== LAN ==

The {{{tg3}}} driver was autodetected and works like a charm.

== WLAN ==

=== kernel support ===

You need the {{{ieee80211-source}}}, {{{ipw2200-source}}}, {{{wireless-tools}}}, and {{{wpasupplicant}}} (if you want to use WPA encryption) packages.  

The [[http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/firmware.php|firmware]] must be downloaded separately (get the firmware matching your ipw2200 version), unpacked, and installed under {{{/usr/local/lib/firmware}}}.

/!\ WPA encryption does not work with the native {{{ipw2200}}} driver of 2.6.14 (ipw2200 1.0.0)! I was successful with {{{ieee80211-source_1.1.6-2}}} and {{{ipw2200-source_1.0.8-1}}}.

=== building the modules ===

When building the modules with {{{module-assistant}}} as described in the README, you'll probably hit [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=337619|bug 337619]]. From there I got the following workaround (works):
{{{
$ export VERSION=2.6.14-2-686   # change to whatever you have
$ cd /usr/src/modules/ieee80211/
$ fakeroot debian/rules binary-modules KSRC=/usr/src/linux-headers-$VERSION KVERS=$VERSION
$ sudo cp driver/*.mod /usr/include/ieee80211/ # <=== !!!
$ cd  ../iwp2200/
$ fakeroot debian/rules binary-modules KSRC=/usr/src/kernel-headers-$VERSION KVERS=$VERSION
$ cd ..
$ dpkg -i *$VERSION*.deb
}}}
The {{{.mod}}} files generated during compilation of {{{iee80211}}} must be available when {{{ipw2200}}} is compiled.

/!\ The original {{{ieee80211}}} and {{{ipw2200}}} modules coming with the kernel must be renamed.

=== wpa_supplicant ===

 {{{wpa_supplicant}}} is best configured by copying the sample config file {{{/usr/share/doc/wpasupplicant/examples/wpa_supplicant.conf.gz}}}, choosing one sample configuration, editing the most important parameters, and deleting the other configurations. This is how mine looks:
{{{
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=2      # let wpa_supplicant control scanning & association
fast_reauth=1
network={
        ssid="wifiheaven"
        proto=WPA
        key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
        pairwise=TKIP
        group=TKIP
        psk="You don't know me"
}
# associate with open networks
network={
        ssid=""
        key_mgmt=NONE
}
}}}
In {{{/etc/default/wpasupplicant}}}, set 
{{{
ENABLED=1
# Use -D ipw for kernels 2.6.12 and earlier (WIRELESS_EXT < 18)
# OPTIONS="-i eth1 -D ipw -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -w"
# Use -D wext for kernels 2.6.14 and later 
OPTIONS="-i eth1 -D wext -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -w"
}}}
and add a suitable configuration line for {{{eth1}}} in {{{/etc/network/interfaces}}}. Start {{{wpa_supplicant}}} and bring the interface up - works. 

A more detailed description can be found [[http://faq.pathfinderteam.org/index.php/WPA?PHPSESSID=d5ba291ab7bd1be742477909b950e79e|here (in German)]].

I get throughput rates of ~2MB/s some meters away from my access point. 

== Modem ==

With my 2.6.12 kernel, the ALSA module for the modem device ({{{snd_intel8x0m}}}) was autodetected. The Smart Link modem daemon package {{{sl-modem-daemon}}} must be installed from the {{{non-free}}} repository. After doing that, asl-modem-daemon automatically detected my ALSA modem and created a modem "device" {{{/dev/ttySL0}}}.

The modem connection works and supports a suprisingly high throughput rate of ~8kB/s (I was trying it on my ISDN line with an ISDN-to-analog converter). The CPU load caused by the daemon at these rates is below 1%. The first time I start {{{pppd}}} I often get a {{{NO DIALTONE}}} error. Second time usually works well. I might investigate this problem further later.

~-Side note: It's not know why {{{sl-modem-daemon}}} is classified as non-free. The license only requires to leave the copyright notice in place and to not "endorse or promote" derived products using Smart Link's name.-~

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