wireless connects but no internet in a proxy network

03-05-2009	#1 (permalink)
sketches Just Joined! Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7	wireless connects but no internet in a proxy network i tried the live version of Ubuntu, mint, fedora, mandriva one, etc. all have the same wireless issue. i have now installed mint i'm using a dell studio 1537 with the intel WIFI link 5100 (802.11 a/b/g/n 1x2 1/2 minicard) in all distros the wireless card recognises signal and networks and it connects and says it is connected. however all the browsers get locked in an infinite cycle of loading nothing with no error message the same with package downloads. only in mandriva did an error message appear. it said the wireless card worked but some broadcom thing extraneous to the wireless card was wrong. the mandriva one live said it recognises a Broadcom Corporation Netlink BCM5784M Gigabit Ethernet PCle that it says won't connect thanks!!! this i have asked on sevveral boards nop answer yet WTF!!! so here are various commands i've done and there output. Linux mint 6 lsmod Module Size Used by nls_iso8859_1 12032 1 nls_cp437 13696 1 vfat 18816 1 fat 57376 1 vfat af_packet 25728 4 binfmt_misc 16904 1 rfcomm 44432 0 sco 18308 2 bridge 56980 0 stp 10628 1 bridge bnep 20480 2 l2cap 30464 6 rfcomm,bnep bluetooth 61924 6 rfcomm,sco,bnep,l2cap ppdev 15620 0 acpi_cpufreq 15500 1 cpufreq_conservative 14600 0 cpufreq_ondemand 14988 1 cpufreq_userspace 11396 0 cpufreq_stats 13188 0 freq_table 12672 3 acpi_cpufreq,cpufreq_ondemand,cpufreq_stats cpufreq_powersave 9856 0 pci_slot 12552 0 sbs 19464 0 sbshc 13440 1 sbs container 11520 0 iptable_filter 10752 0 ip_tables 19600 1 iptable_filter x_tables 22916 1 ip_tables sbp2 29324 0 parport_pc 39204 0 lp 17156 0 parport 42604 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp joydev 18368 0 arc4 9984 2 ecb 10880 2 dcdbas 15008 0 crypto_blkcipher 25476 1 ecb psmouse 45200 0 uvcvideo 62728 0 evdev 17696 12 pcspkr 10624 0 sdhci_pci 15360 0 sdhci 23940 1 sdhci_pci iwlagn 99588 0 iwlcore 92740 1 iwlagn serio_raw 13444 0 mmc_core 58268 1 sdhci ricoh_mmc 11904 0 rfkill 17176 2 iwlcore compat_ioctl32 9344 1 uvcvideo videodev 41344 1 uvcvideo led_class 12164 1 iwlcore v4l1_compat 22404 2 uvcvideo,videodev mac80211 216820 2 iwlagn,iwlcore snd_hda_intel 381488 3 cfg80211 32392 3 iwlagn,iwlcore,mac80211 snd_pcm_oss 46848 0 snd_mixer_oss 22784 1 snd_pcm_oss snd_seq_dummy 10884 0 snd_pcm 83204 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss snd_seq_oss 38528 0 snd_seq_midi 14336 0 snd_rawmidi 29824 1 snd_seq_midi snd_seq_midi_event 15232 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi snd_seq 57776 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event snd_timer 29960 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq snd_seq_device 15116 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq snd 63268 15 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,sn d_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_de vice soundcore 15328 1 snd snd_page_alloc 16136 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm video 25104 0 output 11008 1 video wmi 14504 0 ac 12292 0 button 14224 0 battery 18436 0 intel_agp 33724 0 agpgart 42184 1 intel_agp shpchp 37908 0 pci_hotplug 35236 1 shpchp ext3 133256 1 jbd 55444 1 ext3 mbcache 16004 1 ext3 sr_mod 22212 0 cdrom 43168 1 sr_mod sd_mod 42264 4 crc_t10dif 9984 1 sd_mod sg 39732 0 usb_storage 81728 1 libusual 27156 1 usb_storage ahci 37132 2 ohci1394 37936 0 libata 177312 1 ahci ieee1394 96324 2 sbp2,ohci1394 scsi_mod 155212 6 sbp2,sr_mod,sd_mod,sg,usb_storage,libata tg3 129924 0 libphy 27392 1 tg3 dock 16656 1 libata uhci_hcd 30736 0 ehci_hcd 43276 0 usbcore 148848 6 uvcvideo,usb_storage,libusual,uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd thermal 23708 0 processor 42156 4 acpi_cpufreq,thermal fan 12548 0 fbcon 47648 0 tileblit 10880 1 fbcon font 16512 1 fbcon bitblit 13824 1 fbcon softcursor 9984 1 bitblit fuse 60828 3 sketches@sketches-laptop ~ $ lsusb Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 002: ID 08ff:2810 AuthenTec, Inc. Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 002: ID 1307:0165 Transcend Information, Inc. Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:63fa Microdia Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub sketches@sketches-laptop ~ $ lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Graphics Port (rev 07) 00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03) 00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03) 00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03) 00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03) 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03) 00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 6 (rev 03) 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03) 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03) 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03) 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series 01:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc RV620 Audio device [Radeon HD 34xx Series] 04:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless WiFi Link 5100 08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5784M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 10) 09:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 05) 09:01.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 22) 09:01.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C843 MMC Host Controller (rev 12) 09:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 12) 09:01.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev ff) ping -c 2 Google sketches@sketches-laptop ~ $ ping -c 2 Google PING Google (66.102.9.147) 56(84) bytes of data. --- Google ping statistics --- 2 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 1014ms (enough info?) Thanks a million brave farers!!!

