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Old 10-23-2009, 04:43 AM   #1
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WICD driver option?

Hiya,
In WICD preferences there's a dropdown list of possible drivers to use. I was just wondering what people have chosen in this list?

I ask this because my router does not appear in the list of wireless devices that my laptop could connect to. Which is very weird as i can connect to it when i boot into ubuntu. I'm wondering that ubuntu uses a different wireless driver than the default one chosen my WICD, but i dont have a clue really. Any ideas?

Cheers in advance,

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Does your router broadcast his ESSID ?
 
Old 10-23-2009, 05:29 AM   #3
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Yes it does. My ubuntu partition can see it, as can my girlfriends windows laptop.
I forgot to mention that last night while i was tinkering, i set my router broadcast channel from 13 to 1. I refreshed WICD on my laptop, and i could actually see my router in the list, but then about 20 seconds later, after another refresh, it had gone again. So very bizarre :s

As you can see from the pic, the driver that ubuntu uses is "iwl3945". I'm wondering if there's an option to switch to this option in wicd on my slack partition? I guess i can check when i get home from work tonight. Thanks for the reply by the way.
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Old 10-23-2009, 06:00 AM   #4
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The driver that wicd lists is a driver interface for wpa_supplicant, NOT necessarily the name of your card's kernel module.
Try this in a terminal:

Code:
lsmod | grep iwl
and you will most likely be using the same driver as you do in Ubuntu. The "wext" driver in wicd (and wpa_supplicant) is just the definition of how the daemon communicates with the kernel, "wext" being the recommended option because it is the generic wireless interface.

Also, as root try:

Code:
 iwlist wlan0 scan
Replace wlan0 with the correct wireless interface of your card.
 
Old 10-23-2009, 07:56 AM   #5
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Cheers, i shall try this tonight.
mute

EDIT: Won't "iwlist wlan0 scan" do the equivalent of what wicd does when you click refresh? If so i dont imagine it helping much. I'll still give it go thank you.
Last edited by mutexe; 10-23-2009 at 08:10 AM. Reason: added edit
 
Old 10-23-2009, 08:14 AM   #6
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Cheers, i shall try this tonight.
mute

EDIT: Won't "iwlist wlan0 scan" do the equivalent of what wicd does when you click refresh? If so i dont imagine it helping much. I'll still give it go thank you.
Yes, it should, that is the point of the experiment.
 
Old 10-23-2009, 11:42 AM   #7
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lsmod | grep iwl
Code:
iwl3945                90228  0 
mac80211              158108  1 iwl3945
led_class               7684  1 iwl3945
cfg80211               27144  2 iwl3945,mac80211
Does that mean I *am* using the same as my ubuntu partition? :s

iwlist wlan0 scan
Code:
wlan0     Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:1B:2F:77:87:62
                    ESSID:"SKY53735"
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:1
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                    Quality=42/100  Signal level:-84 dBm  Noise level=-127 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
                              48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=000000007608cd81
                    Extra: Last beacon: 2520ms ago
          Cell 02 - Address: 00:24:B2:2F:F8:7C
                    ESSID:"SKY49864"
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:1
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                    Quality=35/100  Signal level:-88 dBm  Noise level=-127 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 22 Mb/s
                              6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=0000004065da21ca
                    Extra: Last beacon: 2604ms ago
          Cell 03 - Address: 00:1B:2F:76:99:32
                    ESSID:"NETGEAR"
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=51/100  Signal level:-78 dBm  Noise level=-127 dBm
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
                              48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=000003caa8b24233
                    Extra: Last beacon: 296ms ago
          Cell 04 - Address: 00:0F:B5:57:F7:BA
                    ESSID:"KILHOME"
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=71/100  Signal level:-63 dBm  Noise level=-127 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 22 Mb/s
                              6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=0000002413c440d5
                    Extra: Last beacon: 1200ms ago
          Cell 05 - Address: 00:23:4E:27:CB:29
                    ESSID:"BTHomeHub2-9M39"
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=37/100  Signal level:-87 dBm  Noise level=-127 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1A0C181AFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=0000014599b15186
                    Extra: Last beacon: 1164ms ago
          Cell 06 - Address: 02:24:2B:CD:6B:45
                    ESSID:"BTOpenzone"
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=43/100  Signal level:-83 dBm  Noise level=-127 dBm
                    Encryption key:off
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1A0C181AFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=0000000ed0cabbe8
                    Extra: Last beacon: 1204ms ago
          Cell 07 - Address: 02:24:2B:CD:6B:46
                    ESSID:"BTFON"
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=45/100  Signal level:-82 dBm  Noise level=-127 dBm
                    Encryption key:off
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1A0C181AFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=0000000ed0cac3fb
                    Extra: Last beacon: 1204ms ago
My ESSID is not there, so it agrees with my wicd manager dialog. I'm lost...
 
