Wireless isn’t working and here is my issue, what do I do next?
iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.23ks
iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2007 Intel Corporation
iwl3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
iwl3945: Tunable channels: 11 802.11bg, 13 802.11a channels
iwl3945: iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode firmware file req failed: Reason -2
iwl3945: Could not read microcode: -2
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
wildt wrote:
>
> Wireless isn’t working and here is my issue, what do I do next?
>
> iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for
> Linux, 1.2.23ks
> iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2007 Intel Corporation
> iwl3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
> iwl3945: Tunable channels: 11 802.11bg, 13 802.11a channels
> iwl3945: iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode firmware file req failed: Reason -2
> iwl3945: Could not read microcode: -2
> iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
Not to be obvious, but have you tried turning the switch on? I’ve wasted a
lot of time cussing only to discover that I had knocked the switch
to “off”. On my Toshiba, the light is on the side and you have to make a
real effort to see it, so it’s easy to miss.
–
Will Honea