Weak wireless problems intel 2200bg with 8.04

[gamerteck]

Can you report what the display message reports.

First

sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

Once it's done do:

dmesg | tail -n 25

and copy it here

[jp0213x]

Can you report what the display message reports.

First


Once it's done do:

and copy it here

Here we go


boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
[sudo] password for boopa:
* Reconfiguring network interfaces... [ OK ]
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$ dmesg | tail -n 25
[ 44.374602] swsusp: Basic memory bitmaps freed
[ 44.487302] usb 4-6.4.1: USB disconnect, address 4
[ 44.630391] ieee1394: Host added: ID:BUS[0-00:1023] GUID[a5ffffff00508b71]
[ 44.738246] usb 4-6.4.1: new low speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 8
[ 44.855378] usb 4-6.4.1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 44.864508] input: Microsoft Natural� Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb4/4-6/4-6.4/4-6.4.1/4-6.4.1:1.0/input/input14
[ 44.885868] input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Microsoft Natural� Ergonomic Keyboard 4000] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-6.4.1
[ 44.898325] input: Microsoft Natural� Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb4/4-6/4-6.4/4-6.4.1/4-6.4.1:1.1/input/input15
[ 44.925796] input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Device [Microsoft Natural� Ergonomic Keyboard 4000] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-6.4.1
[ 45.125582] usb 4-6.4.2: new low speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 9
[ 45.223214] usb 4-6.4.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 45.229905] input: Logitech USB Optical Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb4/4-6/4-6.4/4-6.4.2/4-6.4.2:1.0/input/input16
[ 45.257208] input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-6.4.2
[ 50.207340] tg3.c:v3.86 (November 9, 2007)
[ 50.207394] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:10:00.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
[ 50.207407] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:10:00.0 to 64
[ 50.252068] eth0: Tigon3 [partno(BCM95751M) rev 4101 PHY(5750)] (PCI Express) 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet 00:17:08:41:f0:85
[ 50.252076] eth0: RXcsums[1] LinkChgREG[0] MIirq[0] ASF[0] WireSpeed[1] TSOcap[1]
[ 50.252079] eth0: dma_rwctrl[76180000] dma_mask[64-bit]
[ 50.434649] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 51.615905] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 53.109372] tg3: eth0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex.
[ 53.109377] tg3: eth0: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX.
[ 53.110742] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
[ 148.710238] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$

[gamerteck]

So now your back to using the intel drivers right?

Download the ndiswrapper gui

sudo apt-get install ndisgtk

Then launch it with

gksudo ndisgtk

what is listed there?

[jp0213x]

So now your back to using the intel drivers right?

Download the ndiswrapper gui



Then launch it with



what is listed there?

Here you go


boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$ sudo apt-get install ndisgtk
[sudo] password for boopa:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
ndisgtk
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 20.9kB of archives.
After this operation, 352kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main ndisgtk 0.8.3-1 [20.9kB]
Fetched 20.9kB in 0s (44.7kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package ndisgtk.
(Reading database ... 117555 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking ndisgtk (from .../ndisgtk_0.8.3-1_i386.deb) ...
Setting up ndisgtk (0.8.3-1) ...

boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$ gksudo ndisgtk


When the gui comes up I see w29n51 listed uder windows driver.

[pytheas22]

Alright, so the driver should be installed correctly now. If you run:

sudo rmmod ndiswrapper
sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
lshw -C Network
dmesg | grep ndis
sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
iwlist scan

what do you get?

[jp0213x]

Alright, so the driver should be installed correctly now. If you run:

sudo rmmod ndiswrapper
sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
lshw -C Network
dmesg | grep ndis
sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
iwlist scan

what do you get?

Here we go

boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$ sudo rmmod ndiswrapper
ERROR: Module ndiswrapper does not exist in /proc/modules
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$ sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$ lshw -C Network
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:10:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 11
serial: 00:17:08:41:f0:85
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.86 firmware=5751m-v3.29a latency=0 module=tg3 multicast=yes
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 4
bus info: pci@0000:02:04.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 05
serial: 00:15:00:38:82:da
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ndiswrapper+w29n51 driverversion=1.52+Intel,12/19/2007,9.0.4.39 latency=64 maxlatency=24 mingnt=3 module=ndiswrapper multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11g
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$ dmesg | grep ndis
[ 2816.590129] ndiswrapper version 1.52 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
[ 2816.737139] ndiswrapper: driver w29n51 (Intel,12/19/2007,9.0.4.39) loaded
[ 2816.744697] ndiswrapper: using IRQ 22
[ 2817.432650] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$ sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$
boopa@boopa-linux-mobile:~$ iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:1C:F0:EF:90:5A
ESSID:"Heath St"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality:39/100 Signal level:-71 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
Encryption keyn
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
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:atim=0
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK

[pytheas22]

Alright, that's good!

You should be able to connect now. Go to Network Manager (should be in the top-right corner of your screen), left click to view a list of wireless networks, and select the one you want to connect to. Does it work?

Note that if you reboot, you will probably need to run these commands again to get wireless to work (once we straighten everything out, we can write a script to do this automatically):

sudo rmmod b43
sudo rmmod b44
sudo rmmod b43legacy
sudo rmmod ssb
sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
sudo ifconfig wlan0 up

[gamerteck]

checkout this post.

http://backports.ubuntuforums.com/sh...d.php?t=887960

[jp0213x]

Alright, that's good!

You should be able to connect now. Go to Network Manager (should be in the top-right corner of your screen), left click to view a list of wireless networks, and select the one you want to connect to. Does it work?

Note that if you reboot, you will probably need to run these commands again to get wireless to work (once we straighten everything out, we can write a script to do this automatically):

sudo rmmod b43
sudo rmmod b44
sudo rmmod b43legacy
sudo rmmod ssb
sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
sudo ifconfig wlan0 up

The only cmd that works is the sudo modprobe ndiswrapper, my wireless light comes on the laptop. All the other cmds error out.
When I try to go to the connection manager and put in my password, the whole password will not fit for WPA. With the wireless activated my system locks up then I have to reboot. To get to the menu I have to pref, administration, and click on networks and unlock it.

[pytheas22]

The only cmd that works is the sudo modprobe ndiswrapper, my wireless light comes on the laptop. All the other cmds error out.
When I try to go to the connection manager and put in my password, the whole password will not fit for WPA. With the wireless activated my system locks up then I have to reboot. To get to the menu I have to pref, administration, and click on networks and unlock it.

It's ok if you get errors (like "module XXX does not exist in /proc/modules") running some of those commands. As long as "sudo modprobe ndiswrapper" works and you can see networks thereafter using the command "iwlist scan," then things should be working.

In the Network box where you enter your password, make sure you have WPA-PSK selected, not WEP. This is probably why you can't enter your full password there. You might also want to try enabling Roaming Mode, which will allow you to click on the Network Manager applet to select the network you want to connect to.

Finally, you may want to try using wicd to connect instead of Network Manager; it may work better.

Please let us know if any of this gets you connected. If not, we can at least get you back to where you were before using the ipw2200 driver.