Wireless won't work after Mepis 3.3
Submitted by batman677 on Sat, 09/29/2007 - 17:47.
Wireless Network Cards
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Linksys WPC54G works great with Mepis 3.3 but after that nil. Just downloaded AntiX RC1 and it is great but does not recognize card. Have very old laptop. NEC Pentium 266Mhz. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
Sorry
Submitted by batman677 on Sat, 09/29/2007 - 21:08.
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I thought I put the version in the post...oops! It is version 4. I will give your fix a try, Mike. Thanks!
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Version 4 uses different chipset, I think INPROCOMM
Submitted by mdmarmer on Sun, 09/30/2007 - 15:50.
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Version 4 uses different chipset, I think INPROCOMM 2220
L #22 describes getting WPC54G v.4 working with ndiswrapper
My previous instructions won't help, as this is different chipset
great forum http://www.mepislovers.org
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What version of card? there
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What version of card? there are at least 3 -- http://linux-wless.passys.nl/query_part.php?brandname=Linksys
I think this is either Broadcom or ACX111 and the key is to make sure you are using either the native driver or ndiswrapper -- make sure both drivers are not loaded.
Open a konsole
su
{root password}
rmmod ndiswrapper
rmmod acx
rmmod bcm43xx
modprobe ndiswrapper
iwlist scan
iwconfig wlan0 essid YOURESSID channel YOURCHANNEL#
see if that helps -- if it does, open /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist as root
and add
blacklist acx
blacklist bcm43xx
to the end of the file
If it doesn't help, remove the ndiswrapper drivers for your card and use your windows drivers with ndiswrapper -- if it still doesn't work, try the native drivers (you may need to install firmware or run bcm43xx-fwcutter against your windows .sys file
http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.php/Using_Ndiswrapper
http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.php/Any_card_using_the_Broadcom_43xx_chipset
great forum http://www.mepislovers.org
Mike