Wireless network card won't connect

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#16 Post by Scott99 »

I really appreciate everyone's efforts to assist me. Norgo, you've gone over and above. Please find below the three text files generated by your instructions. Peace, Scott p.s. I'm not sure what channel I'm using. I've tried open as well as wep with no results. I'm sure the card itself is compatible with my router because it will connect just fine when I'm using Windows 7.
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#17 Post by Scott99 »

oops
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vendor and device ID ?

#18 Post by norgo »

Hi Scott,

I affraid there went something wrong.

You sent the module-info of kernelmodule ipw2100 two times but the module-info of ipw2200 is missing.
Also the most important info ( vendor and device ID ) is not present.
New attempt ? ;-)

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#19 Post by bigpup »

Scott99 wrote:I've upgraded to Slacko 6.3.2. Thanks, Scott
What is that in answer to???
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#20 Post by Scott99 »

Sorry Norgo, Hopefully I got it right this time. Scott

filename: /lib/modules/3.14.55/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.ko
firmware: ipw2100-1.3.fw
firmware: ipw2100-1.3-p.fw
firmware: ipw2100-1.3-i.fw
license: GPL
author: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
version: git-1.2.2
description: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Driver
srcversion: 1E59B480EEECDA544D3782D
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd000025A0bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002598bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002596bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002593bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002591bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002592bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002590bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002587bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002586bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002585bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002581bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002583bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002582bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002580bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002570bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002567bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002566bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002565bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002561bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002563bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002562bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002560bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002555bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002554bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002553bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002551bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002550bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd0000252Dbc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd0000252Cbc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd0000252Bbc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002529bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002528bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002527bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002523bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002522bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002526bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002525bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002524bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002521bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002520bc*sc*i*
depends: libipw,cfg80211
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.14.55 SMP mod_unload modversions 686
parm: debug:debug level (int)
parm: mode:network mode (0=BSS,1=IBSS,2=Monitor) (int)
parm: channel:channel (int)
parm: associate:auto associate when scanning (default off) (int)
parm: disable:manually disable the radio (default 0 [radio on]) (int)


filename: /lib/modules/3.14.55/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.ko
firmware: ipw2200-bss.fw
firmware: ipw2200-sniffer.fw
firmware: ipw2200-ibss.fw
license: GPL
author: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
version: 1.2.2kmpr
description: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver
srcversion: 743C1D496825C286F776DCB
alias: pci:v00008086d00004224sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00004223sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00004221sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00004220sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d0000104Fsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002762bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002761bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002754bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002753bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002752bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002751bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002742bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv0000103Csd00002741bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002741bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002732bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002731bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002722bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002721bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002712bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002711bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002702bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002701bc*sc*i*
depends: cfg80211,libipw,lib80211
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.14.55 SMP mod_unload modversions 686
parm: disable:manually disable the radio (default 0 [radio on]) (int)
parm: associate:auto associate when scanning (default off) (int)
parm: auto_create:auto create adhoc network (default on) (int)
parm: led:enable led control on some systems (default 1 on) (int)
parm: debug:debug output mask (int)
parm: channel:channel to limit associate to (default 0 [ANY]) (int)
parm: rtap_iface:create the rtap interface (1 - create, default 0) (int)
parm: mode:network mode (0=BSS,1=IBSS,2=Monitor) (int)
parm: bt_coexist:enable bluetooth coexistence (default off) (int)
parm: hwcrypto:enable hardware crypto (default off) (int)
parm: cmdlog:allocate a ring buffer for logging firmware commands (int)
parm: roaming:enable roaming support (default on) (int)
parm: antenna:select antenna 1=Main, 3=Aux, default 0 [both], 2=slow_diversity (choose the one with lower background noise) (int)

02:01.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter [8086:1043] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation MIM2000/Centrino [8086:2527]
Kernel driver in use: ipw2100
--
02:02.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ [10ec:8139] (rev 10)
Subsystem: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Panasonic CF-Y5 laptop [10f7:8338]
Kernel driver in use: 8139too

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#21 Post by norgo »

Hello Scott,

this looks better ;-)
Now we know that an Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter is built-in and we got the exactly Vendor:Device Subvendor:Subdevice ID

We compare these ID's [8086:1043] [8086:2527] with the modeinfo output to check whether the loaded module is the right one
and whether we could use the ipw2200 instead.

Result:
ipw2100 is supporting our Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter
...
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002528bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002527bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002523bc*sc*i*
...

also we get to know the firmware files:
...
filename: /lib/modules/3.14.55/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.ko
firmware: ipw2100-1.3.fw
firmware: ipw2100-1.3-p.fw
firmware: ipw2100-1.3-i.fw
...

ipw2200 instead doesn't match to our hardware there is no hit. So it wouldn't support this hardware.

This means the right kernel module has been loaded.
You can check this by typing in a terminal: #lsmod | grep ipw2
Now we have to look whether the firmware files are present or not.
And yes they are and to find under:

/lib/firmware/ipw2100-1.3.fw
/lib/firmware/ipw2100-1.3-p.fw
/lib/firmware/ipw2100-1.3-i.fw

Now type

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#dmesg | tail
to check whether firmware has been loaded.
You should get something like this or similar:

# dmesg | tail
ipw2100: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Driver
ipw2100: Copyright(c) 2003-2005 Intel Corporation
Detected ipw2100 PCI device at 0000:02:0b.0, dev: eth1, mem: 0xD0201000-0xD0201FFF -> 229c4000, irq: 9
eth1: loaded firmware version 1.3
ipw2100: Associated with '22cshepherd' at 11Mbps, channel 6

In this example you can see that the firmware has been loaded too.
In this case you can be optinistic and start a new try under Slacko 6.3.2
I cross the finger.

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#22 Post by Scott99 »

I have been able to locate the ipw2100.ko file, but I do not see the firmware files ie /lib/firmware/ipw2100-1.3fw, 1.3-p.fw or 1.3-i.fw. My adapter is able to see my wireless network and others in my neighborhood, but I still can not connect using Slacko 6.3.2. Could I be missing something?

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#23 Post by Scott99 »

Here is a screen shot of what I'm finding in my wireless folder. Thanks, Scott
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#24 Post by Sailor Enceladus »

@Scott99: I'm pretty sure your 3 firmware files are there. Try this one

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cd /lib/firmware
ls ipw*
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#25 Post by Scott99 »

OK I see them. I just don't understand why the driver does not seem to be loading correctly.

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#26 Post by norgo »

@Scott99
Scott99 wrote:OK I see them...
Excuse me, what shell I do with this information :?:

Please post the result of #dmesg | tail
of course you can redirect output into a file #dmesg | tail > dmesg_output.txt

Make sure that the interface is up.
Try to connect by usage of Frisbee.

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#27 Post by bigpup »

Unless there is some big reason to use Slacko Puppy.

I would try Tahrpup 6.0.5 or Xenialpup 7.5 and see if they work better.
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#28 Post by greengeek »

Hi Scott - when you post images could you use mtpaint (or similar) to reduce their size to 700 pixels wide if possible please? That way they will display on the forum automatically without each user clicking "download". (actually I think even 800 wide is ok...)
cheers!

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