Add 802.1x WiFi network support

[jzetterman]

I am in an office this week that requires WPA2 Enterprise and I'm finding it extremely difficult to get connected with Impala / IWD. I'm wondering if there is any appetite to consider a NetworkManager-based solution to allow for 802.1x Wifi support? It appears that it's technically possible with IWD, however you need to pre-place a configuration file that includes your credentials in /var/lib/iwd which doesn't seem optimal to me as these are usually your user credentials for Active Directory or another LDAP-based directory. It's also not a good user experience due to Impala/IWD not supporting the set up in the TUI. Thoughts?

[LeonardoTrapani]

I am in an office this week that requires WPA2 Enterprise and I'm finding it extremely difficult to get connected with Impala / IWD. I'm wondering if there is any appetite to consider a NetworkManager-based solution to allow for 802.1x Wifi support? It appears that it's technically possible with IWD, however you need to pre-place a configuration file that includes your credentials in /var/lib/iwd which doesn't seem optimal to me as these are usually your user credentials for Active Directory or another LDAP-based directory. It's also not a good user experience due to Impala/IWD not supporting the set up in the TUI. Thoughts?

Completely agree. Even with that configuration file it's pretty impossible to connect as there are many not properly described errors

[Zeus-Deus]

For anyone considering switching to NetworkManager in Omarchy, I created a complete NetworkManager setup guide that covers:

• Disabling iwd and systemd-networkd properly
• Installing NetworkManager with wpa_supplicant backend
• Setting up nm-applet with waybar
• Connecting to 802.1X networks (eduroam, enterprise WiFi)
• How to revert if needed

Guide: https://github.com/Zeus-Deus/omarchy-setup/blob/main/NetworkManager/README.md

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Update: I built a NetworkManager TUI for Omarchy!

If you miss having a TUI like Impala after switching to NetworkManager, I built gazelle-tui - a NetworkManager TUI that integrates exactly like Impala did (floating window, keyboard shortcuts, same Omarchy aesthetic).

Install:
yay -S gazelle-tui

Features:
✅ Full 802.1X/WPA2-Enterprise support (PEAP, TTLS, TLS)
✅ All Phase2 auth methods (MSCHAPv2, MSCHAP, PAP, CHAP, GTC, MD5)
✅ Integrates with Omarchy's Hyprland setup (centered floating window)
✅ Keyboard-driven like Impala

Integration guide: https://github.com/Zeus-Deus/gazelle-tui

This gives you the best of both worlds - NetworkManager's compatibility with the TUI experience Omarchy users expect.