# dmesg: iwlwifi: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, in-tree: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Detected Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 AGN, REV=0x54 # lspci |grep Wi 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection # iwconfig wlan0 wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:off/any Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=15 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off # uname -a Linux gbox 3.5.7-gentoo #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Oct 24 01:03:52 MSK 2012 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P9400 @ 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux # ifconfig wlan0 wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:24:d6:58:bb:e2 inet6 addr: fe80::224:d6ff:fe58:bbe2/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:13203 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:12388 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:12185018 (11.6 MiB) TX bytes:10093499 (9.6 MiB)