yes again a nob like me asking about ipw2200

[tomeris]

So i look for answer in 1000000 post and could not find a solution.... as you expected im a newbie too.
here is the situation:
im using fedora 2.6.16-1.2289_FC6... which installed few days ago, now i install the ieee80211-1.1.14.tgz by extracting the file and do make then make install no error at all the problem is when i try to install the ipw2200-1.1.3 by doing make i get the following error
[root@localhost ipw2200-1.1.3]# make
mkdir -p /root/ipw2200-1.1.3/tmp/.tmp_versions
cp /lib/modules/2.6.16-1.2289_FC6/net/ieee80211/.tmp_versions/*.mod /root/ipw2200-1.1.3/tmp/.tmp_versions
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.16-1.2289_FC6/build M=/root/ipw2200-1.1.3 MODVERDIR=/root/ipw2200-1.1.3/tmp/.tmp_versions modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.16-1.2289_FC6-i686'
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
WARNING: "ieee80211_wx_get_encode" [/root/ipw2200-1.1.3/ipw2200.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "ieee80211_wx_set_encode" [/root/ipw2200-1.1.3/ipw2200.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "ieee80211_wx_get_scan" [/root/ipw2200-1.1.3/ipw2200.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "ieee80211_wx_get_encodeext" [/root/ipw2200-1.1.3/ipw2200.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "ieee80211_wx_set_encodeext" [/root/ipw2200-1.1.3/ipw2200.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "ieee80211_rx" [/root/ipw2200-1.1.3/ipw2200.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "ieee80211_rx_mgt" [/root/ipw2200-1.1.3/ipw2200.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "escape_essid" [/root/ipw2200-1.1.3/ipw2200.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "ieee80211_txb_free" [/root/ipw2200-1.1.3/ipw2200.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "alloc_ieee80211" [/root/ipw2200-1.1.3/ipw2200.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "free_ieee80211" [/root/ipw2200-1.1.3/ipw2200.ko] undefined!
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.16-1.2289_FC6-i686'

plz help me !

[wneumann]

Why does everyone keep on installing ieee80211-1.1.14.tgz? ipw2200 is enabled by default in fedora 5. All you need is the firmware, which is easily available from the livna repository or from sourceforge (Fedora does not provide it because it is proprietary). When you do the above compilation you overwrite fedora's modules and it apparantly breaks things for lots of people -- there have been several threads already on this.

Whomever you got the instructions from to install ieee80211-1.1.14.tgz, please email them and tell them to clarify their instructions, since they are leading many people astray. As for backing out of this yourself, the simplest might be a clean re-install of fedora if you have not done too much else already.

[tomeris]

All you need is the firmware, which is easily available from the livna repository or from sourceforge (Fedora does not provide it because it is proprietary). When you do the above compilation you overwrite fedora's modules and it apparantly breaks things for lots of people -- there have been several threads already on this.


which firmware do i need the 2.4 or the 3.0?

[tomeris]

is there anyway i can fix it without reinstalling the fedora core?

[Iron_Mike]

is there anyway i can fix it without reinstalling the fedora core?

Yes there is a way.....Make sure you have the kernel-devel package installed, now goto your ieee80211 directory and type "make uninstall" without the quotes, then run the remove-old script "sh ./remove-old" without the quotes. Now from the ie800211 run the make and make install. Just for future reference all the kernels come with built-in support for the Intel Pro Wireless 2200/2915 series of cards so the drivers and the iee80211 do not need to be installed unless you have a need or want to. BTW you will need the 3.0 version of the firmware and unzipped and copied to the /lib/firmware directory.

[tomeris]

ok i manage to install the firmware, now im facing new problem
i try all my router configuration and no luck.
what should i do :(
i cant change this connection to active...

Determining IP information for dev15933... failed; no link present. Check cable ?
security is off at the router.

any idea?

[Iron_Mike]

ok i manage to install the firmware, now im facing new problem
i try all my router configuration and no luck.
what should i do :(
i cant change this connection to active...

Determining IP information for dev15933... failed; no link present. Check cable ?
security is off at the router.

any idea?

See this error "dev15933" this is not a valid device name. You will need to edit your /etc/modprobe.conf file and add this line:

alias eth1 ipw2200

Save and reboot

[tomeris]

ok did it now what?
problem still remain..... only now it said
Determining IP information for eth1... failed; no link present. Check cable ?
im patient waitting for next instactions

[Iron_Mike]

ok did it now what?
problem still remain..... only now it said
Determining IP information for eth1... failed; no link present. Check cable ?
im patient waitting for next instactions

Now goto to system -->admin -->network Do both your ethernet and wireless cards show? If your wireless card does not show Select new, select wireless does your wireless card show in the list, if it does go ahead and configure it for your settings.

[tomeris]

hi again! first thx for the help im sure i will manage to fix it in the end.
as for now i can see both device as you said under hardware.
i also have device tab configured my router set on dhcp no encyription but when i try to activate it i get that nasty error message.

the router is linksys btw if this helps ... do i need to config dhcp in my laptop?

[Iron_Mike]

hi again! first thx for the help im sure i will manage to fix it in the end.
as for now i can see both device as you said under hardware.
i also have device tab configured my router set on dhcp no encyription but when i try to activate it i get that nasty error message.

the router is linksys btw if this helps ... do i need to config dhcp in my laptop?

Highlight your wireless and click the "edit" tab double check and make sure sure there are check marks in the "Use DHCP" and "Obtain DNS Info". Run through the other tabs and make sure they are set correctly. Also post your:
/etc/sysconfig/networking-scripts/ifcfg-eth1

to make sure all the settings are getting set.....

[tomeris]

i would like to 10x everybody after few days of work i finely can surf from my laptop

[Iron_Mike]

i would like to 10x everybody after few days of work i finely can surf from my laptop

You really ought to post what you did to fix it since other people might incur the same issues