Dell Latitude D630 Wireless
 

just to get some backstory, have you tried running additional drivers

i'm in kubuntu at the moment but the kubuntu command is jockey-kde or
it's found in system administration somewhere

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> Hi!
>
> I'm a pretty smart guy, but I can't seem to get wireless working on my Dell
> Latitude D630. *Anyone have an idea to try or a HowTo to point me to.
> *(yeah, I'm THAT old-school.)
>
> Many thanks!
> Matt
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On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Matthew Polashek <matt@tinysongs.net> wrote:

Hi!



I'm a pretty smart guy, but I can't seem to get wireless working on my Dell Latitude D630. *Anyone have an idea to try or a HowTo to point me to. *(yeah, I'm THAT old-school.)



Many thanks!

Matt

is it a broadcom chip?check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx

AFAIK theres a bug that keeps the additional drivers dialog from popping up, but you should be able to determine from that link if its applicable to your hardware, and how to deal with the issue if it is... also, if you have some live CD's such as ubuntu 10.04 laying around, see if you can get it working in there easily, and note what driver the device uses, and that should help you with whatever version you are struggling with now.*



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I have the intel WIFI chip.



Blootooth is working fine.



Cellular is not.



On 06/01/2011 01:46 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:




On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Matthew
Polashek <matt@tinysongs.net>
wrote:


Hi!



I'm a pretty smart guy, but I can't seem to get wireless
working on my Dell Latitude D630. *Anyone have an idea to try
or a HowTo to point me to. *(yeah, I'm THAT old-school.)



Many thanks!

Matt





is it a broadcom chip?
check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx




AFAIK theres a bug that keeps the additional drivers dialog
from popping up, but you should be able to determine from that
link if its applicable to your hardware, and how to deal with
the issue if it is... also, if you have some live CD's such as
ubuntu 10.04 laying around, see if you can get it working in
there easily, and note what driver the device uses, and that
should help you with whatever version you are struggling with
now.*



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0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
[Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)





On 06/01/2011 01:46 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:




On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Matthew
Polashek <matt@tinysongs.net>
wrote:


Hi!



I'm a pretty smart guy, but I can't seem to get wireless
working on my Dell Latitude D630. *Anyone have an idea to try
or a HowTo to point me to. *(yeah, I'm THAT old-school.)



Many thanks!

Matt





is it a broadcom chip?
check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx




AFAIK theres a bug that keeps the additional drivers dialog
from popping up, but you should be able to determine from that
link if its applicable to your hardware, and how to deal with
the issue if it is... also, if you have some live CD's such as
ubuntu 10.04 laying around, see if you can get it working in
there easily, and note what driver the device uses, and that
should help you with whatever version you are struggling with
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On 1 June 2011 21:24, Matthew Polashek <matt@tinysongs.net> wrote:
> I have the intel WIFI chip.
>
> Blootooth is working fine.
>
> Cellular is not.
Not all D630s have the cellular option (mine didn't). WiFi & bluetooth
worked fine with Maverick until I handed it back in and got a 6410
instead. I tested FC15 on an D630 last weekend and everything worked
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OK, that is weird since I have not had problems with the Intel wifi
for years now. Does your Latitude have a hardware switch that turns
off your wifi? I know my current Latitude E6400 does as does the D830
I had before.

What modules are loaded? "lsmod |grep 80211", is there an interface?
"sudo iwconfig"

For me the Intel wifi devices have just worked.

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Matthew Polashek <matt@tinysongs.net> wrote:
> 0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan]
> Network Connection (rev 02)
>
>
> On 06/01/2011 01:46 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Matthew Polashek <matt@tinysongs.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> I'm a pretty smart guy, but I can't seem to get wireless working on my
>> Dell Latitude D630. *Anyone have an idea to try or a HowTo to point me to.
>> *(yeah, I'm THAT old-school.)
>>
>> Many thanks!
>> Matt
>
> is it a broadcom chip?
> check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx
> AFAIK theres a bug that keeps the additional drivers dialog from popping up,
> but you should be able to determine from that link if its applicable to your
> hardware, and how to deal with the issue if it is... also, if you have some
> live CD's such as ubuntu 10.04 laying around, see if you can get it working
> in there easily, and note what driver the device uses, and that should help
> you with whatever version you are struggling with now.
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lsmod

mac80211 269003 2 iwl3945,iwlcore
cfg80211 167809 3 iwl3945,iwlcore,mac80211

This does have the hardware switch.

