[SLL] wifi with Ubuntu

[Ted Stern]

Hi,

I upgraded over the weekend to Ubuntu Hardy Heron (8.04), running
kernel 2.6.24-17-generic.  I'm running on a Dell Inspiron 1505.  The
relevant hardware here is my wireless card, an Intel PRO Wireless 3945
APG.

I just installed a new wifi router to activate my T-Mobile
HotSpot at Home connection (WRTU54G-TM), WPA2 with password, and have
verified that my Windows XP partition can connect to it via my ipw
3945 card.

The Linux side is a bit harder though ... I've muddled around with
this endlessly, modprobing this and that.  I take it that iwl3945 is
the new supported module for this card, but I can't get it to work.
As in, it thinks my card has zero power.  It is also strange that the
little wifi LED lights up when I run Windows XP, but it is as dead as
a doornail under Linux, even if I toggle the WiFi hotkey (Fn + F2).

It looks like there may be a bug in iwl3945 support and it is awaiting
a kernel upgrade.  Does anyone out there have any experience with this
to confirm?

Thanks, Ted
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