WAN card problem - stumped

[kennethhoff]

I am running SuSe 10.
I have a Intel Pro 2200 wireless card. The GUI sees it fine. It shows under hardware, shows the driver ip2200, network config shows it, everything looks fine. I tried DHCP, a static IP, nothing works. Just cannot connect to the internet. Tried ifconfig -a, doesn't see it. The built-in ethernet is fine, just not the wireless. It's a dell inspiron 9300.
I'm stumped, everything looks fine, but it just doesn't work. How can it show up under the network config in the GUI, but not through ipconfig ? I have the IP, subnet mask and default router all correct. It works fine in windows xp, just not suse. Any ideas????
Ken

[valemon]

Can you post the output of "ifconfig", "iwconfig", "lsmod" and "ping www. google. com -c 4" ? (without the spaces)

[kennethhoff]

Ok. here is the output except for the ping. I added it as text attachments.

Also, what does the ~ mean in ~./bashrc ? Is it my home directory? I need to know because I am trying to add to my search path.

ifconfig.txt

iwconfig.txt

lsmod.txt

Thanks

[EclipseAgent]

Ok. here is the output except for the ping. I added it as text attachments.

Also, what does the ~ mean in ~./bashrc ? Is it my home directory? I need to know because I am trying to add to my search path.

ifconfig.txt

iwconfig.txt

lsmod.txt

Thanks

Please post output of:

rpm -qa | grep ipw

Your ipw2200 module isn't loaded.. Possibly because you don't have all ipw needed software installed (ie. ipw-firmware)

Once you give us output of rpm -qa | grep ipw

we can point you in which direction to go..

[valemon]

Because your output as a txt cannot be displayed properly in my pc, I would suggest posting to the linuxforums pastebin if you don't want large amounts of text in your posts.

[kennethhoff]

I ran the rpm -qa |grep ipw and nothing came back. But I think there isn't a package involved in this. These are all configured in the kernel.

When I ran lsmod |grep ipw this is what I got back:

ipw2200 110020 0
ieee80211 34632 1 ipw2200
firmware_class 14080 2 pcmcia,ipw2200

here is iwconfig:

# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.


And ifconfig:

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:11:43:74:1B:A9
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
Interrupt:9

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:11 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:11 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1013 (1013.0 b) TX bytes:1013 (1013.0 b)

sit0 Link encap:IPv6-in-IPv4
NOARP MTU:1480 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)


Lastly, from their install package it says:

5. KERNEL REQUIREMENTS - Configuration
-----------------------------------------------

Your kernel must be configured and compiled to provide certain capabilities
needed by the ieee80211 and ipw2200 drivers.

In addition, kernel versions 2.6.14 and later are providing *old* ieee80211
and ipw2200 1.0 drivers as part of the mainline tree. If these are compiled
into your kernel (i.e. not as modules, but as built-in), you will need to
re-configure (using n to exclude/disable ieee80211 and ipw2200) and rebuild
your kernel before proceeding with your ipw2200 upgrade.



So, I think I would need to remove any trace of the ipw stuff, re-compile the new drivers, firmware, IEEE80211 into the kernel, etc..

Just not worth it. I can't belive it takes this much just to get this wireless card to work. Think I'll stick with built-in ethernet, SO much easier.

Ken

[kennethhoff]

Just when ya think it's over.......

So here's what I tried next. I went into YaST, into the network panel, and removed the wireless card configuration. It then said disabled.
I copied the correct firmware images I downloaded into /etc/lib where the INSTALL directions said to.
I rebooted.
When it was restarting, I watched the boot process and it did say eth0 AND eth1. But there was no configuration for either (eth1 is the internal ethernet which isn't plugged in so that makes sense). The wireless is eth1.
Once up, I went into YaST, into the network panel, and tried to edit the wireless config, it tried loading what it does, but this time it gave me the error
message "The device needs a firmware to function properly. It can be installed from openSUSE 10.2 Add-On CD.
To install the firmware, add Add-On CD to your installation sources and return
to this configuration dialog."

I tried going into the software panel of YaST, tried using installation source,then add-on CD, and it asked for media 1, so I used that, but it wouldn't except any other CD.

SO, which one is the Add-on CD? All it seems that is wrong is it is missing the firmware which is on the Add-on CD.
Getting closer!
k

[valemon]

Here you can download the add-on cd.

[kennethhoff]

I am posting from Mozilla using my brand new WIRELESS card. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Only through irritation are we moved to change"

Thanks for all your help!!!!!!!
Ken

[EclipseAgent]

I am posting from Mozilla using my brand new WIRELESS card. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Only through irritation are we moved to change"

Thanks for all your help!!!!!!!
Ken

Glad you got the correct packages installed.. And yes, there are packages.. 2 of them actually for the ipw* drivers..

:o)