I resolved the problem by installing backports and Wicd. Interesing.
They must have phased out the support for the Intel WIFI I have.


Now to get the cell working.....



On 06/01/2011 05:35 PM, Gustin Johnson wrote:

OK, that is weird since I have not had problems with the Intel wifi
for years now. Does your Latitude have a hardware switch that turns
off your wifi? I know my current Latitude E6400 does as does the D830
I had before.

What modules are loaded? "lsmod |grep 80211", is there an interface?
"sudo iwconfig"

For me the Intel wifi devices have just worked.

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Matthew Polashek<matt@tinysongs.net> wrote:

0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan]
Network Connection (rev 02)


On 06/01/2011 01:46 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Matthew Polashek<matt@tinysongs.net> wrote:

Hi!

I'm a pretty smart guy, but I can't seem to get wireless working on my
Dell Latitude D630. Anyone have an idea to try or a HowTo to point me to.
(yeah, I'm THAT old-school.)

Many thanks!
Matt

is it a broadcom chip?
check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx
AFAIK theres a bug that keeps the additional drivers dialog from popping up,
but you should be able to determine from that link if its applicable to your
hardware, and how to deal with the issue if it is... also, if you have some
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wicd is just a software layer that manages various connections. The
hardware itself is still supported by the kernel and is not going
anywhere anytime soon. I am not sure what the problem was, but if
wicd works for you then great.

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 4:05 PM, Matthew Polashek <matt@tinysongs.net> wrote:
> lsmod
>
> mac80211 * * * * * * *269003 *2 iwl3945,iwlcore
> cfg80211 * * * * * * *167809 *3 iwl3945,iwlcore,mac80211
>
> This does have the hardware switch.
>
> I resolved the problem by installing backports and Wicd. *Interesing. *They
> must have phased out the support for the Intel WIFI I have.
>
> Now to get the cell working.....
>
>
>
> On 06/01/2011 05:35 PM, Gustin Johnson wrote:
>>
>> OK, that is weird since I have not had problems with the Intel wifi
>> for years now. *Does your Latitude have a hardware switch that turns
>> off your wifi? *I know my current Latitude E6400 does as does the D830
>> I had before.
>>
>> What modules are loaded? *"lsmod |grep 80211", is there an interface?
>> "sudo iwconfig"
>>
>> For me the Intel wifi devices have just worked.
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Matthew Polashek<matt@tinysongs.net>
>> *wrote:
>>>
>>> 0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
>>> [Golan]
>>> Network Connection (rev 02)
>>>
>>>
>>> On 06/01/2011 01:46 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Matthew Polashek<matt@tinysongs.net>
>>> *wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi!
>>>>
>>>> I'm a pretty smart guy, but I can't seem to get wireless working on my
>>>> Dell Latitude D630. *Anyone have an idea to try or a HowTo to point me
>>>> to.
>>>> *(yeah, I'm THAT old-school.)
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks!
>>>> Matt
>>>
>>> is it a broadcom chip?
>>> check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx
>>> AFAIK theres a bug that keeps the additional drivers dialog from popping
>>> up,
>>> but you should be able to determine from that link if its applicable to
>>> your
>>> hardware, and how to deal with the issue if it is... also, if you have
>>> some
>>> live CD's such as ubuntu 10.04 laying around, see if you can get it
>>> working
>>> in there easily, and note what driver the device uses, and that should
>>> help
>>> you with whatever version you are struggling with now.
>>>>
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Nah, Wcid wasn't the solution, it was the backports installation. That
put in a bunch of no-longer-included kernel modules. (depreciated?)


On 06/01/2011 06:12 PM, Gustin Johnson wrote:

wicd is just a software layer that manages various connections. The
hardware itself is still supported by the kernel and is not going
anywhere anytime soon. I am not sure what the problem was, but if
wicd works for you then great.

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 4:05 PM, Matthew Polashek<matt@tinysongs.net> wrote:

lsmod

mac80211 269003 2 iwl3945,iwlcore
cfg80211 167809 3 iwl3945,iwlcore,mac80211

This does have the hardware switch.

