intel wireless 2200bg

[mndfck]

I have tried everything to get this work. Did exactly what all the guide/tutorials said. i get errors everytime i try to do the firmware/driver/ieeee802-11. fedora recognized every single bit of my hardware except my wireless card. any ideas for an easy installation of this? intel 2200bg :mad:

[Iron_Mike]

Would you mind posting the errors you received?? FC5 comes with built-in support for the intel 2200/2915 series of wireless cards. The only thing needed is to obtain the firmware which can be had here: http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/firmware.php

No need to mess with the driver or ieee80211, just unarchive the firmware and copy the files into your /lib/firmware directory. Then using the Network Configuration menu setup your wireless card by using the "NEW" device option.

[mndfck]

thanks for replying first off. this has been really pissing me off. the firmware is in the lib/firmware directory and every time i activate it it says ipw2200 device eth1 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization.

[mndfck]

also when configuring in the network gui it only shows up under ethernet instead of wireless. is that right? if you choose wireless that particular type doenst show up.

[Iron_Mike]

also when configuring in the network gui it only shows up under ethernet instead of wireless. is that right? if you choose wireless that particular type doenst show up.


No problem, what version of kernel are you using and what version of the firmware are you using. The kernel version and firmware versions are linked, meaning if you're using the wrong firmware it will not reconize the card. Also try a reboot after the firmware is installed and then use the gui to see if it shows under "wireless"

[mndfck]

i boot to 2.6.17-1.2174_FC5. is there anyway i can remove that so 2 kernels dont show up at the grub boot loader? it displays 2 kernels and the other (windows) firmware is the latest one on sourceforge in /lib/firmware. after reboot still didnt see it. it lists under ethernet but it doesnt work. under wireless theres no intel 2200

#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora Core (2.6.17-1.2174_FC5)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.17-1.2174_FC5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.17-1.2174_FC5.img
title Fedora Core (2.6.15-1.2054_FC5)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5.img
title Other
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1

[Iron_Mike]

i boot to 2.6.17-1.2174_FC5. is there anyway i can remove that so 2 kernels dont show up at the grub boot loader? it displays 2 kernels and the other (windows) firmware is the latest one on sourceforge in /lib/firmware. after reboot still didnt see it. it lists under ethernet but it doesnt work. under wireless theres no intel 2200

#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora Core (2.6.17-1.2174_FC5)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.17-1.2174_FC5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.17-1.2174_FC5.img
title Fedora Core (2.6.15-1.2054_FC5)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5.img
title Other
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1


OK, boot to the kernel that you want to keep. Open a terminal window and "su -" to root, that is "SU Dash" at the # prompt type :

yum remove kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5

This will remove the 2054 kernel. Since you are going to keep the 2174 kernel you will need the 3.0 firmware installed in your /lib/firmware directory

[mndfck]

thanks buddy. i will try that when i get home. i am at school right now. by the way if i cant get that to work do you mind if i IM you on aim or something? if so leave me a screenane. thanks for all the help! :) its hard to find good help these days.

[Iron_Mike]

Good thing you mentioned IM, I've been running FC6T2 and completely forgotten about setting up GAIM. You shouldn't have any issues with removing the old kernel. You can try IM if you need help but not sure that it works. Click on one of the icons.

[mndfck]

still not working..... when you try to bind the mac address in the network config gui it says [Ermo 19] no such device firmware]$ ls
ipw2200-fw-3.0

its in there. whats ur screename on gaim. the one thats listed on here says ur not online. oh ya i forgot to mention earlier, haha special ed rules! i got mail yayyyyyyyyy :D

[Iron_Mike]

still not working..... when you try to bind the mac address in the network config gui it says [Ermo 19] no such device firmware]$ ls
ipw2200-fw-3.0

its in there. whats ur screename on gaim. the one thats listed on here says ur not online. oh ya i forgot to mention earlier, haha special ed rules! i got mail yayyyyyyyyy :D

Don't worry about binding the mac address, for some reason it is not finding the firmware. Let see if we can do it the easy way. Open a terminal window and su - (SU Dash) to root. Then type cd /lib/firmware, then do a type ls-la. If it lists any files, remove all of them. The type yum install ipw2200-firmware. Reboot the computer and try the Network Configuration, Add New and Select Wireless to see if the card shows up.

