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root@bt:~# locate ipw2100-1.3.fw
root@bt:~# cd /lib/firmware
root@bt:~# ll /lib/firmware | grep ipw
root@bt:~# cd /usr/local/src/
# Download ipw2100 frimware from http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php?fid=2 to /usr/local/src
root@bt:~# tar zxf ipw2100-fw-1.3.tgz
root@bt:~# cp ipw2100-*.fw /lib/firmware/
root@bt:~# modprobe ipw2100 ipw2200
# reboot the box.
root@bt:/usr/local/src# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
irda0 no wireless extensions.
eth1 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:"My_ssid" Nickname:"My_ssid"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: 00:14:6C:D6:03:48
Bit Rate=11 Mb/s Tx-Power:16 dBm
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:XXXX-XXXX-XXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX Security mode:open
Power Management:off
Link Quality=99/100 Signal level=-46 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:60 Missed beacon:2
root@bt:/usr/local/src# /etc/init.d/networking restart
Reconfiguring network interfaces...There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.eth1.pid with pid 9228
killed old client process, removed PID file
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.1
Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/
Listening on LPF/eth1/00:0c:f1:60:78:78
Sending on LPF/eth1/00:0c:f1:60:78:78
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPRELEASE on eth1 to 10.0.1.1 port 67
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.1
Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/
Listening on LPF/eth1/00:0c:f1:60:78:78
Sending on LPF/eth1/00:0c:f1:60:78:78
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
DHCPOFFER of 10.0.2.8 from 10.0.1.1
DHCPREQUEST of 10.0.2.8 on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
DHCPACK of 10.0.2.8 from 10.0.1.1
bound to 10.0.2.8 -- renewal in 35581 seconds.
done.
root@bt:/usr/local/src# lshw -C network
*-network:0 DISABLED
description: Ethernet interface
product: 82540EP Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Mobile)
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:02:01.0
logical name: eth0
version: 03
serial: 00:0d:60:b0:c0:ba
capacity: 1GB/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e1000 driverversion=7.3.21-k6-NAPI firmware=N/A ip=10.0.2.5 latency=64 link=no mingnt=255 module=e1000 multicast=yes port=twisted pair
*-network:1
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:02:02.0
logical name: eth1
version: 04
serial: 00:0c:f1:60:78:78
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ipw2100 driverversion=git-1.2.2 firmware=712.0.3:3:00000001 ip=10.0.2.8 latency=64 link=yes maxlatency=34 mingnt=2 module=ipw2100 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11b
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