Dell Latitude D630 Wireless

[Gustin Johnson]

The iwl3945.ko kernel module exists in all of my installed kernels
(both the stock Ubuntu and custom 2.6.39).  Not sure what to say
there.  Maybe you needed the firmware blob
"/lib/firmware/iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode"?

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 4:16 PM, Matthew Polashek <matt at tinysongs.net> wrote:
> Nah, Wcid wasn't the solution, it was the backports installation.  That put
> in a bunch of no-longer-included kernel modules. (depreciated?)
>
> On 06/01/2011 06:12 PM, Gustin Johnson wrote:
>>
>> wicd is just a software layer that manages various connections.  The
>> hardware itself is still supported by the kernel and is not going
>> anywhere anytime soon.  I am not sure what the problem was, but if
>> wicd works for you then great.
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 4:05 PM, Matthew Polashek<matt at tinysongs.net>
>>  wrote:
>>>
>>> lsmod
>>>
>>> mac80211              269003  2 iwl3945,iwlcore
>>> cfg80211              167809  3 iwl3945,iwlcore,mac80211
>>>
>>> This does have the hardware switch.
>>>
>>> I resolved the problem by installing backports and Wicd.  Interesing.
>>>  They
>>> must have phased out the support for the Intel WIFI I have.
>>>
>>> Now to get the cell working.....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 06/01/2011 05:35 PM, Gustin Johnson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> OK, that is weird since I have not had problems with the Intel wifi
>>>> for years now.  Does your Latitude have a hardware switch that turns
>>>> off your wifi?  I know my current Latitude E6400 does as does the D830
>>>> I had before.
>>>>
>>>> What modules are loaded?  "lsmod |grep 80211", is there an interface?
>>>> "sudo iwconfig"
>>>>
>>>> For me the Intel wifi devices have just worked.
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Matthew Polashek<matt at tinysongs.net>
>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> 0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
>>>>> [Golan]
>>>>> Network Connection (rev 02)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 06/01/2011 01:46 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Matthew Polashek<matt at tinysongs.net>
>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm a pretty smart guy, but I can't seem to get wireless working on my
>>>>>> Dell Latitude D630.  Anyone have an idea to try or a HowTo to point me
>>>>>> to.
>>>>>>  (yeah, I'm THAT old-school.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Many thanks!
>>>>>> Matt
>>>>>
>>>>> is it a broadcom chip?
>>>>> check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx
>>>>> AFAIK theres a bug that keeps the additional drivers dialog from
>>>>> popping
>>>>> up,
>>>>> but you should be able to determine from that link if its applicable to
>>>>> your
>>>>> hardware, and how to deal with the issue if it is... also, if you have
>>>>> some
>>>>> live CD's such as ubuntu 10.04 laying around, see if you can get it
>>>>> working
>>>>> in there easily, and note what driver the device uses, and that should
>>>>> help
>>>>> you with whatever version you are struggling with now.
>>>>>>
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