[mndfck]

[root@localhost firmware]# ls -aF
./ ../
[root@localhost firmware]# yum install ipw2200-firmware
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
core [1/3]
extras [2/3]
updates [3/3]
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
No Match for argument: ipw2200-firmware
Nothing to do
[root@localhost firmware]#
still not seeing it =/

[Iron_Mike]

[root@localhost firmware]# ls -aF
./ ../
[root@localhost firmware]# yum install ipw2200-firmware
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
core [1/3]
extras [2/3]
updates [3/3]
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
No Match for argument: ipw2200-firmware
Nothing to do
[root@localhost firmware]#
still not seeing it =/


More than one way to skin a cat. Go here: http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/firmware.php

Download the 3.0 firmware and save it to your home directory. Unarchive it using the file manager. Now you have to open a terminal window and su - to root, change to the directory where the firmware files are, there should be 3 of them and then copy the files to the /lib/firmware directory. Reboot the computer and use the network config menu

[mndfck]

man ive tried that like 5 times now. it doesnt show up still. those 3 files are in /lib/firmware
ls -a /lib/firmware
. .. ipw2200-bss.fw ipw2200-ibss.fw ipw2200-sniffer.fw

whats your aim screename? can we chat real time possibly? I have tried everything/looked on countless websites/forums trying to ge this to work. according to some people at my school/work fedora core and the wireless i have will not work.. please feel free to contact me on aim @ mmnnddffcckkrr

[Iron_Mike]

Open a terminal window and type /sbin/lspci

This will list the devices on your computer, post wireless entry......If you have an IPW2200 / IPW2915 it is supported nativley and it works....The entry will look like this

02:03.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection (rev 05)

And it even works on FC6T2 version of Fedora

2.6.17-1.2630.fc6

So I guess the people you are talking to are incorrect in their assumption that it doesn't work. I'm also using WPA2 personal encryption

IronMike7STW

[mndfck]

[jonathan@localhost ~]$ /sbin/lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82855PM Processor to I/O Controller (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82855PM Processor to AGP Controller (rev 0 3)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) U SB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) U SB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) U SB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Co ntroller (rev 01)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 81)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge (re v 01)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller (rev 0 1)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH 4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Mode m Controller (rev 01)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 Lf [FireGL 9 000] (rev 02)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5705M Gigabit Eth ernet (rev 01)
02:01.0 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ711EC1 SmartCardBus Controller (rev 20)
02:01.1 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ711EC1 SmartCardBus Controller (rev 20)
02:03.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG (rev 05)

[Iron_Mike]

That part looks good, now can you post the relevent parts of your /var/log/dmesg file, just the part that pertains to your intel card, ieee80211, and any firmware errors.....

[ohcrapgorillas]

I'd like to add that I have an HP Pavilion dv1000 and I'm having the exact same problem. I've tried any guide I can find and when I go to New Network Connection->Wireless the only option is Other Wireless Card, which naturally doesn't work. I'll keep looking around and checking back on this thread, if I find something that works I'll let you know. It's good to know that it's not just my own stupidity that's preventing me from having working wireless internet.

[jim]

if using Gnome try firing up NetworkManager and see whatcha get.

judging from above, the device is available for use since it is recognized.

[mndfck]

cool man. i got it showing up now at least but it still doesnt want to connect. im 100% sure its working, works on 2 other xp machines. can you aol im me possibly if you are on/around? i have a couple of other minor things. thanks! you really know ur **** :)

[mndfck]

would someone mind im'ing me on aim please? i just have a few questions if you wouldnt mind. i appreciate the help everyone. screename is mmnnddffcckkrr