I'm currently using Linux Mint, but I've been running into issues with my university's WiFi, which requires a username and password to connect. The WiFi settings window keeps crashing on Mint, and I'm wondering if switching to Ubuntu might resolve this problem. I've heard that Ubuntu might handle these login-required WiFi networks better, so I wanted to check if anyone here has experience with that. If Ubuntu works well, would it be possible to install the networking software from Ubuntu on Linux Mint instead?
3 Answers
Before you make any big changes, you could try creating a LiveUSB of Ubuntu to test its connectivity with your university's WiFi. This way, you can see if the login process works without fully committing to a switch.
Linux Mint is basically a reskinned version of Ubuntu, so it should be using the same network manager. Most likely, the underlying issue relates to settings rather than the OS itself.
Ubuntu generally handles RADIUS authentication for WiFi networks pretty well because it's built into NetworkManager, which is common in most Linux distros. Switching might help, but it might also be just as simple as a configuration issue.
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