Intel PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 firmware on FC5

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Sun, 18 Jun 2006, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:

> On Sun, 2006-06-18 at 00:49 -0400, Matthew Saltzman wrote:
>> On Sat, 17 Jun 2006, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 15:00 -0400, Lucas Brasilino wrote:
>>>> Hi Dave:
>>>>
>>>>>> I know theres actually two threads about wireless support
>>>>>> on FC5, but I didn't start reading it from beginning.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Why not IntelPRO 2200BG/2915ABG firmware was packaged into kernel rpm,
>>>>>> or something like it? Due licensing issues?
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes. There's a problem with redistribution rights.
>>>>
>>>> Ok, but a note at 'Release Notes' about it should be nice but not
>>>> just `Support for wireless cards Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 and
>>>> 2200 has been added.'.
>>>> Another thing, I think 'ipw2200' module should not be loaded if firmware
>>>> is not present...
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I just put FC5 on an HP laptop with an IntelPRO 2200BG and can not get
>>> it to work either.  Does the firmware have to be obtained from Intel?
>>> Is there a way to make the wireless network active?
>>
>> Install ipw2200-firmware-3.0-1.lvn5 from rpm.livna.org.
>>
>> --
>>  		Matthew Saltzman
> Matthew,
>
> Thanks for the information!!!!  Guess I should have found that in the
> thread, but missed it somehow when I read the messages.  I have
> installed ipw2200 and am now able to see some wireless networks, but am
> still having trouble connecting.  I have been able to connect to them
> using windows so I know they are allowing connections.
>
> I have an HP Pavillion Entertainment Notebook that has a wireless toggle
> switch that I suspect might be the "Radio Frequency Kill Switch" as part
> of the top row of buttons.  The switched worked when windows was
> installed, but now with FC5 installed it is not recognized; I did not
> set up a dual boot machine.  dmesg listing includes the following error:
>
> ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
> ipw2200: Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On:
> Kill switch must be turned off for wireless networking to work.
>
> I have done a google search on this subject but have not yet found an
> answer.  Using iwlist eth1 scan I can see the wireless networks so I
> think my wireless card is partially working.
>
> Would appreciate help.

My Thinkpad doesn't have a switch, so I'm not sure what to suggest (other 
than make sure the kill switch is off).  There's good information at 
http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/, but the author has a Thinkpad as well, 
so some of it may be TP specific.

>
> Thanks!
>
> Greg
>
>
>

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 		Matthew Saltzman

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