Old 10-24-2009, 01:43 PM   #8
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mutexe View Post
lsmod | grep iwl
Code:
iwl3945                90228  0 
mac80211              158108  1 iwl3945
led_class               7684  1 iwl3945
cfg80211               27144  2 iwl3945,mac80211
Does that mean I *am* using the same as my ubuntu partition? :s
Indeed.

Quote:
iwlist wlan0 scan
Code:
wlan0     Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:1B:2F:77:87:62
                    ESSID:"SKY53735"
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:1
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                    Quality=42/100  Signal level:-84 dBm  Noise level=-127 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
                              48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=000000007608cd81
                    Extra: Last beacon: 2520ms ago
          Cell 02 - Address: 00:24:B2:2F:F8:7C
                    ESSID:"SKY49864"
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:1
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                    Quality=35/100  Signal level:-88 dBm  Noise level=-127 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 22 Mb/s
                              6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=0000004065da21ca
                    Extra: Last beacon: 2604ms ago
          Cell 03 - Address: 00:1B:2F:76:99:32
                    ESSID:"NETGEAR"
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=51/100  Signal level:-78 dBm  Noise level=-127 dBm
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
                              48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=000003caa8b24233
                    Extra: Last beacon: 296ms ago
          Cell 04 - Address: 00:0F:B5:57:F7:BA
                    ESSID:"KILHOME"
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=71/100  Signal level:-63 dBm  Noise level=-127 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 22 Mb/s
                              6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=0000002413c440d5
                    Extra: Last beacon: 1200ms ago
          Cell 05 - Address: 00:23:4E:27:CB:29
                    ESSID:"BTHomeHub2-9M39"
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=37/100  Signal level:-87 dBm  Noise level=-127 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1A0C181AFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=0000014599b15186
                    Extra: Last beacon: 1164ms ago
          Cell 06 - Address: 02:24:2B:CD:6B:45
                    ESSID:"BTOpenzone"
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=43/100  Signal level:-83 dBm  Noise level=-127 dBm
                    Encryption key:off
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1A0C181AFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=0000000ed0cabbe8
                    Extra: Last beacon: 1204ms ago
          Cell 07 - Address: 02:24:2B:CD:6B:46
                    ESSID:"BTFON"
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=45/100  Signal level:-82 dBm  Noise level=-127 dBm
                    Encryption key:off
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1A0C181AFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=0000000ed0cac3fb
                    Extra: Last beacon: 1204ms ago
My ESSID is not there, so it agrees with my wicd manager dialog. I'm lost...
Hmm...that sucks
I don't think it will help, but you could still try manually connecting with wpa_supplicant and have the daemon set to scanning mode.
 
Old 10-24-2009, 05:38 PM   #9
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Hi

have you downloaded the firmware for iwl wireless device ?

Regards
 
Old 10-25-2009, 12:32 PM   #10
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Hi

have you downloaded the firmware for iwl wireless device ?

Regards
AFAIK, Slackware already includes the firmware necessary for most wireless cards:

Code:
ls /lib/firmware | grep iw
 
Old 10-25-2009, 03:46 PM   #11
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Code:
root@DELL01:~# ls /lib/firmware | grep iw
iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode
iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode
iwlwifi-4965-1.ucode
iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode
iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode
I guess when i have time i'll just muck about with my transmission channels, as it was just after changing the channel from 13 to 1 that I at least got my network appearing in wicd for a few seconds.


thanks for the help anyway.
 
Old 10-26-2009, 04:16 PM   #12
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what if you execute the following command as root?
Code:
iwconfig wlan0 essid <essid-name>
fill in <essid-name>, of course

if that doesn't work:
have you tried scanning from command line before you start wicd? (I'm just guessing with you)
 
Old 10-26-2009, 05:03 PM   #13
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well bugger me sideways.

Someone at work suggested i just try and enter my essid into wicd manually. i did this and it just connected to my network What's weird tho is that it didnt ask for any pass phrases or anything like that (i'm using wpa2 encryption).

So thanks for your help everyone.
 
Old 10-26-2009, 05:30 PM   #14
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Does wicd show it is using wpa?
Perhaps you disabled security while you were trying to get things to work?

Unless, of course you already entered the right passwords previously.
 
Old 10-26-2009, 05:31 PM   #15
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Someone at work suggested i just try and enter my essid into wicd manually. i did this and it just connected to my network What's weird tho is that it didnt ask for any pass phrases or anything like that (i'm using wpa2 encryption).
You are using WPA2 and you didn't have to enter any authentication details?
Perhaps you had already entered them once and Wicd stored them, otherwise you might have your router misconfigured...

EDIT: janhe beat me to it
 
  


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