Intel wifi 1000 BGN installation on Back Track

[seoisfree]

Hi guys,

I've been struggling with it for quite sometime and wanted to know, how do i install my driver on Ubuntu (back track 5).

when i type iwconfig it doesn't recognizes the card and not showing anything. how ever i am able to access the internet (it's on vmware).

Also i've downloaded the iwlwifi-1000-ucode-39.31.5.1 from Intel site and put it in the right folder (i don't know if the installation went well as i don't understand the syntax at all)

I will be very thankful if any of you guys can help me out on this one.

Thanks a lot

[chili555]

Please open a terminal and run and post:

sudo modprobe iwlagn
dmesg | grep iwl
ls /lib/firmware | grep ucode

Thanks.

Sorry for the delay.

[haqking]

Hi guys,

I've been struggling with it for quite sometime and wanted to know, how do i install my driver on Ubuntu (back track 5).

when i type iwconfig it doesn't recognizes the card and not showing anything. how ever i am able to access the internet (it's on vmware).

Also i've downloaded the iwlwifi-1000-ucode-39.31.5.1 from Intel site and put it in the right folder (i don't know if the installation went well as i don't understand the syntax at all)

I will be very thankful if any of you guys can help me out on this one.

Thanks a lot

If you are running BT on a virtual machine like you say it will use the virtualised hardware, it cant use wifi unless you use say a USB device you plug in to the VM

You cant use internal WIFI with virtual machines, you need to use a supported USB device for backtrack if used in a virtual machine

[seoisfree]

thanks haqking,

just to set the record straight, i need an external wireless device for it to be monitoring and could sniff packets (assuming the BT is running on VMware) is that what you're saying?

thanks

[haqking]

thanks haqking,

just to set the record straight, i need an external wireless device for it to be monitoring and could sniff packets (assuming the BT is running on VMware) is that what you're saying?

thanks

yes, you need to find a supported USB wifi device and use that, virtualisation and BT in virtualisation can only use USB WIFI devices, it doesnt need to be supported in your HOST, as long as the VM devices menu can see it you can use it

[seoisfree]

cool man, thanks!

Any idea of a good but cheap USB wireless card that BT 5 Supports by default?

[haqking]

cool man, thanks!

Any idea of a good but cheap USB wireless card that BT 5 Supports by default?

you can find all you need here

http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/..._working_cards

Some cards work with certain tools better than others.

[seoisfree]

Great man, you've been very helpful... thanks a lot!

[seoisfree]

Please open a terminal and run and post:

sudo modprobe iwlagn
dmesg | grep iwl
ls /lib/firmware | grep ucode

Thanks.

Sorry for the delay.

G chili, I just noticed your post.

Thanks for the Tip,

This is what i got

root@bt:~# sudo modprobe iwlagn
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/ipwraw, it will be ignored in a future release.
root@bt:~# dmesg | grep iwl
[ 2120.105448] iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, in-tree:
[ 2120.105467] iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2010 Intel Corporation
root@bt:~# ls /lib/firmware | grep ucode
iwlwifi-1000-3.ucode
iwlwifi-1000-5.ucode
iwlwifi-1000-ucode-39.31.5.1
iwlwifi-100-5.ucode
iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode
iwlwifi-3945.ucode
iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode
iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode
iwlwifi-5000-2.ucode
iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode
iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode
iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode
iwlwifi-6000g2a-5.ucode
iwlwifi-6000g2b-5.ucode
iwlwifi-6050-4.ucode
iwlwifi-6050-5.ucode
LICENSE.iwlwifi-1000-ucode
README.iwlwifi-1000-ucode
root@bt:~# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

root@bt:~# 

Thanks man

[haqking]

G chili, I just noticed your post.

Thanks for the Tip,

This is what i got

root@bt:~# sudo modprobe iwlagn
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/ipwraw, it will be ignored in a future release.
root@bt:~# dmesg | grep iwl
[ 2120.105448] iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, in-tree:
[ 2120.105467] iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2010 Intel Corporation
root@bt:~# ls /lib/firmware | grep ucode
iwlwifi-1000-3.ucode
iwlwifi-1000-5.ucode
iwlwifi-1000-ucode-39.31.5.1
iwlwifi-100-5.ucode
iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode
iwlwifi-3945.ucode
iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode
iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode
iwlwifi-5000-2.ucode
iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode
iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode
iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode
iwlwifi-6000g2a-5.ucode
iwlwifi-6000g2b-5.ucode
iwlwifi-6050-4.ucode
iwlwifi-6050-5.ucode
LICENSE.iwlwifi-1000-ucode
README.iwlwifi-1000-ucode
root@bt:~# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

root@bt:~# 

Thanks man

YOU CANT USE BUILT IN WIRELESS FOR BACKTRACK IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE !

get a USB adapter

That just shows the module is loaded which of course it is as part of BT