Brian A,
Disconnect the ethernet cable and operate the wifi switch on and off a few times to check that the wifi is actually switched ON. Is the wifi tell-tale light on or blinking? What is the output from Terminal for the following? Code:
rfkill list all |
ls mod
brian@brian-VGN-FJ170:~$ lsmod Module Size Used by nls_utf8 16384 0 isofs 40960 0 binfmt_misc 20480 1 snd_hda_codec_hdmi 49152 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek 73728 1 snd_hda_codec_generic 69632 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_intel 32768 1 snd_hda_codec 118784 4 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel snd_hda_core 57344 5 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec snd_pcm 90112 4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_core ipw2200 143360 0 snd_seq_midi 16384 0 snd_seq_midi_event 16384 1 snd_seq_midi libipw 36864 1 ipw2200 snd_rawmidi 28672 1 snd_seq_midi lib80211 16384 1 libipw snd_seq 57344 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi cfg80211 483328 2 libipw,ipw2200 tifm_sd 20480 0 gpio_ich 16384 0 snd_seq_device 16384 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi snd_timer 32768 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq pcmcia 57344 0 snd 69632 13 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_cod ec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device joydev 20480 0 input_leds 16384 0 mac_hid 16384 0 yenta_socket 45056 0 soundcore 16384 1 snd serio_raw 16384 0 tifm_7xx1 16384 0 pcmcia_rsrc 20480 1 yenta_socket pcmcia_core 24576 3 pcmcia,pcmcia_rsrc,yenta_socket tifm_core 16384 2 tifm_7xx1,tifm_sd lpc_ich 20480 0 ipw 16384 0 usb_wwan 20480 1 ipw usbserial 40960 2 ipw,usb_wwan parport_pc 32768 0 ppdev 20480 0 lp 20480 0 parport 45056 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc autofs4 40960 2 i915 1052672 0 video 24576 1 i915 i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 i915 drm_kms_helper 118784 1 i915 pata_acpi 16384 0 firewire_ohci 36864 0 drm 303104 2 i915,drm_kms_helper firewire_core 65536 1 firewire_ohci ahci 32768 0 8139too 32768 0 psmouse 118784 0 libahci 32768 1 ahci crc_itu_t 16384 1 firewire_core 8139cp 28672 0 mii 16384 2 8139cp,8139too brian@brian-VGN-FJ170:~$ |
wireless command
brian@brian-VGN-FJ170:~$ dmesg | grep -i wlan brian@brian-VGN-FJ170:~$ dmesg | grep -i wireless [ 58.364631] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for IPWireless converter [ 63.404066] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.2kmprq [ 63.404230] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection brian@brian-VGN-FJ170:~$ |
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output brian@brian-VGN-FJ170:~$ rfkill list all brian@brian-VGN-FJ170:~$ brian@brian-VGN-FJ170:~$ sudo lshw -C network [sudo] password for brian: Sorry, try again. [sudo] password for brian: Sorry, try again. [sudo] password for brian: *-network:0 description: Ethernet interface product: RTL-8100/8101L/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. physical id: 8 bus info: pci@0000:06:08.0 logical name: enp6s8 version: 10 serial: 00:01:4a:ca:4c:4f size: 10Mbit/s capacity: 100Mbit/s width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=8139too driverversion=0.9.28 duplex=half latency=32 link=no maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s resources: irq:10 ioport:2000(size=256) memory:b0104000-b01040ff *-network:1 UNCLAIMED description: Network controller product: PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: a bus info: pci@0000:06:0a.0 version: 05 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm cap_list configuration: latency=32 maxlatency=24 mingnt=3 resources: memory:b0107000-b0107fff brian@brian-VGN-FJ170:~$ |
Brian A,
Thanks for that. Outputs from these please: Code:
rfkill list all |
brian@brian-VGN-FJ170:~$ rfkill list all
brian@brian-VGN-FJ170:~$ brian@brian-VGN-FJ170:~$ iwconfig enp6s8 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. |
Brian A,
I have a horrible feeling that this will get messy with modules and the like. Reconnect the ethernet cable and let's just confirm that your software is up to date. Type: Code:
sudo apt-get install linux-firmware When you have done that, let us have these outputs please: Code:
ifconfig |
it says latest firmware is already installed
I did find an Intel linux driver for the card, I put it on a cd and tried to install it but I cant figure out how, if thats the problem. When I try it says something like cd not recognised I made this cd with windows if that matters thanks if this is going to get really complicated maybe its just best I forget about it |
Brian A,
Yes it will get complicated unfortunately. This link will give you an idea of how messy it can get: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2079211 It IS possible to make the Intel 2200BG wifi work in Mint/Ubuntu etc but maybe it is better left alone for the time being? |
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I did get Mint on my other old Dell and its working great. I will just forget about this Sony for now thanks for all you help |
Brian A,
No problem. PS Maybe rokytnji will be able to assist you. |
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If this is just a firmware issue, then the instructions listed in post #6 don't seem too difficult. ;) Regards... |
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Yes I did try it Its not hard to do but the results were the same still not working ahhh welll |
well...
progress has been made. I remembered I have a old wireless pcmcia card. Slapped it in and it found the network!! Alright!!! But wait...I enter my password, not getting in! Tried rebooting, etc etc Dang it!!! So I tried connecting to the wifi hotspot on my phone, its working! I dont understand why its not hooking up to comcast, I may try the card in a different laptop. Maybe the card and comcast dont want to play together? It does see the wireless network now, so thats a start.... |
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Regards... |
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