Re: [opensuse] Intel 3945 Wireless Problem opensuse 10.3


On Thu, 2008-02-07 at 19:35 -0800, Kai Ponte wrote:
One problem down, one to go.

I can't seem to connect to my (or any other) wifi network with my laptop.

I have an Intel 3945 ABG card in my laptop. It is loaded with the ipw3945d
Regulatory Daemon, ipw3945-kmp-default, ipw-firmware, the iwl3945-ucode and
iwlifi-kmp-default files in YaST.

I have network setup to be user controlled using KNetworkmanager. Though
previously hidden, I have my SSID open with no password.

I can see my network but cannot connect. The KNetworkmanager progress bar gets
to 28% then quits.

I also tried this on a few of my neighbors' open wifi networks and I can't get
to them either.


On a previous attempt to setup 10.3 on this laptop, I was intermittently able
to get on the wifi. 10.2 had no issues.

I've googled but not found much to help out.

Ideas?



Both myself and a coworker had the same problem on our new Dell Latitude
D630 laptops. Fresh installs of 10.3.

We could see an access point but could not connect the majority of the
time. When we were able to connect, signal strength in the Gnome Network
Manager applet would be in the low teens, speed would never be above 24
Mbs and overall performance would be extremely poor.

After much troubleshoot I discovered that during installation both the
ipw3945 and the iwl3945 kernel modules got installed. Yast chose the
ipw3945 module when setting up the wireless. From some of the messages
I've seen when Googleing Intel 3945, there seem to be some significant
issues with the ipw3945 kernel driver.

The fix is to in YAST, select Configure on the Wireless Card. Select the
Hardware Tab, then change the Kernel Module in the Module Name Drop down
list from the ipw3945 to the iwl3945. Save the settings and exit out of
YAST. Reboot the laptop.

If the iwl3945 kernel module is not in the list install it first then
reboot and change.

According to the chatter, some of the features of the iwl3945 module are
done yet. Like illuminating the blue Wifi light and displaying the
connection speed in the Network manager. But other than those cosmetic
issues, it is reliable and works every time I boot. I have no trouble
going between the office wireless and my home wireless, or using any
other wifi connection I have tried.

Give it shot and let us know how it works.

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