Can't connect to wireless network.

Casual Andy · 08-18-2012, 09:00 AM

Hi,

I'm completely new to Linux. I installed Fedora 17 from the live cd last night and now working on configuration. I searched other threads but didn't come across any answers that helped.

When I open Network Connections, the only network connection I can use is VPN. Neither Wired nor Wireless can be used. From what I've read, most network adapters should be supported, but either mine isn't or I just don't know how to configure it. I'll still be using Windows, so I booted that up to find my adapter names. They are: Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) and Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N2200.

Can anyone help me out or give me a set of instructions to get my connections configured? It would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Andrew

KinnowGrower · 08-18-2012, 09:39 AM

run the command

Code:

lspci -vv

And you should see the long list of devices. On my DESKTOP machine for Wired Ethernet controller it is shown below

Code:

01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet (rev b0)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. P5KPL-CM Motherboard
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 27
	Region 0: Memory at feac0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
	Region 2: I/O ports at dc00 [size=128]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: ATL1E

Look at last line starts with "Kernel Driver in use. It means driver is installed and in use. If your machine is not something sensible. May be need to install driver

Casual Andy · 08-18-2012, 10:34 AM

I ran the command. Here is the output I found. I'm not sure if this helps. Does this mean I need to install the drivers? If so, can I use the Windows drivers, or is there something else I need to download elsewhere to be compatible?

Code:

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Device 1091 (rev 08)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Device 3979
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
        Region 0: Memory at d3600000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
        Region 2: I/O ports at 2000 [size=128]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Device 0891 (rev c4)
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 4222
        Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
        Region 0: Memory at d3500000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

Thanks.

KinnowGrower · 08-18-2012, 10:42 AM

Run this command as sudo/root. it seems, driver is not installed

schneidz · 08-18-2012, 11:06 AM

this mite work for the intel network adapter:

Code:

su -c 'yum install iwl2030-firmware -y'

good luck with attempting this for the atheros network adapter:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=842367#c1

Casual Andy · 08-18-2012, 03:22 PM

Hi,

Back again, and this is the result of running the command as suggested:

Code:

su -c 'yum install iwl2030-firmware -y'
Password: 
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Error: Cannot retrieve metalink for repository: fedora. Please verify its path and try again

If the driver isn't installed, is there a way to install the driver that works with Windows, or does another version need to be installed?

I'm open to all suggestions. Having not used Linux before, I'm trying to learn a lot to become proficient.

Thanks again.

schneidz · 08-18-2012, 06:26 PM

^ just so you are aware yum is trying to install the driver thru the internet... of course you dont have an internet connection (chicken/egg <@

).

Ygrex · 08-18-2012, 06:53 PM

just follow this recommendation firstly: https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...5/#post4757660
then lets see if any wireless interfaces were created: ip -s link show

schneidz · 08-18-2012, 07:42 PM

i agree, please post the output of ifconfig -a as well. but if you do need to install a driver without internet access, i did a search for iwl2030-firmware in google so you can try to download it on another pc and sneakernet it to your fedora machine. the command would be:

rpm -Uvh install-file.rpm

KinnowGrower · 08-18-2012, 08:25 PM

Sorry, I could not see the next two postings. Yes, It is internet issue and have to download on another PC