WiFi intermittently broken on 12.1
I thought for a while I'd configured my laptop's wireless card properly. Sometimes, it boots up and autoconnects to my university's WLAN with no work required on my part.
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iwconfig wlan0 essid <essid> key <key> key open ap auto dhcpcd ifconfig (to check) will still fail to connect to the network. As such, I'm wondering if a: there's something I'm forgetting to run or b: I don't have the drivers configured properly even though it works sometimes. Here's the relevant portion of /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf for reference: Code:
## Example config information for wlan0. Uncomment the lines you need and fill |
What kind of wireless adapter does your laptop have? Is it an Intel 3945?
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I've investigated this thoroughly. See my post here:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi....php?p=3171431 The short answer is that the 3945 drivers in Slackware 12.1's stock kernel don't work. Your options are:
The first two are guaranteed to work. If you choose the second and run into trouble, post a follow-up; I've posted step-by-step instructions before. |
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Hangdog42, there are different models and versions of 3945 chips. Therefore, Slackware 12.1's stock driver might well work for you. So that you can make sure, I've linked (in the post above) to step-by-step instructions for duplicating the problems that irkkaaja and I experienced.
However, this driver does not work (properly) for me, irkkaaja, or the people who tested it on Gentoo forums, which has a massive thread devoted to working around its problems. As noted on page 13 on that thread, kernel 2.6.26 (which is newer than what comes with Slackware 12.1) is the earliest one to have working iwl3945 drivers. Kernel 2.6.26 is newer than Slackware 12.1's kernel. |
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It's possible (isn't it?) that it works for some types networks and not others, which would explain why you're saying it works and I'm finding it doesn't. After all, it's only sometimes broken for me. I managed to connect to the network as of now, but the next time I reboot and/or carry the laptop half a mile away to my classes it might break. But I take it a new kernel won't break the wonderful compatibility I've had with my USB mouse, keyboard, touchpad, screen, and speakers, right? |
No, it won't. It would have new and improved drivers, and therefore better compatibility.
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Of course, being that this is my first kernel upgrade, I'd like to make sure I've got this (obvious to people who aren't me) set of actions right. download 2.6.27.5 from kernel.org bunzip2 <file> put it in /usr/src/linux follow everything else on slackbook.org stuff happens successful internet connections. bragging rights at university linux users group |
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