03-05-2009	#2 (permalink)
reed9 Linux Guru Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 2,199	The driver is installed (iwlagn), but perhaps the firmware isn't? Which Mint are you running? You need iwlwifi-5000-ucode. Intel® Wireless WiFi Link drivers for Linux* The basic procedure would go something like: $ wget http://intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwif....4.A.11.tar.gz $ sudo tar xvf iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11.tar.gz --strip 1 -C /lib/firmware iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11/iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode __________________ The Arch Way How to Ask Questions the Smart Way Registered Linux User #482863

03-05-2009

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sketches

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Quote:

Originally Posted by reed9

The driver is installed (iwlagn), but perhaps the firmware isn't? Which Mint are you running? You need iwlwifi-5000-ucode.

Intel® Wireless WiFi Link drivers for Linux*

The basic procedure would go something like:
$ wget http://intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwif....4.A.11.tar.gz

$ sudo tar xvf iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11.tar.gz --strip 1 -C /lib/firmware iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11/iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode

ok so how do i install it with no internet access? i've downloaded the tar file and put it in mint
(linux mint 6)
but there is no automatic suggestions and i sdon't understand the readme.

any suggestions as to wat program to open it with?

03-06-2009	#4 (permalink)
reed9 Linux Guru Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 2,199	You just need to copy the extracted file iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode to the directory /lib/firmware. The command I posted above extracts the tar file and puts the results in that directory. __________________ The Arch Way How to Ask Questions the Smart Way Registered Linux User #482863

03-06-2009

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sketches

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Quote:

Originally Posted by reed9

You just need to copy the extracted file iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode to the directory /lib/firmware. The command I posted above extracts the tar file and puts the results in that directory.

i looked in that directory and its already there!!

does anyone have any ideas!?

would a proxy network have anything to do with it?

03-07-2009	#6 (permalink)
waterhead Trusted Penguin Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Franklin, Wisconsin Posts: 3,957	To see if it is giving any firmware errors, use this command. Code: dmesg \| grep firmware Does your computer have a wireless on/off switch, or a key combination that would do this (Fn+Fx)? It is possible that it is just shut off. Enter this command, and post the output. You may need root privileges, so first gain that with this command: Code: sudo -i Code: cat /sys/class/rfkill/rfkill0/state It should output a zero or a one. The meaning of it is this: 0 = off 1 = on I would try your switches first, rebooting in between. If that doesn't work you can manually change the state of it. If it reports a state of 0, you can change it to a 1 with this command. Code: echo 1 > /sys/class/rfkill/rfkill0/state You then need to cycle the wireless off/on with the ifdown/ifup commands. If the wireless is named wlan0, then do this. Code: ifdown wlan0 Code: ifup wlan0 Again, you may need root privileges to do this, (or maybe not). __________________ Paul Please do not PM me with requests for help. I will not reply. Last edited by waterhead; 03-07-2009 at 12:53 PM..

03-08-2009	#7 (permalink)
sketches Just Joined! Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7	when i did the ifdown wlan0 command then it said the interface was not configured?

03-09-2009	#8 (permalink)
waterhead Trusted Penguin Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Franklin, Wisconsin Posts: 3,957	Does Mint have a Network configuration program? Try to use it. __________________ Paul Please do not PM me with requests for help. I will not reply.

03-09-2009	#9 (permalink)
sketches Just Joined! Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7	all that does is list networks but i connect to the network but not the internet? is this a heard of problem? and could being in a proxy network do anything? i've tried several seperate proxy networks and none work.. thanks! also if there is no solution is there anything else i can do i tried ndiswrapper xp driver but no luck.

03-09-2009	#10 (permalink)
waterhead Trusted Penguin Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Franklin, Wisconsin Posts: 3,957	I guess that your problem is in the proxy settings. I don't have any experience with proxies, so I can't offer much help with that. It is also possible that you need to install a more recent version of the driver. It is part of the compat-wireless driver package. Download - Linux Wireless __________________ Paul Please do not PM me with requests for help. I will not reply. Last edited by waterhead; 03-09-2009 at 08:18 PM..

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