Can't get the Dell XPS Wireless to work.

Hi,

I have a Dell XPS M170. Checking Dells list of what I have it is only
listed as "EUROPEAN WIRELESS CARD INTEL PROWIRELESS". OpenSuse 10.2 (Boxed
version) is reporting the card as 2200BG.

The only thing I can see that it picked up is the MAC address. I have all
the network settings correct.

But the wifi light does not go on and it won't connect.

Can anyone give me a list of what to troubleshoot or what I can do to
resolve the issue.

I'm a bit of a noob at Linux, but not a complete idiot. (but assume I am

sodoherty@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a Dell XPS M170. Checking Dells list of what I have it is only
> listed as "EUROPEAN WIRELESS CARD INTEL PROWIRELESS". OpenSuse 10.2 (Boxed
> version) is reporting the card as 2200BG.
>
> The only thing I can see that it picked up is the MAC address. I have all
> the network settings correct.
>
> But the wifi light does not go on and it won't connect.
>
> Can anyone give me a list of what to troubleshoot or what I can do to
> resolve the issue.
>
> I'm a bit of a noob at Linux, but not a complete idiot. (but assume I am
>
You may need to install firmware and daemon. In yast search for and install
ipw firmware and daemon

Tracy Dale wrote:
> sodoherty@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a Dell XPS M170. Checking Dells list of what I have it is only
>> listed as "EUROPEAN WIRELESS CARD INTEL PROWIRELESS". OpenSuse 10.2 (Boxed
>> version) is reporting the card as 2200BG.
>>
>> The only thing I can see that it picked up is the MAC address. I have all
>> the network settings correct.
>>
>> But the wifi light does not go on and it won't connect.
>>
>> Can anyone give me a list of what to troubleshoot or what I can do to
>> resolve the issue.
>>
>> I'm a bit of a noob at Linux, but not a complete idiot. (but assume I am
>>
> You may need to install firmware and daemon. In yast search for and install
> ipw firmware and daemon
>

If you downloaded openSUSE 10.2 instead of purchasing, then you'll need
to install those from the Add On Media.

sodoherty@gmail.com wrote:

>what I can do to
>resolve the issue.

have you looked at http://en.opensuse.org/Wireless_network_card or
http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/Network_A...%28Wireless%29

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Joe Moore
Novell Support Forums SysOp