Linux Mint 8 Cisco aironet 340 Wireless card not working

[potski]

Good evening.
I'm running Linux 8 kernel 2.6.31-14-generic
Gnome 2.28.1
I'm trying to get the above wireless network card working.
Ive tried the nWindows wireless drivers all and files for win98 2k, nt, and xp and non of them work.
It says netx500 hardware not present (drivers from cisco website)

The Wireless card works in XP on the same system.

I've run the lspci and nothing is showing
I've tried it in the propriertory drivers and it is not showing.
In network tools it can see it and shows the hardware address.

Any ideas?

[remoulder]

According to http://linux-wless.passys.nl/query_part ... name=Cisco this card should work perfectly with the drivers from the cisco website. We're going to need more information about what you have done in order to help. Outputs of ifconfig, lsmod might also be useful for starters.

[potski]

Thanks for responding. I'm completely new to Linux so please bear with me.
I have run the 2 commands in terminal and i've pasted it below. It is the eth2 that is the wireless card.


ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:40:d0:34:1c:76
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:10 Base address:0xa000

eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:40:96:41:09:31
inet6 addr: fe80::240:96ff:fe41:931/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:3 Base address:0x100

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:480 (480.0 B) TX bytes:480 (480.0 B)

lsmod
Module Size Used by
binfmt_misc 8356 1
savage 30620 2
drm 159584 3 savage
dm_crypt 12928 0
ipt_REJECT 2812 1
ipt_LOG 5344 1
xt_limit 2176 2
xt_tcpudp 2780 7
xt_state 1820 6
ipt_addrtype 2204 4
ip6table_filter 3164 1
ip6_tables 13004 1 ip6table_filter
nf_nat_irc 2012 0
nf_conntrack_irc 4992 1 nf_nat_irc
snd_via82xx 23576 2
nf_nat_ftp 2652 0
airo_cs 4252 1
airo 72924 1 airo_cs
gameport 11368 1 snd_via82xx
nf_nat 17808 2 nf_nat_irc,nf_nat_ftp
snd_ac97_codec 101216 1 snd_via82xx
ac97_bus 1532 1 snd_ac97_codec
nf_conntrack_ipv4 13352 8 nf_nat
snd_pcm_oss 37920 0
snd_mixer_oss 16028 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 75296 3 snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_page_alloc 9156 2 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm
snd_mpu401_uart 6940 1 snd_via82xx
nf_defrag_ipv4 1756 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
snd_seq_dummy 2656 0
nf_conntrack_ftp 6880 1 nf_nat_ftp
snd_seq_oss 28576 0
snd_seq_midi 6432 0
nf_conntrack 67608 7 xt_state,nf_nat_irc,nf_conntrack_irc,nf_nat_ftp,nf_nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ftp
ppdev 6688 0
snd_rawmidi 22208 2 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 6940 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
parport_pc 31940 0
pcmcia 36808 1 airo_cs
snd_seq 50224 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
via_ircc 24016 0
snd_timer 22276 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
iptable_filter 3100 1
snd_seq_device 6920 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
yenta_socket 24200 3
irda 189564 1 via_ircc
rsrc_nonstatic 11644 1 yenta_socket
joydev 10272 0
vt8231 14952 0
snd 59204 15 snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
crc_ccitt 1852 1 irda
pcmcia_core 35792 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
i2c_viapro 7312 0
shpchp 32272 0
soundcore 7264 1 snd
ip_tables 11692 1 iptable_filter
x_tables 16544 8 ipt_REJECT,ipt_LOG,xt_limit,xt_tcpudp,xt_state,ipt_addrtype,ip6_tables,ip_tables
lp 8964 0
psmouse 56180 0
serio_raw 5280 0
parport 35340 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
dm_raid45 84228 0
xor 15620 1 dm_raid45
via_rhine 22212 0
mii 5212 1 via_rhine
via_agp 7932 1
agpgart 34988 2 drm,via_agp



Thanks again

[remoulder]

Ok, so the drivers are being loaded and the card is initialized. You said you tried the Windows drivers, was this via the Windows Wireless Drivers app? Can you check the folder /etc/modprobe.d and see if there's a file called ndiswrapper there. If there is remove it as root - right mouse the background and open as root. Also in Hardware Drivers are there any options for your wifi card?

If you left click on the network manager icon on the tray, does it show any networks? If not right click the icon and toggle Enable Networking off then back on, then try the left click again. Has anything changed?

Failing that, open a terminal and enter

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sudo ifconfig eth2 up
sudo iwlist scan

and post the results back here. Also run

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dmesg

and check through the output for any errors relating to pcmcia or your wifi card. Post those here too if any.

[potski]

Yes, After it not working out of the box i tried the windows drivers through the Windows Wireless Drivers app.
I have been to:
/etc/modprobe.d
and there was an ndiswrapper file so deleted as requested.

There is no card showing in the Hardware Drivers.

If i left click on the network manager in the bottom right it says wireless networks device not ready (greyed out).
If i right click then both the enable networking aand enable wireless are ticked.

