Another wireless issue thread --- Intel Corporation Device 0887 (rev c4)

[Baruch]

I am using Backtrack 5 r5, and have no wireless card access. I am reasonably comfortable with a command line, but don't really understand the driver issues in Linux, and especially this whole "patched" drivers issue, so would appreciate if someone could help me beyond "use driver X and install and configure it as usual"

Output of various commands that I saw was requested in similar threads (I don't know what most of it means. If anyone cares to enlighten me I would appreciate it)

lspci

02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Device 0887 (rev c4)

lspci -vvs 02:00.0

Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 4462
...
Kernel modules: iwlwifi

iwconfig

lo        no wireless extensions
eth0    no wireless extensions

ifup wlan0

...No such device...

Also, I had previously installed Linux Mint 13, and the wireless worked out-of-the-box. Can I copy the drivers from that installation to this one? If so, where are are they and what do I do other then copy them? Will they work with aircrack-ng?

Looking at the wiki page for wireless is not very helpful, as it just contains a lot of codes that mean nothing to me (do I need mac or ieee drivers? What is rt2800 anyway? It just says "if you need driver type X, do this...") The compat-wireless option sounded like it may be what I am looking for (or may not be...), but the instructions there are outdated. (I managed to find the updated compat-wireless download link, but not the updated link for Backtrack patches mentioned there)

[Baruch]

After spending almost 3 hours on it, I got it working. For all those coming here searching for solutions to similar problems, here is what I did:

1. Using Windows, I found my card to be an Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230
2. Going here, I found and downloaded the drivers (iwlwifi-2030-ucode-18.168.6.1.tgz in my case)
3. After opening the archive, I copied the iwlwifi-*.ucode file to /lib/firmware/
4. Then I ran `modprode -r iwlagn` followed by `modprobe iwlagn`

[chief1]

i'm using an N-2230 as well! I have the exact same issue as well.

i don't quite understand your instructions though.. you wouldn't be able to help me out further with this would you? thanks man.

[Baruch]

i'm using an N-2230 as well! I have the exact same issue as well.

i don't quite understand your instructions though.. you wouldn't be able to help me out further with this would you? thanks man.

It removed the link from my post. It is http://intellinuxwireless.org/?n=Downloads (if it removes it again, that is intellinuxwireless dot org and click on "downloads" at the top of the page.

[chief1]

you're a lifesaver

so now i should open the archive and....

1. copy the "iwlwifi-*.ucode" file to /lib/firmware/ ?
2. then i should run "modprode -r iwlagn"
3. then i should run "modprobe iwlagn"

that sound about right man?

[Baruch]

you're a lifesaver

so now i should open the archive and....

1. copy the "iwlwifi-*.ucode" file to /lib/firmware/ ?
2. then i should run "modprode -r iwlagn"
3. then i should run "modprobe iwlagn"

that sound about right man?

Yes. That is it.

[chief1]

alright i'll give this a go and post back a result over the next few days

thanks mate

[khristian]

Hello, I have that card also wifi, I did what I have written but still not recognize it, not missing aulgun step that failed, as a compilation of files or anything. Thank you for your help.

[gabbo]

Thanks Baruch, it works but i had one issue.

When I do

"modprode -r iwlagn"
"modprobe iwlagn"

It works but ,suddenly, for no apparet reason, it stops working and i have to do the same again: "modprode -r iwlagn" "modprobe iwlagn".

It's wierd, isn't it?

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance and have a Happy Christmas!

[disappear]

Hi and Happy New Year,maybe this is off topic but I don't know is this wrong or right,here output from console:

root@bt:~# inxi -F
System: Host: bt Kernel: 3.2.6 i686 (32 bit) Desktop: Gnome 2.30.2 Distro: unknown
Machine: System: MICRO-STAR INT'L (portable) product: MS-1613 version: 3F03 serial: FFFFFFFF
Mobo: N/A model: N/A Bios: American Megatrends version: A1613IMS V1.07 04/02/07 date: 04/02/2007
CPU: Single core Intel Celeron M CPU 440 (-UP-) cache: 1024 KB flags: (nx sse sse2 sse3) clocked at 1866.517 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile 945GM/GMS 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller
X.org: 1.7.6 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) tty size: 80x24 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Audio: Card: Intel N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.24
Network: Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller driver: r8168
IF: eth0 state: down mac: 00:19:db:3d:9c:7b
Drives: HDD Total Size: 145.8GB (8.1% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD1200BEVS size: 120.0GB
2: USB id: /dev/sdb model: N900 size: 25.8GB
Partition: ID: / size: 24G used: 11G (50%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 4.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
ID: swap-2 size: 2.13GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID: No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 64.8C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 119 Uptime: 3 min Memory: 183.8/2005.7MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 1.8.26
root@bt:~#

any ideas,I am with backtrack 5r3