HOWTO: ipw2200 + wpa

[luca_linux]

Now it works, it took a long, long time, but now i have go it!
maybe you should add this to the HOWTO
my wireless connetion was working perfect all the time!
but i could not connect to the internet, my wlan got a dynimic IP, but my eth0 a static IP.
your /etc/network/interfaces should look like this:

...
# The primary network interface
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.0.13
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.0.1

auto eth0

# laptop built in mini-pci wireless interface:

iface eth1 inet dhcp
wireless-essid MySSID

auto eth1

there was a problem with the gateway over eth1, the solution:

sudo ifconfig eth0 down
sudo ifconfig eth1 up
sudo route add default gw 192.168.0.1

you have to turn off eth0, eth1 is on, of course.
then have to set a default gateway, this sould be the IP of your AP!!

My howto supposes you to have already experienced some network configuration...
Anyway, I'll see to add some advices...

[IchBin]

I cannot thank you enough for this tutorial. I told myself that if I were to ever move to linux as my "main" OS that I would have to make my Dell Laptop with Centrino work with Linux completely. I couldn't have finished the move without your tutorial, which worked perfectly I must say. Thanks to you, I am now officially in my heart a Linux user. THANK YOU!!!

[stamy]

only for a few seconds, then i have this error message (i start wpa_supplicant without the -B option):

wireless event: cmd=0x8b15 len=20
wireless event: new AP:00:00:00:00:00:00
Added BSSID 00:13:10:0b:18:47 into blacklist (it is the MAC from my wifi router) !!! ???

Why ????
What is this event ? (i dont find anything about it on the web)

Can someone help ?

I have a nx6110 HP notebook with a Intel 2200BG mini-pci card on it.

[IchBin]

Does anyone have a problem with apt-get using this setup? I cannot use apt-get with my wireless card. I get timed out when I'm on my wireless. As soon as I plug in my wired eth0 I can apt-get just fine. Anyone have any ideas?

[mh10190]

Hi all,
Im new to ubuntu and linux
And i just installed Horay on my laptop
Everything is wonderful Except the wireless
I flipped thru the forum
And to tell u the truth im a little overwhlmed
Im crossing over from windows
And the terminal intimidates me
im haing a hard time
my situtation is that i use a lynsis wireless router
my laptop has my ipw2200 as the wireless card
im not sure if i have dchp or stati ip
i tried to configure both
as well as the DNS
im quiete confused y its not working either way
im trying to use the terminal
but im going no where
i really need to be babyed thru this situation
keep in mind i dont even knoe how to install programs at all
Im extremly new
and any help to make it easier on me would br greatly appreciated
thanks

[IchBin]

I just read the sticky that says we're not supposed to ask questions in the How-to forum .... I'd suggest you post your question in the appropriate forum m8.

[jc3835]

hi i have gotten ipw2200 to work without installing any other packages. This was successful in the Beta Array 4 install CD , and now the live Ubuntu 5.04 version.

I have a Compaq Presario 2200 series with 2200BG centrino wlan.
this is what u do, in sudo / root mode,

Step 1
# iwconfig
-- u should see that u have IEEE802.11(B/G) under eth1 (or some other)

Step 2
# iwlist eth1 scan
-- this will scan for all available networks.
-- if there is something picked up, it means ubuntu is able to detect a network.
-- if nothing is detected, pls check your router.

Step 2a: if your wlan network is protected
# iwconfig eth1 essid YOURSSID
-- to define your SSID (access point name)
# iwconfig eth1 key xxxxxxxxxx
-- to define your WEP key, if any.

Step 3
# dhclient eth1
-- this will request a IP from your router, if successfull u will see some messages ending with " bound to 192.168.x.x..."
-- u are connected to the internet !

hope this helps some of the newbies.

I tried doing this, and everything is fine up to the "dhclient eth1" portion...
I've tried everything from default setup, to ndiswrapper, to latest ipw2200 drivers... all to no avail!!
Currently I'm running 1.0.0 of ipw2200 (latest stable version)... I've got all of my router security disabled and everything is at default (wardrivers are parking outside my house!)
Does ANYONE have any more ideas... I'm all out.

[magalas_79]

Wow... I really don't know what the #*&$ is going on. I haven't had this much trouble with Ubuntu ever.

