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Intel Wireless WiFi Link, Wireless-N, Advanced-N, Ultimate-N devices
This page describes how to enable support for Intel 802.11n devices on Debian systems.
Contents
The iwlwifi module (iwlagn prior to Linux 3.2) is produced by the iwlwifi Linux kernel driver, which supports several Intel wireless LAN adapters:
Intel Wireless WiFi 4965AGN
Intel Wireless WiFi 5100AGN, 5300AGN, 5350AGN
Intel Wireless WiFi 5150AGN
Intel WiFi Link 1000BGN
Intel 6000 Series WiFi Adapters (6200AGN and 6300AGN)
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 6250AGN Adapter
Intel 6005 Series WiFi Adapters
Intel 6030 Series WiFi Adapters
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 6150BGN 2 Adapter
Intel 100 Series WiFi Adapters (100BGN and 130BGN)
Intel 2000 Series WiFi Adapters
Non-free firmware is required, which can be provided by installing the firmware-iwlwifi package.
For support of Intel 3945ABG/BG and 4965AGN devices, see iwlegacy.
Installation
Squeeze
See supported devices (squeeze) for device support available in this release.
Add a "non-free" component to /etc/apt/sources.list, for example:
# Debian Squeeze/6.0 deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian squeeze main contrib non-free
Update the list of available packages and install the firmware-iwlwifi and wireless-tools packages:
# aptitude update && aptitude install firmware-iwlwifi wireless-tools
As the iwlagn module is automatically loaded for supported devices, reinsert this module to access installed firmware:
# modprobe -r iwlagn ; modprobe iwlagn
Verify your device has an available interface:
# iwconfig
Configure your wireless interface as appropriate.
Wheezy
See supported devices (wheezy) for current device support in the testing distribution.
Add a "non-free" component to /etc/apt/sources.list, for example:
# Debian Wheezy (testing) deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian wheezy main contrib non-free
Update the list of available packages and install the firmware-iwlwifi and wireless-tools packages:
# aptitude update && aptitude install firmware-iwlwifi wireless-tools
As the iwlwifi module is automatically loaded for supported devices, reinsert this module to access installed firmware:
# modprobe -r iwlwifi ; modprobe iwlwifi
Verify your device has an available interface:
# iwconfig
Configure your wireless interface as appropriate.
Supported Devices
Squeeze
The page HowToIdentifyADevice/PCI explains how to identify a PCI device.
The following list is based on the alias fields of modinfo iwlagn in Debian 2.6.32 (2.6.32-45) kernel images.
PCI: 8086:0083 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1000 PCI: 8086:0084 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1000 PCI: 8086:0086 Intel Corporation (Device name unknown) PCI: 8086:0087 Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 PCI: 8086:0088 Intel Corporation (Device name unknown) PCI: 8086:0089 Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 PCI: 8086:008D Intel Corporation (Device name unknown) PCI: 8086:008E Intel Corporation (Device name unknown) PCI: 8086:4229 Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection PCI: 8086:422B Intel Corporation Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 PCI: 8086:422C Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6200 PCI: 8086:4230 Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection PCI: 8086:4232 Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100 PCI: 8086:4235 Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300 PCI: 8086:4236 Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300 PCI: 8086:4237 Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection PCI: 8086:4238 Intel Corporation Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 PCI: 8086:4239 Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6200 PCI: 8086:423A Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5350 AGN [Echo Peak] Network Connection PCI: 8086:423B Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5350 AGN [Echo Peak] Network Connection PCI: 8086:423C Intel Corporation WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 PCI: 8086:423D Intel Corporation WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150
Wheezy
The page HowToIdentifyADevice/PCI explains how to identify a PCI device.
The following list is based on the alias fields of modinfo iwlwifi in Debian 3.2.0 (3.2.18-1) kernel images.
PCI: 8086:0082 Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6205 PCI: 8086:0083 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1000 PCI: 8086:0084 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1000 PCI: 8086:0085 Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6205 PCI: 8086:0087 Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 PCI: 8086:0089 Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 PCI: 8086:008A Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1030 PCI: 8086:008B Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1030 PCI: 8086:0090 Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6230 PCI: 8086:0091 Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6230 PCI: 8086:0885 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150 PCI: 8086:0886 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150 PCI: 8086:0887 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 2230 PCI: 8086:0888 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 2230 PCI: 8086:088E Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235 PCI: 8086:088F Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235 PCI: 8086:0890 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 2200 PCI: 8086:0891 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 2200 PCI: 8086:0892 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 135 PCI: 8086:0893 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 135 PCI: 8086:0894 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 105 PCI: 8086:0895 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 105 PCI: 8086:0896 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 130 PCI: 8086:0897 Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 130 PCI: 8086:08AE Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 100 PCI: 8086:08AF Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 100 PCI: 8086:422B Intel Corporation Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 PCI: 8086:422C Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6200 PCI: 8086:4232 Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100 PCI: 8086:4235 Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300 PCI: 8086:4236 Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300 PCI: 8086:4237 Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection PCI: 8086:4238 Intel Corporation Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 PCI: 8086:4239 Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6200 PCI: 8086:423A Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5350 AGN [Echo Peak] Network Connection PCI: 8086:423B Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5350 AGN [Echo Peak] Network Connection PCI: 8086:423C Intel Corporation WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 PCI: 8086:423D Intel Corporation WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150
See Also
iwlegacy - Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 and WiFi Link 4965 devices
ipw2200 - Intel PRO/Wireless 2100, 2200 and 2915 devices