Hallo,
I replaced my Notebook’s WLAN card with this one: Intel
The problem is, that my system doesn’t show any network device for this card, although the system recognizes the card and loads the iwlwifi driver.
Driver is loaded:
$ lsmod | grep iwl
iwlwifi 354022 0
mac80211 555559 1 iwlwifi
cfg80211 208286 2 iwlwifi,mac80211
Card recognized:
$ lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8151 v1.0 Gigabit Ethernet [1969:1073] (rev c0)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0359]
Kernel driver in use: atl1c
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6200 [8086:422c]
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6200 2x2 AGN [8086:1321]
7f:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers [8086:2c62] (rev 05)
I found it strange that there is no text “Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi” or something. The driver was loaded automatically, I didn’t do this by hand.
There is no kill switch active for WLAN:
$ rfkill list
0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: acer-bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
Firmware files are installed too:
$ ll /lib/firmware/iwl*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 335056 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-1000-3.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 337520 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-1000-5.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 337572 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-100-5.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 689680 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-105-6.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 701228 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-135-6.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 695876 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-2000-6.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 707392 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-2030-6.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 150100 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 187608 24. Jun 05:16 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-4965-1.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 187972 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 345008 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 353240 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-5000-2.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 340696 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 337400 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 454608 2. Jun 2010 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 444128 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-6000g2a-5.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 460236 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-6000g2b-5.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 679436 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 463692 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-6050-4.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 469780 25. Mai 21:41 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-6050-5.ucode
But still no WiFi-device in sight:
$ iwconfig
eth0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
I would really appreciate some help. 
I use openSUSE 12.2 RC 1, 64 bit
dmesg gives me the following error: (see last line)
$ dmesg | grep iwlwifi
3.874428] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: pci_resource_len = 0x00002000
3.874430] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: pci_resource_base = ffffc90009090000
3.874432] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: HW Revision ID = 0x0
3.874512] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: irq 43 for MSI/MSI-X
3.921301] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1 build 25532
3.921518] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG enabled
3.921521] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUGFS enabled
3.921530] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TRACING disabled
3.921531] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TESTMODE disabled
3.921533] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_P2P disabled
3.921535] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6200 AGN, REV=0x74
3.921597] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 Enabled; Disabling L0S
3.950168] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Unsupported (too old) EEPROM VER=0x416 < 0x423 CALIB=0x5 < 0x4
On 07/24/2012 02:06 PM, BjoernJ wrote:
>
> Hallo,
>
> I replaced my Notebook’s WLAN card with this one: ‘Intel’
> (http://www.intel.com/products/wireless/adapters/6200/index.htm)
>
> The problem is, that my system doesn’t show any network device for this
> card, although the system recognizes the card and loads the iwlwifi
> driver.
>
> Driver is loaded:
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> $ lsmod | grep iwl
> iwlwifi 354022 0
> mac80211 555559 1 iwlwifi
> cfg80211 208286 2 iwlwifi,mac80211
>
>
> --------------------
>
>
> Card recognized:
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> $ lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2
> 02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8151 v1.0 Gigabit Ethernet [1969:1073] (rev c0)
> Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0359]
> Kernel driver in use: atl1c
> 03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6200 [8086:422c]
> Subsystem: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6200 2x2 AGN [8086:1321]
> 7f:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers [8086:2c62] (rev 05)
>
> --------------------
>
>
> I found it strange that there is no text “Kernel driver in use:
> iwlwifi” or something. The driver was loaded automatically, I didn’t do
> this by hand.
As you show, the driver loaded, but I don’t think it finished starting. You
should examine the rest of dmesg for any clues. If you don’t see any, then post
the entire dmesg output in some pastebin, and post the link here.
> There is no kill switch active for WLAN:
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> $ rfkill list
> 0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
> Soft blocked: no
> Hard blocked: no
> 1: acer-bluetooth: Bluetooth
> Soft blocked: yes
> Hard blocked: no
The driver never finished starting. That soft block on Bluetooth may cause
problems later.
