ipw2200 how-to

[Szabo Akos]

On Mon, 5 Dec 2005, Justin Conover wrote:

> I did this, wrote it up and thought I would share if anyone can't get
> wireless going with ipw2200.

It's work for me the stock kernel driver too (I compile my own kernel):

[fonya at cella ~]$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
ipw2200                70440  0

[fonya at cella ~]$ modinfo ipw2200
filename: 
/lib/modules/2.6.14-cella/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.ko
description:    Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver
version:        1.0.0
author:         Copyright(c) 2003-2004 Intel Corporation
license:        GPL
vermagic:       2.6.14-cella PENTIUMM gcc-4.0
depends:
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002701bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002702bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002711bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002712bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002721bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002722bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002731bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002732bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002741bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv0000103Csd00002741bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002742bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002751bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002752bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002753bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002754bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002761bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00001043sv00008086sd00002762bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000104Fsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004220sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004221sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004223sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004224sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
srcversion:     0F0EE4D43AA6AF22F6AAC31
parm:           mode:network mode (0=BSS,1=IBSS) (int)
parm:           ifname:network device name (default eth%d) (charp)
parm:           channel:channel to limit associate to (default 0 [ANY]) (int)
parm:           debug:debug output mask (int)
parm:           auto_create:auto create adhoc network (default on) (int)
parm:           associate:auto associate when scanning (default on) (int)
parm:           disable:manually disable the radio (default 0 [radio on]) (int)


The main thing for initial, the version number, so I must grab the 
corresponding firmware version (2.2), untar/copy the right place 
(/lib/firmware).

ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.0.0
ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2004 Intel Corporation
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:04.0[A] -> Link [LNKC] -> GSI 5 (level, low) -> IRQ 5
ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
eth1 (WE) : Driver using old /proc/net/wireless support, please fix driver !

My kernel relevant config:
# Wireless LAN (non-hamradio)
#
CONFIG_NET_RADIO=y

#
# Obsolete Wireless cards support (pre-802.11)
#
# CONFIG_STRIP is not set
# CONFIG_ARLAN is not set
# CONFIG_WAVELAN is not set
# CONFIG_PCMCIA_WAVELAN is not set
# CONFIG_PCMCIA_NETWAVE is not set

#
# Wireless 802.11 Frequency Hopping cards support
#
# CONFIG_PCMCIA_RAYCS is not set

#
# Wireless 802.11b ISA/PCI cards support
#
# CONFIG_IPW2100 is not set
# CONFIG_IPW_DEBUG is not set
CONFIG_IPW2200=m
# CONFIG_AIRO is not set
# CONFIG_HERMES is not set
# CONFIG_ATMEL is not set

#
# Wireless 802.11b Pcmcia/Cardbus cards support
#
# CONFIG_AIRO_CS is not set
# CONFIG_PCMCIA_WL3501 is not set

#
# Prism GT/Duette 802.11(a/b/g) PCI/Cardbus support
#
# CONFIG_PRISM54 is not set
# CONFIG_HOSTAP is not set
CONFIG_NET_WIRELESS=y


And of course thanx for Your work!

-- 
Ciao:
 	Fonya

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