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From: Sjoerd Hardeman on 1 Apr 2010 09:10 Seb schreef: > On Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 01:31AM +0100, Seb wrote: >> Hello all! >> >> I just aquired an IBM Thinkpad X31 laptop and have to work out the >> wireless (amongst other things). The firmware (firmware-ipw2x00) and >> drivers are installed and working (I think). >> > > I got some more clues by setting my Wireless Access Point to unsecured > mode for a test and succeeded in connecting to it without any > problems. So it's a WPA issue. So at least I know that now (and I know > that the firmware and drivers are loaded and working). > > Does the chipset need to have built-in support WPA for it to work or > does it only depend on the configuration of wpasupplicant et al, I > wonder? > > I'm running Linux 2.6.26-2-686 by the way. Gonna compile a custom > kernel for this machine though using the 2.6.32 kernel from backports. > > Any tests/hints appreciated... My wireless (intel 4965) had trouble with some wpa networks (mine at home. The one at work did fine) before 2.6.30. In that kernel, the new intel driver iwlagn was introduced, and from that moment on I also had wireless at home. Maybe you can try a newer kernel, eg. using a live cd? Sjoerd
From: Sebastian on 1 Apr 2010 13:50 Thanks for your input Sjoerd, On Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 03:01PM +0200, Sjoerd Hardeman wrote: > Seb schreef: >> On Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 01:31AM +0100, Seb wrote: >>> Hello all! >>> >>> I just aquired an IBM Thinkpad X31 laptop and have to work out the >>> wireless (amongst other things). The firmware (firmware-ipw2x00) and >>> drivers are installed and working (I think). >>> >> >> I got some more clues by setting my Wireless Access Point to unsecured >> mode for a test and succeeded in connecting to it without any >> problems. So it's a WPA issue. So at least I know that now (and I know >> that the firmware and drivers are loaded and working). [snip] [snip] >> Any tests/hints appreciated... > My wireless (intel 4965) had trouble with some wpa networks (mine at > home. The one at work did fine) before 2.6.30. In that kernel, the new > intel driver iwlagn was introduced, and from that moment on I also had > wireless at home. Maybe you can try a newer kernel, eg. using a live cd? Interesting, I was able to connect to a different wireless network using WPA as well without any problems (writing this from there now). So I will try that indeed. Since I'm planning on compiling a custom kernel for this machine anyways (using linux 2.6.32) I'm putting my hopes into that, I'll report back how that goes for me. > Sjoerd Thanx, Sjoerd. Sebi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100401174705.GA11314(a)tresor.tri
From: Stephen Powell on 1 Apr 2010 15:00
On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 13:47:05 -0400 (EDT), Sebastian wrote: > Since I'm planning on compiling a > custom kernel for this machine anyways (using linux 2.6.32) I'm > putting my hopes into that Just out of curiosity, why do you plan to compile a custom kernel, if you don't mind my asking? -- .''`. Stephen Powell <zlinuxman(a)wowway.com> : :' : `. `'` `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1612014995.598141270147950393.JavaMail.root(a)md01.wow.synacor.com |