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=== Wireless / Intel 3945 === | == WiFi / Intel 3945 == |
WiFi / Intel 3945
This device is an ieee802.11abg wifi card : "Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection"?BR (device identifier PCI 8086:4227).
You will need to install the non-free firmware
in /etc/apt/sources.list #Add "non-free" and "contrib" for ipw3945 deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib non-free
then run the following commands
apt-get install firmware-ipw3945 ipw3945d ipw3945 ;
You have to run "invoke-rc.d ipw3945d restart" or to reboot.
Radio Switch
Make sure "radio" switch isn't turn off.
For diagnostic purpose, dmesg will show one of the following messages when you load ipw3945, depending on the radio switch state:
ipw3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.1.3dmpr ipw3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation ipw3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
followed by either :
ipw3945: Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On: Kill switch must be turned off for wireless networking to work.
or this (if radio is enabled) :
ipw3945: Detected geography ABG (13 802.11bg channels, 23 802.11a channels)