HOWTO: ipw2200 + wpa

[net_benjo]

Type:

dmesg | grep ipw

and post the result.

this is the output for dmesg | grep ipw:

ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.0.6
ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2004 Intel Corporation
ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

[luca_linux]

this is the output for dmesg | grep ipw:

ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.0.6
ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2004 Intel Corporation
ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

Everything seems fine, so the problem isn't there.
Does it connect without WEP/WPA?

[net_benjo]

Everything seems fine, so the problem isn't there.
Does it connect without WEP/WPA?

I'm not sure I understood your question, but I'll try answering anyways. I can use wired conneciton no problem. But I have problem with wireless internet. My router is set to use WPA and I cannot connect to it. But even if I set my router to use WEP, i still cannot connect to it.

I could connect to WEP enabled wireless BEFORE I followed this HOWTO. Now neither WPA nor WEP works...Let me post the output of iwconfig to see if that tells you anything more.

lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 unassociated ESSID:"bosna"
Mode:Managed Channel=0 Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00
Bit Rate=0 kb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry limit:7 RTS thrff Fragment thrff
Power Managementff
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

eth1 no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

thanks again.

[luca_linux]

I just wanted to know if it connects when you disable wpa on the router.
Anyway, are you using DHCP or static IP?
If you're using the DHCP, try to use static IP and let me know.

[davinci123]

Hello, I am a total n00b to Linux and Ubuntu so please in advance excuse my ignorance! I have been trying to install my ipw2200 on a Thinkpad R50e on and on for a couple of weeks ago. When I run make on the ieee80211-1.0.3 directory, I receive this:

sed: can't read /lib/modules/2.6.12-8-686/build//build/.config: No such file or directory
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.12-8-686/build M=/home/aarona/Desktop/ieee80211-1.0.3 MODVERDIR=/home/aarona/Desktop/ieee80211-1.0.3 modules
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-8-686/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11: gcc-3.4: command not found
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-8-686/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12: gcc-3.4: command not found
make[1]: gcc-3.4: Command not found[PHP]
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-8-686'
CC [M] /home/aarona/Desktop/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.o
/bin/sh: gcc-3.4: command not found
make[2]: *** [/home/aarona/Desktop/ieee80211-1.0.3/ieee80211_module.o] Error 127
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/aarona/Desktop/ieee80211-1.0.3] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-8-686'
make: *** [modules] Error 2

Can someone please help me? It seems as though the first line: "/lib/modules/2.6.12-8-686/build//build/.config" is an invalid path because of the double slashes. I followed the directions verbatium until this point

Thanks in Advance,
Aaron

[luca_linux]

GCC is not installed on your system: just install it from Synaptics or apt.

[davinci123]

Thank you luca! What a silly oversight on my part. I haven't tested WPA yet, but non-secured wireless is working great!

Take care,
Aaron

[jhuff]

Is there anyway to upgrade the linux headers without having to reinstall ipw2200?

I have a lot of updates waiting to be downloaded and installed, its just a pain to lose my wireless connection and having to go the the entire installation process all over again to get the wireless card working.

[luca_linux]

If you run another kernel, you'll have to recompile ipw2200.
If you just upgrade the linux headers (and I don't see the need without running a new kernel), then you won't probably have to recompile it.

[yopnono]

Have tried this to install the drives for my 2200 card. And all I get is make : command not found??? is not make inc in the built 5.10?