WiFi For laptop

[Chris Capesius]

Hello, I am new to Linux and just installed Fedora 17 on my new Fujitsu laptop.  Prior to installing Linux, when I was on Windows 7, I would just click on the network icon in the lower right corner of Windows and put in the SSID and password and I would be able to connect to the Internet wirelessly (my apartment complex provides free Internet).  I connect the same way, to the Internet, with my IPad. How do I do the same in Linux via wiFi? I don't have a wireless card as far as I know (tried lspci | grep Wireless..showed nothing). It only shows "wired" as an available option to connect to The Internet for me via Fedora 17?

[Chris Schumann]

On 06/11/2012 07:32 PM, [e-mail] wrote:
> Hello, I am new to Linux and just installed Fedora 17 on my new Fujitsu laptop.  Prior to installing Linux, when I was on Windows 7, I would just click on the network icon in the lower right corner of Windows and put in the SSID and password and I would be able to connect to the Internet wirelessly (my apartment complex provides free Internet).  I connect the same way, to the Internet, with my IPad. How do I do the same in Linux via wiFi? I don't have a wireless card as far as I know (tried lspci | grep Wireless..showed nothing). It only shows "wired" as an available option to connect to The Internet for me via Fedora 17?

FWIW, the corresponding card in my ThinkPad is as follows:
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300
(So it's not called Wireless in this case.)

Compare to my wired device:
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM Gigabit Network 
Connection (rev 03)

Chris

[Ankur Sinha]

On Mon, 2012-06-11 at 22:23 -0500, Chris Schumann wrote:
> On 06/11/2012 07:32 PM, [e-mail] wrote:
> > Hello, I am new to Linux and just installed Fedora 17 on my new Fujitsu laptop.  Prior to installing Linux, when I was on Windows 7, I would just click on the network icon in the lower right corner of Windows and put in the SSID and password and I would be able to connect to the Internet wirelessly (my apartment complex provides free Internet).  I connect the same way, to the Internet, with my IPad. How do I do the same in Linux via wiFi? I don't have a wireless card as far as I know (tried lspci | grep Wireless..showed nothing). It only shows "wired" as an available option to connect to The Internet for me via Fedora 17?
>
> FWIW, the corresponding card in my ThinkPad is as follows:
> 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300
> (So it's not called Wireless in this case.)
>
> Compare to my wired device:
> 00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM Gigabit Network 
> Connection (rev 03)
>
> Chris

As Chris already pointed out, please check the entire output of
lspci/lsusb to see what wireless hardware you're system is using[1]

Mostly, they work out of the box. If they don't, please take a look at
this web page[2]. It has information on getting most cards to work.

[1] http://fedoramobile.org/Members/MrHappy/getting-started
[2] http://fedoramobile.org/

[Chris Capesius]

Hi FranciscoD,

I included a copy of my LSPCI results (attachment).  I have a Fujitsu Lifebook AH 532.  I don't see any Wireless hardware to find drivers for, though maybe I'm incorrect?  Like I mentioned I had no problems connecting via Wifi on Windows 7 prior to installing Linux 17.  I'm a Linux newbie, so directions how to setup Wifi or driver locations would be great.  When I right click Network settings (top right corner) it just shows "Wired" as an available option.

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: [e-mail] [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Ankur Sinha
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 11:36 PM
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: WiFi For laptop

On Mon, 2012-06-11 at 22:23 -0500, Chris Schumann wrote:
> On 06/11/2012 07:32 PM, [e-mail] wrote:
> > Hello, I am new to Linux and just installed Fedora 17 on my new Fujitsu laptop.  Prior to installing Linux, when I was on Windows 7, I would just click on the network icon in the lower right corner of Windows and put in the SSID and password and I would be able to connect to the Internet wirelessly (my apartment complex provides free Internet).  I connect the same way, to the Internet, with my IPad. How do I do the same in Linux via wiFi? I don't have a wireless card as far as I know (tried lspci | grep Wireless..showed nothing). It only shows "wired" as an available option to connect to The Internet for me via Fedora 17?
>
> FWIW, the corresponding card in my ThinkPad is as follows:
> 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link 
> 5300 (So it's not called Wireless in this case.)
>
> Compare to my wired device:
> 00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM Gigabit Network 
> Connection (rev 03)
>
> Chris

As Chris already pointed out, please check the entire output of lspci/lsusb to see what wireless hardware you're system is using[1]

Mostly, they work out of the box. If they don't, please take a look at this web page[2]. It has information on getting most cards to work.

