Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG HowTo for Ubuntu Warty Warthog 4.10 x86
1.Before we start, make sure you have the appropriate
linux-headers installed for your kernel. If you are not sure which kernel you are currently using, open a console and type
uname -r
Kernel version number will appear. For example, if you have the kernel 2.6.8.1-3-386, you will
need the package
linux-headers-2.6.8.1-3-386.
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.8.1-3-386
2.Later in this guide you will need components from the
build-essential package. If it is not already installed, do so by typing
sudo apt-get install build-essential
in the console.
3.Next step is to download the ipw2200 drivers:
http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/#downloads. This guide will assume you are using version 1.0.0.
4.You will also need the latest version of the binary firmware. It can be downloaded here:
http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/firmware.php. The HowTo will assume you are using version 2.2.
5.When you have finished downloading, write
sudo mv ipw2200-fw-2.2.tgz /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/
to move the firmware to the correct folder, then
cd /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/
to go there yourself. Now the file needs to get extracted.
tar zxf ipw2200-fw-2.2.tg
6.If you got to this step without any errors, the firmware has been set up correctly. Now you must move the driver to /usr/scr, so type
sudo mv ipw2200-1.0.0.tgz /usr/src
then
cd /usr/src/
and finally
tar zxf ipw2200-0.21.tgz
to extract it.
7.Enter the newly extracted folder by writing
cd /usr/src/ipw2200-1.0.0
The driver needs to get compiled. First check for any problems by using
make. If it returned any errors, you have not installed the build-essential package and the appropriate linux-headers. If it on the other hand worked flawlessly, type
sudo make install
8.The driver has now been installed, but in order for it to work you can either restart your computer or type
sudo modprobe ieee80211
and
sudo modprobe ipw2200
in the console to load the modules right away.
9.To check whether your wireless functions, write
sudo iwconfig
Your wireless eth connection should now have a lot of information listed. Here is an example:
eth1 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"network name"
Mode:Managed Channel:11 Access Point: 00:0F:B5:60:1F:E0
Bit Rate=36Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
RTS thr
ff Fragment thr
ff
Power Management
ff
Link Quality=77/100 Signal level=-58 dBm Noise level=-84 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:3
10. If you are running Ubuntu on a laptop and it is still not working, go to the “Activating Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG network card under Ubuntu Warty Warthog 4.10 x86” section. Otherwise enjoy your new wireless Internet connection!
Activating Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG network card under Ubuntu Warty Warthog 4.10 x86
This guide was tested on a Zepto Znote 4200 and I can therefore not garatee it will work with all laptops. Use at your own risk!
1.If your network is still not working, your network card may need to be activated with additional software. Download the Acer Hotkey driver from this site:
http://www.informatik.hu-berlin.de/~tauber/acerhk/. This guide will assume you have downloaded the acerhk-0.5.19.tgz version.
2.Open the console and type
sudo mv acerhk-0.5.19.tgz /usr/src/
to move the file and
cd /usr/src/
to go to the directory yourself. Extract the file by writing
sudo tar zxf acerhk-0.5.19.tgz
3.Go to the newly unpacked folder:
cd acerhk-0.5.19
Use make to test whether there will be any errors compiling it. If none came up, type
sudo make install
to start compiling.
4.Load the module by using these commands:
sudo modprobe acerhk usedritek=1 autowlan=1 force_series=290
followed by
echo 1 > /proc/driver/acerhk/wirelessled
5.Enjoy your new wireless connection!
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