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* Search for "Network Connections" utility :
* Search for "Network Connections" utility :


[[File:Cinnamon eduroam 01.png|Launch Network Connection utility]]
:[[File:Cinnamon eduroam 01.png|Launch Network Connection utility]]


* Click on "Add a new connection"
* Click on "Add a new connection"


[[File:Cinnamon eduroam 02.png|Add a new connection]]
:[[File:Cinnamon eduroam 02.png|Add a new connection]]


* Define profile name & SSID as "eduroam":
* Define profile name & SSID as "eduroam":


[[File:Cinnamon eduroam 03.png|Define profile name & SSID]]
:[[File:Cinnamon eduroam 03.png|Define profile name & SSID]]


* On Wi-Fi security tab change to the following (yourid @ your institution ) :
* On Wi-Fi security tab change to the following (yourid @ your institution ) :


[[File:Cinnamon eduroam 04.png|Setup security options like in this capture]]<br />
:[[File:Cinnamon eduroam 04.png|Setup security options like in this capture]]<br />
''For example my name is Denis Dutrannois so my login is "ddutrann@ulb.ac.be".''
:''For example my name is Denis Dutrannois so my login is "ddutrann@ulb.ac.be".''


* Save the profile & enjoy connection to the Eduroam Wi-Fi under Linux Mint.
* Save the profile & enjoy connection to the Eduroam Wi-Fi under Linux Mint.

Revision as of 13:20, 21 October 2019

About Eduroam & Cinnamon Desktop

Network-manager package included in Linux Mint Cinnamon & Cinnamon Desktop lacks some information when creating automatically a profile for the Eduroam Wi-Fi network.
Due to this issue the best way to use Eduroam with Cinnamon is to create manually a Wi-Fi profile wich is explained here.

Connect to Eduroam with Cinnamon Desktop

  • Search for "Network Connections" utility :
Launch Network Connection utility
  • Click on "Add a new connection"
Add a new connection
  • Define profile name & SSID as "eduroam":
Define profile name & SSID
  • On Wi-Fi security tab change to the following (yourid @ your institution ) :
Setup security options like in this capture
For example my name is Denis Dutrannois so my login is "ddutrann@ulb.ac.be".
  • Save the profile & enjoy connection to the Eduroam Wi-Fi under Linux Mint.