I posted this on a Linux board, thought I would post it here too. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

Ok, I am a totall Lunux newb. About once a month or so I try to get my Intell pro2100 wireless working. I have seen the links for doing it, tried it, very confusing to me. By the way this is on a Dell Inpiron 600m (WinXP/FC5 duall boot). Today, I might have made progress. I downloaded the firmware and driver, now the computer seems to see the card. When I try to activate eth1 (using system, admin, network on the Gnome GUI), I get an error saying it cannot get an IP. Before, it would see the card, but not give me many options.

Now my /var/log/messages (monitored)-System Log Viewer says this:

iee80211: 802.11 data/management/control.stack, git-1.1.7
iee80211: Copyright(c) 2004-2005 Intel Corp
ipw2100 Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Driver, 1.1.3
ACPI: PCI Interupt 0000:02:03[A] -> Link [linkb] ->GSI 5 (level, low) ->IRQ 5
ipw2100: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection

Does this mean the card is installed, and it is a network configuration problem, or am I back to step one? The wireless router is a Belkin Wireless G router. I know the router and wireless card work, if I boot into WinXP, wireless works. I tried without security on the router, still no luck, so I am thinking I am back to step one. Hope not.

Have a good one, and thanks for your time.

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Type "iwconfig" in the console and if it says "nothing with wireless extensions found" (or something to that effect) then it didn't load the module correctly. I'm assuming you used ndiswrapper to get it working? If your router is encrypted, it won't pull an IP address (obviously). Use either the KDE wireless config tool, or you can use iwconfig on the command line to set the essid and WEP key and whatnot. Something like this:

stickman@linux# iwconfig wlan0 essid 'linksys' enc xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xx

use "man iwconfig" and "iwconfig --help" to get some idea how to use it.

Quote: Originally Posted by FunkyStickman Type "iwconfig" in the console and if it says "nothing with wireless extensions found" (or something to that effect) then it didn't load the module correctly. I'm assuming you used ndiswrapper to get it working? If your router is encrypted, it won't pull an IP address (obviously). Use either the KDE wireless config tool, or you can use iwconfig on the command line to set the essid and WEP key and whatnot. Something like this: stickman@linux# iwconfig wlan0 essid 'linksys' enc xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xx use "man iwconfig" and "iwconfig --help" to get some idea how to use it.

Oh well, I tried, will try again untill I get this thing working!

lo no wireless extensions


eth0 no wireless extensions


eth1 unassociated....


sit0 no wireless extensions.

Oh well looks like it did not install., I guess I am learning a little bit of Linux in the process, will figure it out one day.

Thanks for your time.

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make sure the driver module(s) is loaded. post the output of your lsmod.

Looks like eth1 is your wireless card, and it also looks like the module loaded correctly. I think you're closer than you think. Do they have a LUG (Linux Users' Group) in your city? I seem to remember you saying something about Kenner once... if you're in the GNO area I could show you how to fix it in about 10 minutes

Quote: Originally Posted by thedemonxanth make sure the driver module(s) is loaded. post the output of your lsmod.

Not sure how to tell if the driver module is loaded. here is the lsmod

Module Size Used by
radeon 96097 1
drm 63701 2 radeon
ppdev 8645 0
autofs4 19013 1
i2c_dev 8773 0
i2c_core 20673 1 i2c_dev
hidp 15937 2
rfcomm 34517 0
l2cap 23617 10 hidp,rfcomm
bluetooth 44069 5 hidp,rfcomm,l2cap
sunrpc 136573 1
ip_conntrack_netbios_ns 3009 0
ipt_REJECT 5441 1
xt_state 2241 8
ip_conntrack 49261 2 ip_conntrack_netbios_ns,xt_state
nfnetlink 6489 1 ip_conntrack
xt_tcpudp 3265 10
iptable_filter 3137 1
ip_tables 11657 1 iptable_filter
x_tables 12613 4 ipt_REJECT,xt_state,xt_tcpudp,ip_tables
video 14917 0
button 6609 0
battery 9285 0
ac 4933 0
sd_mod 16577 0
sg 32348 0
ipv6 225569 16
lp 12296 0
parport_pc 25445 1
parport 34313 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
usb_storage 62497 0
scsi_mod 125289 3 sd_mod,sg,usb_storage
nvram 8393 0
ehci_hcd 29005 0
joydev 9473 0
uhci_hcd 28881 0
ipw2100 65009 0
ieee80211 28681 1 ipw2100
ieee80211_crypt 6081 1 ieee80211
tg3 90309 0
snd_intel8x0 30301 1
snd_ac97_codec 83937 1 snd_intel8x0
snd_ac97_bus 2497 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_dummy 3781 0
snd_seq_oss 28993 0
snd_seq_midi_event 7105 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 47153 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device 8909 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss 45009 0
snd_mixer_oss 16449 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 76869 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 22597 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd 50500 11 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq ,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm, snd_timer
soundcore 9377 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 10441 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
dm_snapshot 16237 0
dm_zero 2241 0
dm_mirror 19985 0
dm_mod 50649 6 dm_snapshot,dm_zero,dm_mirror
ext3 116809 2
jbd 53077 1 ext3


Looks like eth1 is your wireless card, and it also looks like the module loaded correctly. I think you're closer than you think. Do they have a LUG (Linux Users' Group) in your city? I seem to remember you saying something about Kenner once... if you're in the GNO area I could show you how to fix it in about 10 minutes

I am in the same state, just the northern part! I do not know anyone who can help with the wireless locally.

Thanks a lot for the help!

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Quote: ipw2100 65009 0

That's it right there. All you need to do is use some wireless config utility to set the essid and WEP key, etc.
I know there's one in FC5, just can't remember what it's called.

Quote: Originally Posted by FunkyStickman That's it right there. All you need to do is use some wireless config utility to set the essid and WEP key, etc. I know there's one in FC5, just can't remember what it's called.

Under System/Admin/Network, I have the option to edit and activate eth0 (active) and eth1 (inactive). I have tried entering the ssid and wep, and even disabled security on the router, and I get a Cannot activate network device eth1!

Determining IP info for eth1... failed; no link present. Check cable?

So hopefully I am making progress. Will play with it some more after work to today.

Thanks for the help.

E

Well I worked on it some, still not getting an IP. I disabled all security on the router, it is on channel 11, I set the wireless to that, put in my SSID, no luck. I tried it with my wep on, put the key in exactly, set the channell and SSID, no IP assigned. I still wonder if the wireless card is properly installed.

Have a good one, and thanks for the help.

E

I was trying to post some logs to find out what was wrong, and then I right clicked on the network connection, enabled wireless, lost my wired connection, rebooted and Fred_G is wireless! I have no idea how I did it, but I did it all in a GUI, and did I mention I am wireless!

Sorry, been working on this off and on for for around a year, and just stumbled on a fix somehow!

Have a great one all! And thanks for the help and advice!

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Oh yeah, I almost forgot.... if Linux is running two net connections, it won't see the internet unless you specify a specific route rule... *slaps head* I've done that before. Good job.