I resolved the problem by installing backports and Wicd. Interesing. They
must have phased out the support for the Intel WIFI I have.

Now to get the cell working.....



On 06/01/2011 05:35 PM, Gustin Johnson wrote:

OK, that is weird since I have not had problems with the Intel wifi
for years now. Does your Latitude have a hardware switch that turns
off your wifi? I know my current Latitude E6400 does as does the D830
I had before.

What modules are loaded? "lsmod |grep 80211", is there an interface?
"sudo iwconfig"

For me the Intel wifi devices have just worked.

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Matthew Polashek<matt@tinysongs.net>
wrote:

0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
[Golan]
Network Connection (rev 02)


On 06/01/2011 01:46 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Matthew Polashek<matt@tinysongs.net>
wrote:

Hi!

I'm a pretty smart guy, but I can't seem to get wireless working on my
Dell Latitude D630. Anyone have an idea to try or a HowTo to point me
to.
(yeah, I'm THAT old-school.)

Many thanks!
Matt

is it a broadcom chip?
check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx
AFAIK theres a bug that keeps the additional drivers dialog from popping
up,
but you should be able to determine from that link if its applicable to
your
hardware, and how to deal with the issue if it is... also, if you have
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live CD's such as ubuntu 10.04 laying around, see if you can get it
working
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The iwl3945.ko kernel module exists in all of my installed kernels
(both the stock Ubuntu and custom 2.6.39). Not sure what to say
there. Maybe you needed the firmware blob
"/lib/firmware/iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode"?

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 4:16 PM, Matthew Polashek <matt@tinysongs.net> wrote:
> Nah, Wcid wasn't the solution, it was the backports installation. *That put
> in a bunch of no-longer-included kernel modules. (depreciated?)
>
> On 06/01/2011 06:12 PM, Gustin Johnson wrote:
>>
>> wicd is just a software layer that manages various connections. *The
>> hardware itself is still supported by the kernel and is not going
>> anywhere anytime soon. *I am not sure what the problem was, but if
>> wicd works for you then great.
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 4:05 PM, Matthew Polashek<matt@tinysongs.net>
>> *wrote:
>>>
>>> lsmod
>>>
>>> mac80211 * * * * * * *269003 *2 iwl3945,iwlcore
>>> cfg80211 * * * * * * *167809 *3 iwl3945,iwlcore,mac80211
>>>
>>> This does have the hardware switch.
>>>
>>> I resolved the problem by installing backports and Wicd. *Interesing.
>>> *They
>>> must have phased out the support for the Intel WIFI I have.
>>>
>>> Now to get the cell working.....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 06/01/2011 05:35 PM, Gustin Johnson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> OK, that is weird since I have not had problems with the Intel wifi
>>>> for years now. *Does your Latitude have a hardware switch that turns
>>>> off your wifi? *I know my current Latitude E6400 does as does the D830
>>>> I had before.
>>>>
>>>> What modules are loaded? *"lsmod |grep 80211", is there an interface?
>>>> "sudo iwconfig"
>>>>
>>>> For me the Intel wifi devices have just worked.
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Matthew Polashek<matt@tinysongs.net>
>>>> *wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> 0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
>>>>> [Golan]
>>>>> Network Connection (rev 02)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 06/01/2011 01:46 PM, Mike Holstein wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Matthew Polashek<matt@tinysongs.net>
>>>>> *wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm a pretty smart guy, but I can't seem to get wireless working on my
>>>>>> Dell Latitude D630. *Anyone have an idea to try or a HowTo to point me
>>>>>> to.
>>>>>> *(yeah, I'm THAT old-school.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Many thanks!
>>>>>> Matt
>>>>>
>>>>> is it a broadcom chip?
>>>>> check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx
>>>>> AFAIK theres a bug that keeps the additional drivers dialog from
>>>>> popping
>>>>> up,
>>>>> but you should be able to determine from that link if its applicable to
>>>>> your
>>>>> hardware, and how to deal with the issue if it is... also, if you have
>>>>> some
>>>>> live CD's such as ubuntu 10.04 laying around, see if you can get it
>>>>> working
>>>>> in there easily, and note what driver the device uses, and that should
>>>>> help
>>>>> you with whatever version you are struggling with now.
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