Intel PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 firmware on FC5

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Mon, 19 Jun 2006, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:

> On Sun, 2006-06-18 at 11:03 -0400, Matthew Saltzman wrote:
>> On Sun, 18 Jun 2006, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
>>> Matthew,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the information!!!!  Guess I should have found that in the
>>> thread, but missed it somehow when I read the messages.  I have
>>> installed ipw2200 and am now able to see some wireless networks, but am
>>> still having trouble connecting.  I have been able to connect to them
>>> using windows so I know they are allowing connections.
>>>
>>> I have an HP Pavillion Entertainment Notebook that has a wireless toggle
>>> switch that I suspect might be the "Radio Frequency Kill Switch" as part
>>> of the top row of buttons.  The switched worked when windows was
>>> installed, but now with FC5 installed it is not recognized; I did not
>>> set up a dual boot machine.  dmesg listing includes the following error:
>>>
>>> ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
>>> ipw2200: Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On:
>>> Kill switch must be turned off for wireless networking to work.
>>>
>>> I have done a google search on this subject but have not yet found an
>>> answer.  Using iwlist eth1 scan I can see the wireless networks so I
>>> think my wireless card is partially working.
>>>
>>> Would appreciate help.
>>
>> My Thinkpad doesn't have a switch, so I'm not sure what to suggest (other
>> than make sure the kill switch is off).  There's good information at
>> http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/, but the author has a Thinkpad as well,
>> so some of it may be TP specific.
>>
>
> Matthew,
>
> Thanks a lot for your help.  Surely there is a way to turn this off with
> Linux.  "Linux can do anything!"  I'll keep the list posted with my
> progress.  I am sure this will happen again to others.

Just a thought in passing: Does iwconfig do anything useful for you?

-- 
 		Matthew Saltzman

Clemson University Math Sciences
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