[SLL] wifi with Ubuntu

[Mike Leary]

"If you've been using an Intel 3945 ABG or 4965 AGN adapter in gutsy and
previous releases, you have probably been using the ipw3945 driver.
According to [image: [WWW]] the project page<http://ipw3945.sourceforge.net/>,
this driver is now deprecated in favor of the [image: [WWW]] Intel(R) Wireless
WiFi Link drivers for Linux <http://intellinuxwireless.org/>, or iwlwifi
driver. The full transition to the new driver will occur in the Hardy Heron
release."

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/iwlwifi_Intel_3945_4965/gutsy



On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 11:44 AM, Ted Stern <dodecatheon at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> --
>  dodecatheon at gmail dot com
>  Frango ut patefaciam -- I break so that I may reveal
>
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