How to install and keep your Intel ProWireless driver


1. Download it: http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/Detail_Desc.asp?agr=Y&ProductID=1784&DwnldID=8348∞

2. Save it in /root directory without the '.tar.gz' extension - this will prevent it being archived next boot.

3. cd /

4. tar -zxvf /root/ipw2200-1.0.1 (whatever you named it in step 2)

5. depmod

6. modprobe ipw2200

7. At this point you can click the setup icon on your desktop and run "Install wireless network.." You should be able to run WAG and setup a connection.

7.1 Alternatively, you can use the iwconfig command to set up the connection.

8. To keep it, add the above commands to your rc.local0 - adding the correct iwconfig commands will launch your wireless connection every boot automatically.


How to make intel ipw2100 work

-- tested on Panasonic CF-W2 [first gen. Centrino; 855gm board] --
puppy linux 2.02 includes the neccesary drivers for the Intel Pro Wireless 2100 mini-pcmcia device, but does not include the firmware required to start and use the device. I assue this will be the same for the ipw2200 device except you would download the 2200 firmware [ http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/firmware.php∞ ] but as I do not have the hardware I cannot confirm this assumption... anyone care to try?


STEP 1 -- download the firmware at: http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php∞ note: download version 1.3


STEP 2 -- extract the firmware to /lib/firmware:
/mkdir /lib/firmware
and copy the four files there


STEP 3 -- for the firmware to load puppy will need a completed hotplug system, the files for which can be found here:
http://www.murga.org/~puppy/viewtopic.php?p=58574&sid=ed80555d66a81da4013143cb3ec96da7∞
just extract the folders + files to the proper locations so that you have new directories:
/etc/hotplug.d
/etc/hotplug
/sbin/hotplug

sorry, that seems rather vauge to me but I'm not sure how to better state the process


STEP 4 -- now, install the driver: modprobe ipw2100

and check for errors: dmesg | grep ipw (if it lists problems with the firmware loading, then one of the above steps was completed incorrectly)


STEP 5 -- this will vary based upon your prefences... this is what I do
configure the device (eth1): iwconfig eth1 essid any mode managed power on
[replace "any" with a know essid if you want to connect to a certain network] ["power on" turns on the power management fetures on the card reducing the draw on the battery]

and run dhcpcd:
dhcpcd eth1

if you get and error about dhcpcd currently running or something delete the saved ip address file: rm /etc/dhcpc/dhcpcd-eth1.pid and rerun dhcpcd: dhcpcd eth1


STEP 6 -- now to automate this process at boot. navigate to /etc/rc.d right click "rc.local" and choose open as text. Then enter the commands from above, for example I added to mine: [where "xxxxxxxxxxxxx" is the essid of your router, or "any" for auto connect to nearest network]

modprobe ipw2100
rm /etc/dhcpc/*.pid
iwconfig eth1 essid xxxxxxxxxxxxx mode managed power on
dhcpcd eth1

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