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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.
 
  
The following adapter sold by IBM uses this chipset:
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== Packages ==
* [[Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter]]
 
 
 
=== Packages ===
 
 
*{{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/
 
*{{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/
 
*{{Fedora}} Packages(2): http://www.atrpms.net/name/ipw2100/
 
*{{Fedora}} Packages(2): http://www.atrpms.net/name/ipw2100/
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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.
 
*{{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.
  
=== Status ===
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== Status ==
 
* In development but usable. Version 1.0.5 works quite well with kernel 2.6.10.
 
* 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.
 
* 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.

Revision as of 03:46, 1 March 2008

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

Packages

Status

  • 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