Here's the beginning of the list of warnings I get when executing make. I tried changing the permissions of a lot of directories to no avail. The make and make install creates no kernel modules whatsoever.

zoph@nebosuke:~/Desktop/Downloads/ipw2200/ipw2200-1.0.3$ make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.10-5-686/build SUBDIRS=/home/zoph/Desktop/Downloads/ipw 2200/ipw2200-1.0.3 MODVERDIR=/home/zoph/Desktop/Downloads/ipw2200/ipw2200-1.0.3 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.10'
Makefile:484: .config: No such file or directory
  CC [M]  /home/zoph/Desktop/Downloads/ipw2200/ipw2200-1.0.3/ipw2200.o
In file included from include/linux/module.h:9,
                 from /home/zoph/Desktop/Downloads/ipw2200/ipw2200-1.0.3/ipw2200 .h:32,
                 from /home/zoph/Desktop/Downloads/ipw2200/ipw2200-1.0.3/ipw2200 .c:33:
include/linux/config.h:4:28: linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
In file included from include/linux/module.h:10,
                 from /home/zoph/Desktop/Downloads/ipw2200/ipw2200-1.0.3/ipw2200 .h:32,
                 from /home/zoph/Desktop/Downloads/ipw2200/ipw2200-1.0.3/ipw2200 .c:33:
include/linux/sched.h:4:37: asm/param.h: No such file or directory
In file included from include/linux/types.h:13,
                 from include/linux/capability.h:16,
                 from include/linux/sched.h:7,
                 from include/linux/module.h:10,
                 from /home/zoph/Desktop/Downloads/ipw2200/ipw2200-1.0.3/ipw2200 .h:32,
                 from /home/zoph/Desktop/Downloads/ipw2200/ipw2200-1.0.3/ipw2200 .c:33:
include/linux/posix_types.h:47:29: asm/posix_types.h: No such file or directory
In file included from include/linux/capability.h:16,
                 from include/linux/sched.h:7,
                 from include/linux/module.h:10,
                 from /home/zoph/Desktop/Downloads/ipw2200/ipw2200-1.0.3/ipw2200 .h:32,
                 from /home/zoph/Desktop/Downloads/ipw2200/ipw2200-1.0.3/ipw2200 .c:33:
include/linux/types.h:14:23: asm/types.h: No such file or directory
In file included from include/linux/capability.h:16,
                 from include/linux/sched.h:7,
                 from include/linux/module.h:10,
                 from /home/zoph/Desktop/Downloads/ipw2200/ipw2200-1.0.3/ipw2200 .h:32,
                 from /home/zoph/Desktop/Downloads/ipw2200/ipw2200-1.0.3/ipw2200 .c:33:
include/linux/types.h:18: error: syntax error before "__kernel_dev_t"
include/linux/types.h:18: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `__k ernel_dev_t'
include/linux/types.h:18: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
include/linux/types.h:21: error: syntax error before "dev_t"
include/linux/types.h:21: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `dev _t'

Maybe I'm heading for a another format. Lovely.

Hi all.

I've got a similar problem during ipw2200 compilation. I installed all additional package : kernel source (tree), kernel headers, and gcc, created link to kernel source, but when i launch make I receive a lot of errors. I checked the type of error and it is similiar to ChamPro]Wow's errors, the difference is that i don't get error on .config but only on .h files. Someone can help me?

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.10-5-386/build SUBDIRS=/home/pasquinelli/download/ipw2200-1.0.4 MODVERDIR=/home/pasquinelli/download/ipw2200-1.0.4 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.10'
CC [M] /home/pasquinelli/download/ipw2200-1.0.4/ipw2200.o
In file included from include/linux/module.h:10,
from /home/pasquinelli/download/ipw2200-1.0.4/ipw2200.h:32,
from /home/pasquinelli/download/ipw2200-1.0.4/ipw2200.c:33:
include/linux/sched.h:4:37: asm/param.h: No such file or directory
In file included from include/linux/types.h:13,
from include/linux/capability.h:16,
from include/linux/sched.h:7,
from include/linux/module.h:10,
from /home/pasquinelli/download/ipw2200-1.0.4/ipw2200.h:32,
from /home/pasquinelli/download/ipw2200-1.0.4/ipw2200.c:33:
include/linux/posix_types.h:47:29: asm/posix_types.h: No such file or directory
In file included from include/linux/capability.h:16,
from include/linux/sched.h:7,
from include/linux/module.h:10,
from /home/pasquinelli/download/ipw2200-1.0.4/ipw2200.h:32,
from /home/pasquinelli/download/ipw2200-1.0.4/ipw2200.c:33:
include/linux/types.h:14:23: asm/types.h: No such file or directory
In file included from include/linux/capability.h:16,
from include/linux/sched.h:7,


TNX!

I resolved this problem. There is and error in remove script of ipw2200, read this article : http://nickselby.com/articles/technology/?a=1807

[luca_linux]

I tried doing this, and everything is fine up to the "dhclient eth1" portion...
I've tried everything from default setup, to ndiswrapper, to latest ipw2200 drivers... all to no avail!!
Currently I'm running 1.0.0 of ipw2200 (latest stable version)... I've got all of my router security disabled and everything is at default (wardrivers are parking outside my house!)
Does ANYONE have any more ideas... I'm all out.

You have to upgrade to ipw2200 1.0.4 in order to have WPA support.

[matthew]

Luca, you are my hero. Thanks! This Howto worked beautifully.