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* openSUSE 11.3 is with kernel 2.6.34 and works out of the box. If not install the kernel-firmware package using YaST, but before check you Wi-Fi switch.  
 
* openSUSE 11.3 is with kernel 2.6.34 and works out of the box. If not install the kernel-firmware package using YaST, but before check you Wi-Fi switch.  
 
* Fedora 13 has kernel 2.6.33 and supports it but it is flaky.
 
* Fedora 13 has kernel 2.6.33 and supports it but it is flaky.
Older kernels may support it if they have backported drivers from 2.6.34 kernel. .  
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Older kernels may support it if they have backported drivers from 2.6.34 kernel. .
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* Debian support for kernel 2.6.32 is in a package named firmware-iwlwifi
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For recent kernels (3.x series) there is a known firmware bug, which causes connection aborts and very slow transfer rates. According to a developer at intel (Manuel Grumbach) this will not be fixed.
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https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56581
  
 
=== Models featuring this Technology ===
 
=== Models featuring this Technology ===
* {{T410}}, {{T410s}}
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* {{T410}}, {{T410s}}, {{T510}}, {{W510}}, {{X201}}
* {{T510}}
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* {{T420}}, {{T420s}}, {{T520}}, {{W520}}, {{X220}}
* {{W510}}, {{W701}}, {{W701ds}}
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* {{W701}}, {{W701ds}}
* {{X201}}
 
  
 
=== External Links===
 
=== External Links===
 
* http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/wireless/adapters/6200-6300/index.htm
 
* http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/wireless/adapters/6200-6300/index.htm
 
* http://intellinuxwireless.org/ - Intel website for Linux drivers
 
* http://intellinuxwireless.org/ - Intel website for Linux drivers

Revision as of 19:39, 24 September 2014

Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

This is a Mini-PCI Express WiFi Adapter, supported by the iwlagn driver

Features

  • Chipset: ?
  • IEEE Standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g ,802.11n
  • 3x3 MIMO up to 450Mbps
  • PCI ID: 8086:1111

Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200

Lenovo Partnumbers

  •  ?

Linux support

This card is supported out of the box on kernel 2.6.34 and newer. Current kernel is 2.6.37 (02:02, 19 January 2011 (UTC)).

  • openSUSE 11.3 is with kernel 2.6.34 and works out of the box. If not install the kernel-firmware package using YaST, but before check you Wi-Fi switch.
  • Fedora 13 has kernel 2.6.33 and supports it but it is flaky.

Older kernels may support it if they have backported drivers from 2.6.34 kernel. .

  • Debian support for kernel 2.6.32 is in a package named firmware-iwlwifi

For recent kernels (3.x series) there is a known firmware bug, which causes connection aborts and very slow transfer rates. According to a developer at intel (Manuel Grumbach) this will not be fixed.

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56581

Models featuring this Technology

External Links