On Saturday 02 July 2016 14:07:45 deloptes wrote:
> Lisi Reisz wrote:
> > Where next?
>
> reload wifi kernel modules and get dmesg
>
> try iwlconfig
iwlconfig doesn't seem to exist, anyhow in Debina so:
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
eth1 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Channel:0 Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:0 kb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=8/0
Retry limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah#
>
> check if you have the appropriate firmware
Julroot@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# inxi -F
System: Host: debian-wheezy Kernel: 3.16.0-4-686-pae i686 (32 bit) Console:
tty 0 Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 8
Machine: System: Dell product: Inspiron 9300 serial: 863R12J
Mobo: Dell model: 0C5668 serial: .863R12J.CN129615CJ6274. Bios:
Dell v: A05 date: 09/19/2005
CPU: Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB clocked at 1867
MHz
[snip]
Network: Card-1: Broadcom BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX driver: b44
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac:
00:14:22:e7:6f:21
Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection
driver: ipw2200
IF: eth1 state: unknown mac: 00:16:6f:00:3a:b3
Card-3: ASUSTek USB-N13 802.11n Network Adapter (rev. B1) [Realtek
RTL8192CU] driver: rtl8192cu
IF: N/A state: N/A mac: N/A
[snip]
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah#
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# grep ipw2200 /proc/modules
ipw2200 130216 0 - Live 0xf8446000
libipw 29891 1 ipw2200, Live 0xf821d000
cfg80211 350041 4 rtlwifi,mac80211,ipw2200,libipw, Live 0xf84a3000
lib80211 12829 2 ipw2200,libipw, Live 0xf81b3000
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# grep rtl8192cu /proc/modules
rtl8192cu 61344 0 - Live 0xf8472000
rtl_usb 17368 1 rtl8192cu, Live 0xf83f9000
rtlwifi 45511 2 rtl8192cu,rtl_usb, Live 0xf840b000
rtl8192c_common 39642 1 rtl8192cu, Live 0xf8467000
mac80211 425575 3 rtl8192cu,rtl_usb,rtlwifi, Live 0xf8390000
usbcore 171098 6 rtl8192cu,rtl_usb,usbhid,uhci_hcd,ehci_pci,ehci_hcd, Live
0xf7e5e000
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah#
Should I still do the first? I have rebooted several times one way and
another, always with the same results. I keep hoping that it will connect!!
Lisi
