (ethernet) connection 'Wired connection 1' requires no security. No secrets needed.
May 15 22:16:11 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804171.1629] device (enp37s0): supplicant interface state: internal-starting -> disconnected
May 15 22:16:11 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804171.1691] device (enp37s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> associated
May 15 22:16:36 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <warn> [1715804196.0210] device (enp37s0): Activation: (ethernet) association took too long.
May 15 22:16:36 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804196.0210] device (enp37s0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
May 15 22:16:36 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804196.0212] device (enp37s0): Activation: (ethernet) asking for new secrets
May 15 22:16:36 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804196.0218] device (enp37s0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
May 15 22:16:36 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804196.0219] device (enp37s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
May 15 22:16:36 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804196.0221] device (enp37s0): Activation: (ethernet) connection 'Wired connection 1' requires no security. No secrets needed.
May 15 22:16:36 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804196.1958] device (enp37s0): supplicant interface state: internal-starting -> disconnected
May 15 22:16:36 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804196.2018] device (enp37s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> associated
May 15 22:17:01 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <warn> [1715804221.0169] device (enp37s0): Activation: (ethernet) association took too long.
May 15 22:17:01 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804221.0171] device (enp37s0): state change: config -> failed (reason 'no-secrets', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
May 15 22:17:01 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <warn> [1715804221.0174] device (enp37s0): Activation: failed for connection 'Wired connection 1'
May 15 22:17:01 donnyEndOS NetworkManager[726]: <info> [1715804221.0176] device (enp37s0): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Some System Info :
OS: EndeavourOS rolling x86_64
Board: B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52) (1.0)
Kernel: Linux 6.8.9-arch1-2
WM: Hyprland (Wayland)
Edit :
I tried using the Universities "Lan Connection Settings" Guide where they show methods of using cifs-utils
and vpnc
Code:
sudo mount -t cifs -o user=u01234567 //up.ac.za/uplogin /mnt
Which tells me that it can't resolve the adress up.ac.za
and
Quote:
Edit the default.conf in etc/vpnc:
IPSec gateway igp.up.ac.za
IPSec ID GPXAUTH
IPSec secret UPgpauth
Xauth username [PortalUser]
|
which also tells me that it cant find up.ac.za
Is there anything I can do except wait to buy a better wireless card that can pull more than 10mbps ?
