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== Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Driver for WiFi ==
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The '''Ipw2100''' is the Linux driver for the [[Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter]] found in [[Centrino]] laptops.
Linux driver for the 802.11b NIC - miniPCI cards - found in Centrino laptops.
 
  
=== Project Homepage / Availability ===
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== Packages ==
http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/
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*{{Fedora}} Packages(1): Fedora Core includes the ipw2100-drivers in FC3 (with updates) and FC4. You still need to grab the firmware from http://rpm.livna.org/
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*{{Fedora}} Packages(2): http://www.atrpms.net/name/ipw2100/
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*{{Mandriva}}: The ipw2100 driver modules are included in the stock kernel package; the firmware is included in the commercial distribution or available from http://plf.zarb.org/
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*{{Debian}} Sarge includes the source code for the modules in package ipw2100-source (http://packages.debian.org/ipw2100-source). You additionally need to download firmware manually.
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*{{Debian}} Etch includes a version of the modules in its kernel or for a later version install package ipw2100-modules-2.6-486, ipw2100-modules-2.6-686, ipw2100-modules-2.6-686-bigmem, ipw2100-modules-2.6-k7 and ipw2100-modules-2.6-amd64 or the source code for them in ipw2100-source (http://packages.debian.org/ipw2100-source). You additionally need to download firmware manually.
  
=== Packages ===
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== Status ==
*[[:Category:Fedora Core | Fedora Core 3]] Packages: http://atrpms.net/dist/fc3/ipw2100/
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* Works, but not reliable in recent kernels up to 2.6.33. Random crashes of the firmware, see [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=149968],[http://bugzilla.intellinuxwireless.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1743].
*[[:Catgegory:Mandrake]]: modules included in stock kernel packages
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* In development but usable. Version 1.0.5 works quite well with kernel 2.6.10.
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* Works very well with kernel 2.6.16-9. Only firmware needs to be copied to the appropriate directory and everything works out-of-box.
  
=== Status ===
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==Installation==
in development, usable
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=== Debian Sarge ===
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{{cmdroot|apt-get install ipw2100-source}}
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{{cmdroot|module-assistant -t build ipw2100-source}}
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[is this how module-assistant works in Sarge?]
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=== Debian Etch ===
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The kernel includes a version but if you want a more recent version install the module ipw2100-modules-2.6-486 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686-bigmem or ipw2100-modules-2.6-k7 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-amd64 depending on your architecture.
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The firmware is not distributed with Debian due to licensing reasons, download the matching version 1.3  [http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php firmware] and install it:
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:{{cmdroot|tar -xvf ipw2100-fw-1.3.tgz -C /lib/firmware}}
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:{{cmdroot|mv /lib/firmware/ipw2100-fw-1.3/* /lib/firmware}}
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=== Debian Unstable ===
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Install ieee80211-source:
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:{{cmdroot|apt-get install ieee80211-source}}
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:{{cmdroot|module-assistant -t build ieee80211-source}}
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The kernel includes a version but if you want a more recent version install the module ipw2100-modules-2.6-486 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686-bigmem or ipw2100-modules-2.6-k7 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-amd64 depending on your architecture.
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The firmware is not distributed with Debian due to licensing reasons, download the matching version ?.?  [http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php firmware] and install it:
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:{{cmdroot|tar -xvf ipw2100-fw-?.?.tgz -C /lib/firmware}}
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:{{cmdroot|mv /lib/firmware/ipw2100-fw-?.?/* /lib/firmware}}
  
 
=== Additional Comments ===
 
=== Additional Comments ===
make sure you grab the newest version and new loadable firmware as required by the driver
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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.
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To install the firmware, decompress the <tt>.tgz</tt> in <tt>/lib/firmware</tt>
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To turn off the radio on boot-up load ipw2100 with option disable=1, i.e. {{cmdroot|1=modprobe ipw2100 disable=1}}.
  
=== Related links ===
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== External links ==
* [http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/faq.php ipw2100 FAQ]
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* [http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/ Official website]
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* [http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/faq.php Official website FAQ]
  
 
[[Category:Drivers]]
 
[[Category:Drivers]]

Latest revision as of 16:13, 15 November 2010

The Ipw2100 is the Linux driver for the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter found in Centrino laptops.

Packages

Status

  • Works, but not reliable in recent kernels up to 2.6.33. Random crashes of the firmware, see [1],[2].
  • In development but usable. Version 1.0.5 works quite well with kernel 2.6.10.
  • Works very well with kernel 2.6.16-9. Only firmware needs to be copied to the appropriate directory and everything works out-of-box.

Installation

Debian Sarge

# apt-get install ipw2100-source

# module-assistant -t build ipw2100-source

[is this how module-assistant works in Sarge?]

Debian Etch

The kernel includes a version but if you want a more recent version install the module ipw2100-modules-2.6-486 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686-bigmem or ipw2100-modules-2.6-k7 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-amd64 depending on your architecture.

The firmware is not distributed with Debian due to licensing reasons, download the matching version 1.3 firmware and install it:

# tar -xvf ipw2100-fw-1.3.tgz -C /lib/firmware
# mv /lib/firmware/ipw2100-fw-1.3/* /lib/firmware

Debian Unstable

Install ieee80211-source:

# apt-get install ieee80211-source
# module-assistant -t build ieee80211-source

The kernel includes a version but if you want a more recent version install the module ipw2100-modules-2.6-486 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-686-bigmem or ipw2100-modules-2.6-k7 or ipw2100-modules-2.6-amd64 depending on your architecture.

The firmware is not distributed with Debian due to licensing reasons, download the matching version ?.? firmware and install it:

# tar -xvf ipw2100-fw-?.?.tgz -C /lib/firmware
# mv /lib/firmware/ipw2100-fw-?.?/* /lib/firmware

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.

External links