[Ubuntu13.10 32 bit] wifi connection fail using network manager but works using wpa_supplicant

[Fung Yang]

Hello! How's everything?

I have encountered problem using Network Manager applet
on Ubuntu13.10 32 bit desktop version to gain wireless access
to SSID="ECE-Robotics-Only" -
a hidden
Dynamic WEP (802.1x),
Protected EAP (PEAP)
network.

But I was able to use wpa_supplicant command line method
to connect to that wireless network.

So The network is working and there might be something wrong
with Network Manager applet.

The network-manager module installed on my ubuntu13.10 32bit netbook is:
Version:0.9.8.0-0ubu

Since If it worked using network manager,
It will provide a more stable
(wont dropout like the connection gained using wpa_supplicant)
wireless connection,
so we hope to make it work for using Network Manager.

Your advice is very much appreciated.

Listed below is the Steps I used to connect to
SSID="ECE-Robotics-Only"
Using wpa_supplicant and Network Manager applet

Method (1)(worked)
Connect to SSID="ECE-Robotics-Only"
using wpa_supplicant:
{
(a)the content of wpa_supplicant.conf
     {
               ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
               ctrl_interface_group=sudo
               ap_scan=2
               update_config=0

               network={
                ssid="ECE-Robotics-Only"
                key_mgmt=IEEE8021X
                identity="EC\ece01"
                password="mypassword"
                   }
      }
(b)the command line used to get the wireless connection
    {
     wpa_supplicant -dd -D wext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf &
     dhclient wlan0 &
    }
}

Method (2) (not working)
Connect to SSID="ECE-Robotics-Only"
using Network Manager Applet:
{
     (1)Click on the networkManagerApplet icon on the task bar.
     (2)Click [Edit Connections]
     (3)Click [Add]
      (4)Click [Wi-Fi]
     (5)Click [Create]
     (6)in [connection name] on top of the dialogue box, enter "ECE-Robotics-Only"
     (7)Click [General] page:
           Tick [Automatically connect to this network when it is available]
           Tick[All users may connect to this network]
    (8)Click [Wi-Fi] page:
          [SSID] = ECE-Robotics-Only
          [Mode] = infrastructure
          [BSSID] = (empty)
          [Device MAC address] = (empty)
          [Cloned MAC address] = (empty)
          [MTU] = automatic
     (9)in [Wi-Fi Security]
          [Security] = Dynamic WEP (802.1x)
          [Authentication] = Protected EAP (PEAP)
          [Anonymous identity] = (empty)
          [CA certificate] = (None)
          [PEAP version] = Automatic
          [Inner authentication] = MSCHAPv2
          [Username] = EC\ece01
          [Password] = mypassword
     (10)Click [Save] and exit.
     (11)It will pop up a window for setting a new key ring and ask for password.
          Just enter the same
           [Password] = mypassword
     (12)close [Network connection] dialogue
     (13)Click on the networkManagerApplet icon on the task bar.
     (14)Click [Connect to Hidden Wireless Network...]
     (15)on the [Connection] pull down list select [ECE-Robotics-Only]
     (16)press [Connect]
     (17)A networkManager Applet dialogue will pop up asking for Certificate Authority certificate,
            Click [Ignore]
     (18)After that it will connect to "ECE-Robotics-Only" network.
     (19)if it pop up dialogue box asking for password, just press [Connect] again until the connection is established.
     (20)But still not working
}

Many thanks,
Fung Yang
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