[Solved] Wireless OK with 3.4.3 but not with 6.0
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I've been running 3.4.3 with no problem on my Dell Latitude with a Belkin PCMIA wireless card. However, when I try to run 6.0, either from a CD or after installation on my hard drive, the card is not recognized. I configure wireless the same way I did 3.4.3 but when I try to start it, it times out and I get a message indicating it "can't connect".
The card has two lights, one for power and the other for connectivity. When using 3.4.3, the power light is out, but the connectivity light is on. When running 6.0, the power light is on, but the connectivity light never comes on.
Any help is greatly appreaciated. However, please keep responses simple. I'm a real newbie who is really enjoying SimplyMepis!
Thanks very much,
Mike
Thanks for the quick
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Thanks for the quick response.
It's a Belkin Wireless G Notebook Network Card mod# F5D7011 ver.1101. I'm not sure about the chipset, but the PC chipset is an Intel Pentium III.
Thanks,
Mike
I found a posting indicating
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I found a posting indicating that blacklisting bcm43xx might work. It did!
I'm very pleased to have been able to upgrade to Mepis 6.0.
Thanks.
copy of posting:
Submitted by Baldy on Sat, 07/29/2006 - 15:11.
Sounds like a familiar problem withthe bcm chipset try this fix
Do this:
open /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist in your favorite editor
add #Broadcom Native Driver
blacklist bcm43xx
save and reboot
Your wireless should now be under wlan0 and be accessable in Mepis OS Center, be sure to check "start at boot" under the wlan0 tab.
Linux User #266786
sorry -- i should have followed up
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i suspected that was the problem -- i was the original poster for blacklisting bcm43xx and quite a few related topics -- i should have answered after you posted with type of card
Mike
No problem, Mike. Thanks.
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No problem, Mike.
Thanks.
Which Belkin card? What is the chipset?What version of card?
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Which Belkin card? What is the chipset?What version of card?
Mike
Post to http://www.mepislovers.com -- great forum
Use the wiki -- you can search it
http://www.mepislovers-wiki.org/
Download the user guide (link at left)
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