[1] http://fedoramobile.org/Members/MrHappy/getting-started
[2] http://fedoramobile.org/

--
Thanks,
Warm regards,
Ankur: "FranciscoD"

Please only print if necessary.

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Ankursinha
http://dodoincfedora.wordpress.com/

[Brian Morrison]

On Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:52:05 -0700
"Chris Capesius"  wrote:
> Hi FranciscoD,
>
> I included a copy of my LSPCI results (attachment).  I have a Fujitsu
> Lifebook AH 532.  I don't see any Wireless hardware to find drivers
> for, though maybe I'm incorrect?  Like I mentioned I had no problems
> connecting via Wifi on Windows 7 prior to installing Linux 17.  I'm a
> Linux newbie, so directions how to setup Wifi or driver locations
> would be great.  When I right click Network settings (top right
> corner) it just shows "Wired" as an available option.
>
> Thanks
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [e-mail]
> [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Ankur
> Sinha Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 11:36 PM To:
> [e-mail] Subject: Re: WiFi For laptop
>
> On Mon, 2012-06-11 at 22:23 -0500, Chris Schumann wrote:
> > On 06/11/2012 07:32 PM, [e-mail] wrote:
> > > Hello, I am new to Linux and just installed Fedora 17 on my new
> > > Fujitsu laptop.  Prior to installing Linux, when I was on Windows
> > > 7, I would just click on the network icon in the lower right
> > > corner of Windows and put in the SSID and password and I would be
> > > able to connect to the Internet wirelessly (my apartment complex
> > > provides free Internet).  I connect the same way, to the
> > > Internet, with my IPad. How do I do the same in Linux via wiFi? I
> > > don't have a wireless card as far as I know (tried lspci | grep
> > > Wireless..showed nothing). It only shows "wired" as an available
> > > option to connect to The Internet for me via Fedora 17?
> >
> > FWIW, the corresponding card in my ThinkPad is as follows:
> > 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link 
> > 5300 (So it's not called Wireless in this case.)
> >
> > Compare to my wired device:
> > 00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM Gigabit
> > Network Connection (rev 03)
> >
> > Chris
>
> As Chris already pointed out, please check the entire output of
> lspci/lsusb to see what wireless hardware you're system is using[1]
>
> Mostly, they work out of the box. If they don't, please take a look
> at this web page[2]. It has information on getting most cards to work.
>
> [1] http://fedoramobile.org/Members/MrHappy/getting-started
> [2] http://fedoramobile.org/
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Warm regards,
> Ankur: "FranciscoD"
>
> Please only print if necessary.
>
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Ankursinha
> http://dodoincfedora.wordpress.com/

Looks like you have one of these:

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wireless-products/centrino-wireless-n...

I am not sure if iwlwifi supports this device, but that is the most
likely driver that you need....right a look here:

http://intellinuxwireless.org/

reveals that the 2230 is supported provided that you have a kernel of
version 3.2.0 or later. You will also need to install the packages that
install the actual wireless firmware, which should contain a microcode
file named something like this.

iwlwifi-2030-ucode-18.168.6.1

It seems as if there is an iwl2030-firmware package in updates-testing,
you will need to run:

yum --enablerepo=updates-testing install iwl2030-firmware

as root, that should then allow your wireless to be detected and to
work.

This is a pretty new chipset BTW, hence Fedora is still catching up.

