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zathos - 25.08.2006, 14:20 Uhr
Titel: Wireless connection doesn't work

Hello folks,
I've just installed the new release of kanotix 2006-easter-rc4 (I've been using 2005-04 until now). The problem is I can't connect to wireless networks (i've already tried with netcardconfig). I've checked my /etc/network/interfaces and it is well configured. Also I can see my wireless card with ifconfig and iwconfig. However if I do iwlist eth1 scanning I've got eth1 No scans results.

The ouput for dmesg | grep ipw is:

Code:

root@driade:/home/jarlaxle# dmesg | grep ipw

ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, git-1.0.8

ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2005 Intel Corporation

ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

[] (ipw_isr+0x0/0xa0 [ipw2200])

ipw2200: Failed to send WEP_KEY: Command timed out.

ipw2200: Failed to send WEP_KEY: Command timed out.

ipw2200: Failed to send ASSOCIATE: Command timed out.

ipw2200: Failed to send SSID: Command timed out.

root@driade:/home/jarlaxle# dmesg | grep eth

sky2 eth0: addr 00:a0:d1:be:80:83

eth1394: eth2: IEEE-1394 IPv4 over 1394 Ethernet (fw-host0)

eth1: NETDEV_TX_BUSY returned; driver should report queue full via ieee_device->is_queue_full.

and the ouput for dmesg | grep eth1 is:

Code:

eth1: NETDEV_TX_BUSY returned; driver should report queue full via ieee_device->is queue_full

If I try to connect to my router by DHCP, I get "No DHCPOFFERS recived"

Could someone help me, please? I don't know what can I do to solve this problem. My laptop is Toshiba Tecra A4, centrino with "Intel corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection"

Thanks a lot,
zathos

kelmo - 26.08.2006, 03:43 Uhr
Titel: RE: Wireless connection doesn

Unfortunately, the ipw2200 version that came with the kernel on kanotix 2006-easter-rc4 really is misbehaving for quite a few people. You can try the wiki howto for upgrading to a more recent kernel, its not too hard and could improve things considerably.

zathos - 26.08.2006, 19:20 Uhr
Titel: RE: Wireless connection doesn

I've upgraded the kernel to 2.6.17.11-kanotix-2 version, but it haven't solved the problem.

Now, the dmesg ouput is:

ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, git-1.1.1
ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
ipw2200: Detected geography ZZM (11 802.11bg channels, 0 802.11a channels)
[<f8df14e0>] (ipw_isr+0x0/0xa0 [ipw2200])
ipw2200: Failed to send SCAN_REQUEST_EXT: Command timed out.
eth1394: eth2: IEEE-1394 IPv4 over 1394 Ethernet (fw-host0)
eth1: NETDEV_TX_BUSY returned; driver should report queue full via ieee_device->is_queue_full.

I don't know what can I do to solve the problem. Someone have another idea, please?

Regards,
zathos

ockham23 - 26.08.2006, 19:27 Uhr
Titel: RE: Wireless connection doesn

The zip file with the new kernel also contains a number of .deb files, updated drivers that come with the kernel. Look for something like ipw2200*.deb and try to install it.
http://kanotix.com/FAQ-id_cat-15.html#q109

slh - 27.08.2006, 01:26 Uhr
Titel: RE: Wireless connection doesn

Wrong, ipw2200 is part of current mainline kernels itself, no external module packages necessary (except perhaps acerhk or fsam7400 to activate certain software rf switches).

zathos - 27.08.2006, 20:07 Uhr
Titel: RE: Wireless connection doesn

I'm agree with slh. The ip2200 have been installed automatically with the kernel upgrade. I've checked it with "modinfo" and I can see the new version of ipw2200. I can't understand why wifi doesn't work

Another idea?

Thanks in advance,
Ruben