User:Piccobello/Wireless - Revision history

Piccobello: after Dapper upgrade

2006-11-28T14:20:37Z

after Dapper upgrade

Piccobello at 10:20, 25 November 2006

2006-11-25T10:20:06Z

Piccobello at 10:18, 25 November 2006

2006-11-25T10:18:18Z

Piccobello at 10:17, 25 November 2006

2006-11-25T10:17:47Z

Piccobello at 09:18, 25 November 2006

2006-11-25T09:18:17Z

Piccobello at 15:49, 5 September 2006

2006-09-05T15:49:17Z

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My {{path|/etc/acpi/wireless.sh}} with lots of debugging info

#!/bin/bash
# Find and enable/disable wireless devices

for DEVICE in /sys/class/net/*; do
if [ -d $DEVICE/wireless ]; then
# $DEVICE is a wireless device. Check if it's powered on:
echo $DEVICE power state `cat $DEVICE/device/power/state`
if [ `cat $DEVICE/device/power/state` = 0 ]; then
# It's powered on. Switch it off.
echo Switching off
echo -n 3 > $DEVICE/device/power/state;
echo $DEVICE power state `cat $DEVICE/device/power/state`
#Check SW kill switch status
#see /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.12/Documentation/networking/README.ipw2100
if [ -e $DEVICE/device/rf_kill ]; then
echo $DEVICE rf_kill `cat $DEVICE/device/rf_kill`
if [ `cat $DEVICE/device/rf_kill` = 0 ]; then
echo -n 1 > $DEVICE/device/rf_kill
echo $DEVICE rf_kill `cat $DEVICE/device/rf_kill`
fi
fi
echo 0
else
# It's powered off. Switch it on.
echo Switching on
echo -n 0 > $DEVICE/device/power/state;
echo $DEVICE power state `cat $DEVICE/device/power/state`
#Check SW kill switch status
#see /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.12/Documentation/networking/README.ipw2100
if [ -e $DEVICE/device/rf_kill ]; then
echo $DEVICE rf_kill `cat $DEVICE/device/rf_kill`
if [ `cat $DEVICE/device/rf_kill` -gt 0 ]; then
echo -n 0 > $DEVICE/device/rf_kill
echo $DEVICE rf_kill `cat $DEVICE/device/rf_kill`
fi
fi
echo 1
fi
fi
done

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 it gives me the correct speed, but as it's
 working it's not really a problem..
 The reason is this ipw2100 [http://bughost.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=305 bug], fixed in 1.1.5 (I have 1.1.2).
 My {{path|/etc/acpi/wireless.sh}} with lots of debugging info

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 Initially I thought it did not work.
 I could do:
 {{cmdroot|iwconfig eth0 essid <name> key <key>}}

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-Initially I thought the built in wireless did not work.
+My {{X31}} has an [[Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter]] built in.
 I could do:
 {{cmdroot|iwconfig eth0 essid <name> key <key>}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:18, 25 November 2006
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		+	Initially I thought the built in wireless did not work.
		+	I could do:
		+	{{cmdroot\|iwconfig eth0 essid <name> key <key>}}
		+
		+	and it seemed to work fine, but no tx power:
		+
		+	{{cmdroot\|iwconfig}}
		+
		+	eth0 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:"rightname" Nickname:"ipw2100"
		+	Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:0F:34:D5:90:E0
		+	Bit Rate=11 Mb/s Tx-Power:off
		+	Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
		+	Encryption key:XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XX Security mode:open
		+	Power Management:off
		+	Link Quality=100/100 Signal level=-58 dBm
		+	Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
		+	Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:184 Missed beacon:0
		+
		+	but
		+
		+	{{cmdroot\|iwconfig eth0 txpower on}}
		+
		+	Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B26) :
		+	SET failed on device eth0 ; Invalid argument.
		+
		+	Apparently this is not a problem! I can use it
		+	and still see TxPower:off so it's just not related..
		+	I'd like to make KWirelessManager aware of this, it still shows it as disabled even though
		+	it gives me the correct speed, but as it's
		+	working it's not really a problem..
		+	One thing: I added it to my [[User:Piccobello/interfaces\|/etc/network/interfaces]]
		+	file and ifup'd it manually
		+
		+	The reason is this ipw2100 [http://bughost.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=305 bug], fixed in 1.1.5 (I have 1.1.2).
		+
	My {{path\|/etc/acpi/wireless.sh}} with lots of debugging info		My {{path\|/etc/acpi/wireless.sh}} with lots of debugging info

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 file and ifup'd it manually.
-My {{path|/etc/acpi/wireless.sh}} with lots of debugging info
+My modified {{path|/etc/acpi/wireless.sh}}, taking into account the status of the software switch for ipw2100. The sw switch is turned on if necesary, but never turned off again, as I can just relay on the hw switch.
   #!/bin/bash
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       if [ -d $DEVICE/wireless ]; then
   # $DEVICE is a wireless device. Check if it's powered on:
           if [ `cat $DEVICE/device/power/state` = 0 ]; then
   # It's powered on. Switch it off.
-             echo Switching off
+              echo -n 2 > $DEVICE/device/power/state;
               echo 0
           else
   # It's powered off. Switch it on.
               echo -n 0 > $DEVICE/device/power/state;
   #Check SW kill switch status
   #see /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.12/Documentation/networking/README.ipw2100
               if [ -e $DEVICE/device/rf_kill ]; then
-                 echo $DEVICE rf_kill `cat $DEVICE/device/rf_kill`
+ #               echo $DEVICE rf_kill `cat $DEVICE/device/rf_kill`
                   if [ `cat $DEVICE/device/rf_kill` -gt 0 ]; then
                       echo -n 0 > $DEVICE/device/rf_kill
-                     echo $DEVICE rf_kill `cat $DEVICE/device/rf_kill`
+ #                   echo $DEVICE rf_kill `cat $DEVICE/device/rf_kill`
                   fi
               fi