PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection problems

i know its an old network card and needs drivers but iam new to linux and would love some help here



andy@andy-330:~$ sudo lshw -C network
*-network:0 DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 5
bus info: pci@0000:00:05.0
logical name: eth1
version: 05
serial: 00:13:ce:7f:df:24
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ipw2200 driverversion=1.2.2kmprq firmware=ABG:9.0.5.27 (Dec 12 2007) latency=64 link=no maxlatency=24 mingnt=3 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
resources: irq:18 memory:dfffc000-dfffcfff
*-network:1
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 7
bus info: pci@0000:00:07.0
logical name: eth0
version: 10
serial: 00:14:2a:b7:27:2a
size: 100Mbit/s
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=8139too driverversion=0.9.28 duplex=full ip=192.168.50.104 latency=64 link=yes maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s
resources: irq:17 ioport:d800(size=256) memory:dfffbc00-dfffbcff
andy@andy-330:~$

It appears to have all the driver it needs. However, it also appears that there is another problem:

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*-network:0 DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation

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Let's have a look at:

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rfkill list all
dmesg | grep ipw

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Thanks.

andy@andy-330:~$ rfkill list all
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
1: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
andy@andy-330:~$ dmesg | grep ipw
[ 25.142961] libipw: 802.11 data/management/control stack, git-1.1.13
[ 25.142968] libipw: Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Intel Corporation <jketreno@linux.intel.com>
[ 25.187072] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.2kmprq
[ 25.187079] ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
[ 25.187293] ipw2200 0000:00:05.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
[ 25.187333] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
[ 25.805016] ipw2200: Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On:
[ 25.823102] ipw2200: Detected geography ZZR (14 802.11bg channels, 0 802.11a channels)
[ 28.160018] ipw2200: Failed to send POWER_MODE: Command timed out.
[ 32.824036] ipw2200: Failed to send POWER_MODE: Command timed out.
andy@andy-330:~$

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0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes

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ipw2200: Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On:

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Find the wireless switch on your laptop, switch it and you'll be all set.

its not doing anything

What is the make and model of laptop? Is there a physical switch or a key combination such a Fn+F5 or, as on my Lenovo, both?

Off for the evening. I'll see you tomorrow.

there is a button next to my power button with wifi sign on it maybe its broke ... will take it into my local pc repair shop

i have an old infinity 330 laptop

I wonder if this may be helpful: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1538766

Just to say many thanks to chili555.
I've solved my wireless issue ("Failed to sendPOWER_MODE: Command timed out") reading his threads.
On Acer old laptop there is a wireless switch....
Best regards.
G