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| Wireless enabled, but no light?
I've been using Debian for about a month now and recently decided to tackle the issue I've had with not having my wireless card working. I've managed to get it to work on Ubuntu in the past on a friend's laptop with the same wireless card as mine with the light on the card actually coming on. However, the same method didn't work in Debian, so I looked around for tutorials and came across this article on the Debian Administration site. I tried it and it went off without a hitch, so I now have the option of enabling or disabling my wireless connection, but yet my wireless light will not come on and Wifi-radar can't pick up any of the available wireless networks in my area on this machine. Is there something wrong with the linked article or is there something more I have to do in order to get my wireless card working properly?
For reference, here's a copy of my terminal session where I installed the ndiswrapper driver. Code: avalith@debian:~/Desktop$ sudo ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf
installing bcmwl5 ...
avalith@debian:~/Desktop$ sudo ndiswrapper -l
installed drivers:
bcmwl5 driver installed, hardware (14E4:4328) present
avalith@debian:~/Desktop$ sudo depmod -a
avalith@debian:~/Desktop$ sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
avalith@debian:~/Desktop$ sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
Side note: I have already blacklisted the native bcm43xx driver if that makes any difference. Avalith Edit: Here's a copy of lspci -v if it helps any. Code: 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS/940GML and 945GT Express M emory Controller Hub (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML ExpressIntegrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 233
Memory at d0200000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
I/O ports at 1800 [size=8]
Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at d0300000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at d0280000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 50
Memory at d0340000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [70] Express Unknown type IRQ 0
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [130] Unknown (5)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=06, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: 30000000-300fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 01) ( prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 209
I/O ports at 1820 [size=32]
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 01) ( prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 217
I/O ports at 1840 [size=32]
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 01) ( prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 177
I/O ports at 1860 [size=32]
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller ( rev 01) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 209
Memory at d0544000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e1) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=08, subordinate=08, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
Memory behind bridge: d0100000-d01fffff
Capabilities: [50] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 217
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at 1810 [size=16]
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller AHCI (rev 01) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 225
I/O ports at 18b0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 18a4 [size=4]
I/O ports at 18a8 [size=8]
I/O ports at 18a0 [size=4]
I/O ports at 1890 [size=16]
Memory at d0544400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 217
I/O ports at 18c0 [size=32]
06:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN Mini-PCI Card (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 1363
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 177
Memory at 30000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [d0] Express Legacy Endpoint IRQ 0
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel
08:08.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Unknown device 30a5
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 233
I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
Memory at d0100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Last edited by Avalith; 09-18-2007 at 04:24 AM..
Reason: Addition of lspci -v output
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| Which is the output of the "sudo iwconfig" command? When using are you sure wlan0 is the interface you are using?
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Code: avalith@debian:~$ sudo iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Tx-Power:32 dBm
RTS thr:2347 B Fragment thr:2346 B
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
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
sit0 no wireless extensions.
And yes, I'm positive that wlan0 is my wireless interface. I'm not sure what the deal with sit0 is, but I know for a fact that eth0 is my wired Ethernet interface. Update: I've done some more messing around and now wlan0 is showing in my Network Manager as active, but the light still isn't coming on. Avalith Edit: I've installed Wifi-radar to help scan for available networks, but I get this message every time I run it inside the terminal.
Code: avalith@debian:~$ sudo wifi-radar
eth2 Interface doesn't support scanning.
eth2: error fetching interface information: Device not found
eth2 No such device
Is there a way to configure Wifi-radar to use wlan0 instead of eth2 while we're on the subject of wireless?
Last edited by Avalith; 09-18-2007 at 03:16 PM..
Reason: Wifi-radar problems.
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| What is the name of your wireless access point? Whatever it is, input that into iwconfig... Code: /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 essid name_of_wireless_access_point
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Originally Posted by Dapper Dan  What is the name of your wireless access point? Whatever it is, input that into iwconfig... Code: /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 essid name_of_wireless_access_point
Might work... | I tried that and nothing's changed. However, now it appears that I don't even have the option to enable my wireless connection from the Network Manager icon near my clock in the panel anymore when I had it available last night. =/ | |
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| Do you get anything at all by doing: Code: /sbin/iwlist wlan0 scanning
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| Code: avalith@debian:~$ sudo /sbin/iwlist wlan0 scanning
wlan0 No scan results
That's all I get. | |
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| This is too weird. Everything you've done seems to be right on the mark... the card is present and configured, yet it won't work... It's almost as if there are no access points around for you to connect to. Grasping at straw now... Let's see: Also: | |
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Originally Posted by Dapper Dan This is too weird. Everything you've done seems to be right on the mark... the card is present and configured, yet it won't work... It's almost as if there are no access points around for you to connect to. | I know there are access points around from my friend across next door using Ubuntu because his WiFi Radar is picking up about 10 different networks without any encryption at all, although the signals are weak, so I doubt that's the problem.
As for the terminal commands: Code: avalith@debian:~$ sudo /sbin/lsmod
Module Size Used by
usblp 12768 0
rfcomm 34584 0
l2cap 21760 5 rfcomm
bluetooth 46020 4 rfcomm,l2cap
i915 17728 2
drm 61332 3 i915
ppdev 8676 0
parport_pc 32132 0
lp 11012 0
parport 33256 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
button 6672 0
ac 5188 0
battery 9636 0
ipv6 226272 12
dm_snapshot 15552 0
dm_mirror 19152 0
dm_mod 50232 2 dm_snapshot,dm_mirror
ndiswrapper 157652 0
loop 15048 0
joydev 9088 0
tsdev 7520 0
snd_hda_intel 17332 1
snd_hda_codec 137856 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_pcm_oss 38368 0
snd_mixer_oss 15200 1 snd_pcm_oss
rtc 12372 0
i2c_i801 7468 0
snd_pcm 68676 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 20996 1 snd_pcm
pcspkr 3072 0
psmouse 35016 0
serio_raw 6660 0
i2c_core 19680 1 i2c_i801
snd 47012 8 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 9248 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 9640 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
intel_agp 22140 1
agpgart 29896 3 drm,intel_agp
evdev 9088 2
ext3 119240 1
jbd 52456 1 ext3
mbcache 8356 1 ext3
ide_cd 36064 0
cdrom 32544 1 ide_cd
8139too 25120 0
sd_mod 19040 3
piix 9444 0 [permanent]
8139cp 21920 0
mii 5344 2 8139too,8139cp
ehci_hcd 28136 0
ahci 17636 2
libata 89396 1 ahci
scsi_mod 124168 3 sd_mod,ahci,libata
generic 4868 0 [permanent]
ide_core 110504 3 ide_cd,piix,generic
uhci_hcd 21164 0
usbcore 112644 5 usblp,ndiswrapper,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
thermal 13608 0
processor 28840 1 thermal
fan 4804 0
Code: avalith@debian:~$ sudo /sbin/iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Tx-Power:32 dBm
RTS thr:2347 B Fragment thr:2346 B
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
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
sit0 no wireless extensions.
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| Ndiswrapper is definitely present and there are no conflicting drivers... I'm at a loss. My next thought would be that maybe the card itself is working but the antenna part within the card is faulty and not picking up any wireless access points... That's prettty lame maybe, but all I can think of.
I have the same chipset in a PCMCIA device in a laptop. When I'm on the road and need to use another access point, I use iwlist to find the exact essid, then change my configuration to it, and it all works. Before I do this, everything appears to work just like yours does with the light blinking slowly. When I change it to the essid, the light comes on steady and I'm connected.
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