I have run the commands you specified and the following was shown:

potski@PBell-Laptop ~ $ sudo ifconfig eth2 up
SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such device
potski@PBell-Laptop ~ $ sudo iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth2 Interface doesn't support scanning.

wifi0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down

Extracts from dmesg

15.104518] airo(eth1): MAC enabled 00:40:96:41:09:31
[ 15.105987] eth1: index 0x05: , Vpp 5.0, irq 3, io 0x0100-0x013f
[ 15.522346] udev: renamed network interface eth1 to eth2
[ 19.231045] eth0: link down
[ 19.231215] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 21.019192] airo(eth2): set_wep_key: key length to set was zero
[ 21.019206] airo(eth2): failed to set WEP key at index 0: -1.
[ 21.019402] airo(eth2): set_wep_key: key length to set was zero
[ 21.019409] airo(eth2): failed to set WEP key at index 1: -1.
[ 21.019455] airo(eth2): set_wep_key: key length to set was zero
[ 21.019461] airo(eth2): failed to set WEP key at index 2: -1.
[ 21.019501] airo(eth2): set_wep_key: key length to set was zero
[ 21.019507] airo(eth2): failed to set WEP key at index 3: -1.
[ 21.023196] airo(eth2): cmd:1 status:7f01 rsp0:88 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:a0
[ 21.023212] airo(eth2): Bad MAC enable reason=88, rid=ff10, offset=160
[ 21.127097] airo(eth2): cmd:103 status:7f03 rsp0:0 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:a0
[ 26.142364] [drm] Initialized drm 1.1.0 20060810
[ 26.189812] pci 0000:01:00.0: power state changed by ACPI to D0
[ 26.189837] pci 0000:00:01.0: can't derive routing for PCI INT A
[ 26.189842] pci 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A: no GSI
[ 26.190166] [drm] Initialized savage 2.4.1 20050313 for 0000:01:00.0 on minor 0
[ 29.492045] eth2: no IPv6 routers present
[ 41.512155] airo(eth2): cmd:103 status:7f03 rsp0:0 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:a0
[ 71.513755] airo(eth2): cmd:103 status:7f03 rsp0:0 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:a0
[ 93.116081] Clocksource tsc unstable (delta = -291624106 ns)
[ 110.380280] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: pccard: card ejected from slot 0
[ 110.380557] airo(eth2): cmd:2 status:ffff rsp0:ffff rsp1:ffff rsp2:ffff
[ 110.380795] airo(eth2): cmd:21 status:ffff rsp0:ffff rsp1:ffff rsp2:ffff
[ 110.381275] airo(eth2): cmd:21 status:ffff rsp0:ffff rsp1:ffff rsp2:ffff
[ 110.636390] airo(eth2): cmd:21 status:ffff rsp0:ffff rsp1:ffff rsp2:ffff
[ 124.180112] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: pccard: PCMCIA card inserted into slot 0
[ 124.180349] pcmcia 0.0: pcmcia: registering new device pcmcia0.0
[ 125.478285] airo(): cmd:111 status:7f11 rsp0:2 rsp1:0 rsp2:0
[ 125.478303] airo(): Doing fast bap_reads
[ 125.487169] airo(eth1): Firmware version 4.25.0a
[ 125.487178] airo(eth1): WPA unsupported with firmware versions older than 5.30.17.
[ 125.487186] airo(eth1): MAC enabled 00:40:96:41:09:31
[ 125.490334] eth1: index 0x05: , Vpp 5.0, irq 3, io 0x0100-0x013f
[ 125.531329] udev: renamed network interface eth1 to eth2
[ 125.617866] airo(eth2): set_wep_key: key length to set was zero
[ 125.617885] airo(eth2): failed to set WEP key at index 0: -1.
[ 125.618071] airo(eth2): set_wep_key: key length to set was zero
[ 125.618077] airo(eth2): failed to set WEP key at index 1: -1.
[ 125.618123] airo(eth2): set_wep_key: key length to set was zero
[ 125.618128] airo(eth2): failed to set WEP key at index 2: -1.
[ 125.618169] airo(eth2): set_wep_key: key length to set was zero
[ 125.618175] airo(eth2): failed to set WEP key at index 3: -1.
[ 125.619598] airo(eth2): cmd:1 status:7f01 rsp0:88 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:a0
[ 125.619607] airo(eth2): Bad MAC enable reason=88, rid=ff10, offset=160
[ 125.640668] airo(eth2): cmd:103 status:7f03 rsp0:0 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:a0
[ 130.513476] airo(eth2): cmd:103 status:7f03 rsp0:0 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:a0
[ 136.060079] eth2: no IPv6 routers present
[ 150.513175] airo(eth2): cmd:103 status:7f03 rsp0:0 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:a0
[ 180.512857] airo(eth2): cmd:103 status:7f03 rsp0:0 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:a0
[ 220.516775] airo(eth2): cmd:103 status:7f03 rsp0:0 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:a0
[ 270.512948] airo(eth2): cmd:103 status:7f03 rsp0:0 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:a0


[ 366.976996] airo(eth2): cmd:2 status:7f02 rsp0:0 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:a0
[ 366.985492] airo(eth2): cmd:3 status:7f03 rsp0:0 rsp1:ff10 rsp2:a0


[ 383.486115] eth0: link down
[ 383.486303] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready

Thanks again for you help on this.

[remoulder]

wifi0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down

SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such device

This seems to be a problem and it's funny that wifi0 wasn't mentioned in ifconfig? I'm also wondering why udev is changing eth1 to eth2?

Before we do anything else, can I just confirm with you that this is a pcmcia card rather than an internal PCI card?

Can you try this again but with wifi0

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sudo ifconfig wifi0 up
sudo iwlist scan

Also post the output of

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lshw -C network

Lastly going back to OP, you mentioned drivers from the cisco site, were you talking about Windows drivers or linux drivers? If the latter, what did you do with them?