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=== Additional Comments ===
 
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Make sure to try the newest version. You will need to install the loadable binary firmware provided on http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php as required by the driver.
 
Make sure to try the newest version. You will need to install the loadable binary firmware provided on http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php as required by the driver.
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To install the firmware, decompress the <tt>.tgz</tt> in <tt>/lib/firmware</tt>
  
 
To turn off the radio on boot-up load ipw2100 with option disable=1, i.e. {{cmdroot|1=modprobe ipw2100 disable=1}}.
 
To turn off the radio on boot-up load ipw2100 with option disable=1, i.e. {{cmdroot|1=modprobe ipw2100 disable=1}}.

Revision as of 19:58, 14 November 2005

Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Driver for WiFi

Linux driver for the 802.11b NIC - miniPCI cards - found in Centrino laptops.

The following adapter sold by IBM uses this chipset:

Project Homepage / Availability

http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/

Packages

Status

In development but usable. Version 1.0.5 works quite well with kernel 2.6.10.

Additional Comments

Make sure to try the newest version. You will need to install the loadable binary firmware provided on http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php as required by the driver.

To install the firmware, decompress the .tgz in /lib/firmware

To turn off the radio on boot-up load ipw2100 with option disable=1, i.e. # modprobe ipw2100 disable=1.

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