On 07/24/2012 02:56 PM, BjoernJ wrote:
>
> dmesg gives me the following error: (see last line)
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> $ dmesg | grep iwlwifi
> 3.874428] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: pci_resource_len = 0x00002000
> 3.874430] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: pci_resource_base = ffffc90009090000
> 3.874432] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: HW Revision ID = 0x0
> 3.874512] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: irq 43 for MSI/MSI-X
> 3.921301] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1 build 25532
> 3.921518] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG enabled
> 3.921521] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUGFS enabled
> 3.921530] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TRACING disabled
> 3.921531] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TESTMODE disabled
> 3.921533] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_P2P disabled
> 3.921535] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6200 AGN, REV=0x74
> 3.921597] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 Enabled; Disabling L0S
> 3.950168] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Unsupported (too old) EEPROM VER=0x416 < 0x423 CALIB=0x5 < 0x4
I hope you can get your money back.
Your other option is to post this dmesg fragment at
linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org. The Intel devs will see it there and may have a
work around.
On 24/07/12 20:06, BjoernJ wrote:
> I use openSUSE 12.2 RC 1, 64 bit
This should have been posted in the pre-release area
Someone will probably move it, I’m tied up with stuff and I’m travelling
ATM.
I have seen trouble with this device before, but can’t recall any specifics.
Did you use a live cd for install? Did the wireless work from the live
desktop?
Don’t you mean: /sbin/lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2
Did you use Ubuntu before? Did the wireless work there?
does not find any wlan-AP’s
OpenSuSE Leap 42.1
uname -a
4.1.36-41-default #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Dec 9 08:26:33 UTC 2016 (29aafea) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
rfkill list
0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: hp-wwan: Wireless WAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
3: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
5: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
nmcli general status
STATUS KONNEKTIVITÄT WLAN-HW WLAN WWAN-HW WWAN
nicht verbunden kein aktiviert aktiviert aktiviert aktiviert
dmesg | grep iwlwifi
6.061831] iwlwifi 0000:44:00.0: can't disable ASPM; OS doesn't have ASPM control
6.077623] iwlwifi 0000:44:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-6.ucode failed with error -2
6.078547] iwlwifi 0000:44:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-5.ucode failed with error -2
6.083270] iwlwifi 0000:44:00.0: loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1 build 25532 op_mode iwldvm
6.124635] iwlwifi 0000:44:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG enabled
6.124641] iwlwifi 0000:44:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUGFS enabled
6.124642] iwlwifi 0000:44:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TRACING disabled
6.124645] iwlwifi 0000:44:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6200 AGN, REV=0x74
6.124774] iwlwifi 0000:44:00.0: L1 Enabled - LTR Disabled
6.244443] iwlwifi 0000:44:00.0 wlan1: renamed from wlan0
8.439397] iwlwifi 0000:44:00.0: L1 Enabled - LTR Disabled
8.439598] iwlwifi 0000:44:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
ll /lib/firmware/ | grep iwlwifi-6000
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 454608 May 4 2016 iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 444128 May 4 2016 iwlwifi-6000g2a-5.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 677296 May 4 2016 iwlwifi-6000g2a-6.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 460236 May 4 2016 iwlwifi-6000g2b-5.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 679436 May 4 2016 iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode
maybe link would do it?
iwlwifi-6000g2a-5.ucode -> iwlwifi-6000-5.ucode or iwlwifi-6000g2b-5.ucode -> iwlwifi-6000-5.ucode
iwlwifi-6000g2a-6.ucode -> iwlwifi-6000-6.ucode or iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode -> iwlwifi-6000-6.ucode
@SSJ2_Son_Gohan: You have tacked on to a 4 and a half year old thread! Things have changed since that time. You’re best advised to start a new one to catch the attention of those that may be able to assist.