jfc'log

On RHEL4 (and Fedora) only the firmware needs to be updated:
To check you have the right board do /sbin/lspci the output should contain the following entry:
03:03.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection (rev 05)

Get the firmware from http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/firmware.php?fid=6
extract it in /lib/firmware
(cd /lib/firmware
sudo tar zxvf /media/usbdisk/ipw2200-fw-2.4.tgz
)
For example.
Reboot the machine the new firmware will be in use. Configure it using System Settings + Network.

If it does not work check dmesg for:
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ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
divert: allocating divert_blk for eth1
ipw2200: Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On:
Kill switch must be turned off for wireless networking to work.
divert: freeing divert_blk for eth1
+++
Do /sbin/rmmod ipw2200 and press (blue key Fn and normal F2 where there is a logo like an antena).
Do /sbin/modprobe ipw2200 check again:
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ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, git-1.0.10
ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2005 Intel Corporation
ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:03:03.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 177
ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
divert: allocating divert_blk for eth1
+++

note: @myhome the wifi id is: ATMEL and the mac: 00:16:6F:60:AE:67

# posted by Jean-Frederic Clere @ 10:17 AM 0 comments