[Chris Capesius]

Thanks Brain,
Found the 2230 driver, but am now stuck on this part? (install the packages that install the actual wireless firmware)..Your right, the driver files can't be read, so I must need some software for the drivers to install/work??..anyone no where to find this package and/or a how to get these drivers to install?....arghhh this Linux experiment is really starting to backfire. 
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: [e-mail] [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Brian Morrison
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 10:29 AM
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: WiFi For laptop

On Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:52:05 -0700
"Chris Capesius"  wrote:
> Hi FranciscoD,
>
> I included a copy of my LSPCI results (attachment).  I have a Fujitsu 
> Lifebook AH 532.  I don't see any Wireless hardware to find drivers 
> for, though maybe I'm incorrect?  Like I mentioned I had no problems 
> connecting via Wifi on Windows 7 prior to installing Linux 17.  I'm a 
> Linux newbie, so directions how to setup Wifi or driver locations 
> would be great.  When I right click Network settings (top right
> corner) it just shows "Wired" as an available option.
>
> Thanks
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [e-mail]
> [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Ankur 
> Sinha Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 11:36 PM To:
> [e-mail] Subject: Re: WiFi For laptop
>
> On Mon, 2012-06-11 at 22:23 -0500, Chris Schumann wrote:
> > On 06/11/2012 07:32 PM, [e-mail] wrote:
> > > Hello, I am new to Linux and just installed Fedora 17 on my new 
> > > Fujitsu laptop.  Prior to installing Linux, when I was on Windows 
> > > 7, I would just click on the network icon in the lower right 
> > > corner of Windows and put in the SSID and password and I would be 
> > > able to connect to the Internet wirelessly (my apartment complex 
> > > provides free Internet).  I connect the same way, to the Internet, 
> > > with my IPad. How do I do the same in Linux via wiFi? I don't have 
> > > a wireless card as far as I know (tried lspci | grep 
> > > Wireless..showed nothing). It only shows "wired" as an available 
> > > option to connect to The Internet for me via Fedora 17?
> >
> > FWIW, the corresponding card in my ThinkPad is as follows:
> > 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link
> > 5300 (So it's not called Wireless in this case.)
> >
> > Compare to my wired device:
> > 00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM Gigabit 
> > Network Connection (rev 03)
> >
> > Chris
>
> As Chris already pointed out, please check the entire output of 
> lspci/lsusb to see what wireless hardware you're system is using[1]
>
> Mostly, they work out of the box. If they don't, please take a look at 
> this web page[2]. It has information on getting most cards to work.
>
> [1] http://fedoramobile.org/Members/MrHappy/getting-started
> [2] http://fedoramobile.org/
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Warm regards,
> Ankur: "FranciscoD"
>
> Please only print if necessary.
>
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Ankursinha
> http://dodoincfedora.wordpress.com/

Looks like you have one of these:

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wireless-products/centrino-wireless-n...

I am not sure if iwlwifi supports this device, but that is the most likely driver that you need....right a look here:

http://intellinuxwireless.org/

reveals that the 2230 is supported provided that you have a kernel of version 3.2.0 or later. You will also need to install the packages that install the actual wireless firmware, which should contain a microcode file named something like this.

iwlwifi-2030-ucode-18.168.6.1

It seems as if there is an iwl2030-firmware package in updates-testing, you will need to run:

yum --enablerepo=updates-testing install iwl2030-firmware

as root, that should then allow your wireless to be detected and to work.

This is a pretty new chipset BTW, hence Fedora is still catching up.

[Jos Vos]

On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 09:52:05AM -0700, Chris Capesius wrote:
> I included a copy of my LSPCI results (attachment).  I have a Fujitsu
> Lifebook AH 532.  I don't see any Wireless hardware to find drivers for,
> though maybe I'm incorrect?  Like I mentioned I had no problems connecting
> via Wifi on Windows 7 prior to installing Linux 17.  I'm a Linux newbie,
> so directions how to setup Wifi or driver locations would be great.
> When I right click Network settings (top right corner) it just shows
> "Wired" as an available option.

08:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Device 0887 (rev c4)

This is the number of an Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 wireless device.