Re: iwl3945 doesn't work

[Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@oracle.com>]

On Wed, Oct 17 2007, Jens Axboe wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Seeing that iwl3945 is now merged, I decided to switch my x60 to use
> that instead of ipw3945. That would leave me with zero kernel
> dependencies.
> 
> Unfortunately it doesn't work. Loading the module reveals the device:
> 
> iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for
> Linux, 1.1.17ks
> iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2007 Intel Corporation
> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:00.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
> PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:03:00.0 to 64
> iwl3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
> iwl3945: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 23 802.11a channels
> phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-3945-rs'
> 
> # iwconfig wlan0
> wlan0     IEEE 802.11g  ESSID:"xxxxxxxxxxxxxx"  
>           Mode:Managed  Channel:0  Access Point: Not-Associated   
>           Tx-Power=0 dBm   
>           Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr=2346 B   
>           Encryption key:XXXX-XXXX-XX
>           Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
>           Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
>           Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
> 
> and iwconfig sees it, essid/enc settings are fine, but I don't get a
> link.

I should mention that ipw3945 has always worked fine for me. And please
don't drop me from the CC list, I'm not subscribed to either of the
lists.

-- 
Jens Axboe