9.04 Can't get wifi working using CISCO Aironet MP1350

[chuckie002]

I'm snookerd

I've tried to solve this off and on for a few months, but I just can't. I am a windows engineer but wanted to expand my knowledge to Linux. I deperately have tried to get WIFI working but it just wont connect. I am using Ubuntu 9.04 as 9.10 was a problem with video driver.

Initially after build I could see my network on the list, but it was greyed out. After trying a few things on the forum I have now installed a windows driver using ndisgtk which now means I can choose my wireless network from the list. Although it does seem to try with the connecting message and asks for the password, it just doesn't connect on.

Things that may be of use
am using WPA/WPA2
hardware of machine is IBM Thinkpad T30 (not one of there better models)
I work from home and my work machine is working fine, along with all the other wireless kit in the house, it's just this machine.

Please help, I just want to now get on and try to use the machine in the real world and see if I can make a permanent switch.

p.s please understand I am a complete novice

[chuckie002]

I'm snookerd

I've tried to solve this off and on for a few months, but I just can't. I am a windows engineer but wanted to expand my knowledge to Linux. I deperately have tried to get WIFI working but it just wont connect. I am using Ubuntu 9.04 as 9.10 was a problem with video driver.

Initially after build I could see my network on the list, but it was greyed out. After trying a few things on the forum I have now installed a windows driver using ndisgtk which now means I can choose my wireless network from the list. Although it does seem to try with the connecting message and asks for the password, it just doesn't connect on.

Things that may be of use
am using WPA/WPA2
hardware of machine is IBM Thinkpad T30 (not one of there better models)
I work from home and my work machine is working fine, along with all the other wireless kit in the house, it's just this machine.

Please help, I just want to now get on and try to use the machine in the real world and see if I can make a permanent switch.

p.s please understand I am a complete novice

[chili555]

First, let's see if the card has grabbed the appropriate driver, usually airo. When it does, a wireless interface is created, sometimes eth1. Please go to Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal and do:

iwconfig

If you see a wireless interface, something like this, we already almost done:

 iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

irda0     no wireless extensions.

eth1      IEEE 802.11abg  ESSID:"mylilrouter"  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: 99:24:56:2A:97:29   
          Bit Rate:54 Mb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   Sensitivity=8/0  
          Retry limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=85/100  Signal level=-45 dBm  Noise level=-85 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

Next, assuming, you have a wireless interface, let's find out if the firmware in your Aironet supports WPA/WPA2. Please do:

sudo iwlist eth1 auth

Substitute the wireless interface you got, if not eth1. If WPA is supported, you should see something like:

eth1 Authentication capabilities :
WPA
WPA2
CIPHER-TKIP
CIPHER-CCMP
Current WPA version :
Unknown
Current Key management :
Unknown
Current Pairwise cipher :
Unknown
Current Pairwise cipher :
Unknown
Current TKIP countermeasures : yes
Current Drop unencrypted : yes
Current Authentication algorithm :
Current Receive unencrypted EAPOL : yes
Current Roaming control : yes
Current Privacy invoked : yes

If, on the other hand, you have no wireless interface because the card and driver have not matched up, please try to force it with:

sudo modprobe airo
iwconfig

Now do you have an interface? If not, we need to do some diagnostics. Please then post:

dmesg | grep airo

My little T30 worked fine for web surfing, email, instant messaging and light duty processes. My sister enjoys it today!

[cariboo]

Please don't create multiple threads on the same subject. I have merged your two threads.

[headfirst_for_halos]

Hey, I tried what chili555 said but I can't get the wifi to work and when I used the code

dmesg | grep airo

Here's what I got:

juanpa@juanpa-laptop:~$ dmesg | grep airo
[  118.566927] airo(): Probing for PCI adapters
[  118.567023] airo 0000:02:02.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKC] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
[  118.567061] airo(): Found an MPI350 card
[  119.584502] airo(eth1): Firmware version 5.60.07
[  119.584508] airo(eth1): WPA supported.
[  119.584513] airo(eth1): MAC enabled 00:02:8a:9e:12:92
[  119.584585] airo(): Finished probing for PCI adapters
[  119.963334] airo(eth1): set_wep_key: key length to set was zero
[  119.963347] airo(eth1): failed to set WEP key at index 0: -1.
[  119.964418] airo(eth1): set_wep_key: key length to set was zero
[  119.964433] airo(eth1): failed to set WEP key at index 1: -1.
[  119.964505] airo(eth1): set_wep_key: key length to set was zero
[  119.964514] airo(eth1): failed to set WEP key at index 2: -1.
[  119.964567] airo(eth1): set_wep_key: key length to set was zero
[  119.964576] airo(eth1): failed to set WEP key at index 3: -1.
[  119.972233] airo(eth1): cmd:1 status:7f01 rsp0:88 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:c0f0
[  119.972249] airo(eth1): Bad MAC enable reason=88, rid=ff10, offset=49392
[  120.051489] airo(eth1): cmd:103 status:7f03 rsp0:0 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:c0f0
[  125.477062] airo(eth1): cmd:103 status:7f03 rsp0:0 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:c0f0
[  145.476383] airo(eth1): cmd:103 status:7f03 rsp0:0 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:c0f0

Tell me, what should I do now?

[chili555]

set_wep_key: key length to set was zero
airo(eth1): failed to set WEP key at index 0: -1.

Let's try to solve the issues from top to bottom and maybe the later ones will go away.

When you tried to connect, were you prompted for an encryption key? Are you using WEP? It seems to think the key was not supplied as requested.

[headfirst_for_halos]

Ok, I'll explain what I did step by step to see if it helps.

First, I ran the command

iwconfig

And I got something like this:

http://yfrog.com/6zscreen1slp

As the ethl part was missing I used the other code

sudo modprobe airo
iwconfig

And the result was:

http://yfrog.com/6zscreen2hop

So to answer your questions in a simpe but honest way:
If by encryption key you mean my password for the computer: yes it asked for it. Terminal didn't showed anything else.

And how do I know if i'm using WEP?

Sorry, I don't know much about those terms

P.S: If there's another way to activate my wifi please let me know)

EDIT:
I'll give you some of my computer specifications:
+IBM Thinkpad T30
+I've read that it has an integrated cisco aironet card wich should work with ubuntu
+Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Installed and another partition with Windows XP (Windows works improperly so i'm going to have someone reinstall it)

[chili555]

Did you click the Network Manager icon? Do you see your network? Can you select it and try to connect? Please see attached.

[headfirst_for_halos]

I can see the network manager but there are no wireless networks show up.

[chili555]

Please try:

sudo iwlist eth1 scan

You don't have to post the whole thing, just tell me if you see your network or some error message.

If you see your network, do you see any indications of encryption? Here is an example:

eth1 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 99:24:56:2A:D7:88
ESSID:"mylilrouter"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Quality=89/100 Signal level=-40 dBm
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago