Re: Wireless Controller Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG in a Dell Inspiron 9300
On Fri, 6 Dec 2013 11:21:45 +0000
Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am having trouble with a Wireless Controller Intel PRO/Wireless
> 2200BG in a Dell Inspiron 9300 running a freshly installed Wheezy.
> It is not successfully creating a wireless connection. lsmod reveals
> that the module ipw2200 is there.
>
> I use an access list for wireless appliances on my router, and the
> correct MAC code for the laptop in question is there. (I just
> checked!) Ifconfig -a finds the card.
What do the logs show when you insert the module, and try to bring up
the interface? Are you using any sort of encryption?
> I have googled, with a singular lack of success. I have installled a
> backported kernel. Nada. Though, of course, with this card one
> might expect an older kernel to be what is needed. Would it be a
> good idea to find and install an _old_ kernel?
>
> I had this card working in Squeeze, without, so far as I can remember,
> problems.
Celejar
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