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* http://intellinuxwireless.org/ - Intel website for Linux drivers | * http://intellinuxwireless.org/ - Intel website for Linux drivers | ||
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+ | ===Controlling the status LED=== | ||
+ | If you find the flashing wireless LED annoying, you can change its behavior so it will be on steady whenever the radio is powered on, and off when the radio is off. Create a file /etc/modprobe.d/iwlcore.conf with the line "options iwlcore led_mode=1" to set the LED on steady, or you can set led_mode=0 to have it flash whenever there is wireless activity (default). To make changes take effect immediately do "rmmod iwlagn ; rmmod iwlcore ; modprobe iwlagn" | ||
== Kernel 2.6.27-rc5 (as a patched kernel 2.6.26) == | == Kernel 2.6.27-rc5 (as a patched kernel 2.6.26) == |
Revision as of 12:04, 16 March 2011
Intel WiFi Link 5100 and 5300 WLAN controllerThis is a Mini-PCI Express WiFi Adapter, supported by the iwlagn driver since the 2.6.26 kernels. Features
WiFi Link 5100
WiFi Link 5300
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Lenovo Partnumbers
WiFi Link 5100
- FRU 43Y6493
Models featuring this Technology
WiFi Link 5100
- R400, R500
- SL300, SL400, SL400c, SL410, SL500, SL500c, SL510
- T400, T400s, T500
- W500
- X200, X200s, X301
- Y430, Y450, Y530
WiFi Link 5300
External Links
- http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/wireless/adapters/5000/index.htm
- http://intellinuxwireless.org/ - Intel website for Linux drivers
Controlling the status LED
If you find the flashing wireless LED annoying, you can change its behavior so it will be on steady whenever the radio is powered on, and off when the radio is off. Create a file /etc/modprobe.d/iwlcore.conf with the line "options iwlcore led_mode=1" to set the LED on steady, or you can set led_mode=0 to have it flash whenever there is wireless activity (default). To make changes take effect immediately do "rmmod iwlagn ; rmmod iwlcore ; modprobe iwlagn"
Kernel 2.6.27-rc5 (as a patched kernel 2.6.26)
- download linux kernel 2.6.26
- download linux kernel prepatch 2.6.27-rc5
(http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/patch-2.6.27-rc5.bz2)
- make menuconfig
Device Drivers => Network device surppot => wireless LAN
CONFIG_WLAN_80211=y CONFIG_IWLWIFI=y CONFIG_IWLCORE=y CONFIG_IWLWIFI_LEDS=y CONFIG_IWLWIFI_RFKILL=y CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG=y CONFIG_IWLAGN=y CONFIG_IWLAGN_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT=y CONFIG_IWLAGN_LEDS=y CONFIG_IWL5000=y
- make && make modules_install
- cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel-2.6.27-rc5
- install wpa_supplicant
- now enjoy your new wireless card :)
alternative if you want to use your stock < 2.6.27 Kernel
See http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5710211&postcount=4
Debian with kernel 2.6.28
- Get the Microcode
Download the iwlifi-5000 tarball with microcode (firmware) from IntelLinuxWireless
- Extract the contents of the tarball:
tar xzf iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11.tar.gz
(filename could be different)
- Copy the microcode file to /lib/firmware:
sudo cp ./iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11/iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode /lib/firmware
(the directory name extracted from tarball could be different as well)
- Add repository
Add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://kernel-archive.buildserver.net/debian-kernel trunk main
- Update your local package index:
sudo apt-get update
- Install linux-image-2.6.28-1-686
sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.28-1-686
If you need the headers
Finally, if you need linux-headers-2.6.28-1-686, for instance to install propietary ATI drivers, then you'll have to satisfy the dependency of linux-kbuild-2.6.28. This package is not in the repositories, but you can build it yourself following the instructions at:
See section "How to build linux-kbuild-2.6 yourself"
sidux 2008-03
See How to install Intel Device 4236 under sidux 2008-03 (Ουρέα) for more info.