Hello. I recently bought a Sager 2096 laptop, which contains Intel Wireless 5300 AGN wlan hardware. I have kubuntu 8.10 x64 installed on my system.
The problem I am having is that when I try to connect to the Internet via wlan, I cannot connect unless I am right next to the router. I know that the router works, as I can connect to it with other wireless devices from a distance. In addition, I know that this wireless card works, because I have tested it running my second operating system on my machine, Windows 7 build 7048 x64, and using the drivers that came from the Intel driver site. Currently, when I try to connect to my unsecured public home network, my wireless manager cannot get past "Obtaining IP Address".
Here are some more infos:
The solutions I have attempted include switching to wicd instead of knetworkmanager (same results), updating and reinstalling drivers (same results), and changing settings such as the channel on my home wifi router (same results).
It is important for me to solve this within the next 5 days, as I am leaving the country and want to be able to connect to what little internet I may have at my destination, some of which could be wifi.
JUST TO RECAP:
I can connect to my wireless network when I am (literally) on top of my wireless router. I cannot connect at distances more than 3 meters. However, I still can read the signal of the network from a distance. My problem is that I cannot obtain an IP address, or at least that is where the problem occurs.
Thank you very much
-Rick
The problem I am having is that when I try to connect to the Internet via wlan, I cannot connect unless I am right next to the router. I know that the router works, as I can connect to it with other wireless devices from a distance. In addition, I know that this wireless card works, because I have tested it running my second operating system on my machine, Windows 7 build 7048 x64, and using the drivers that came from the Intel driver site. Currently, when I try to connect to my unsecured public home network, my wireless manager cannot get past "Obtaining IP Address".
Here are some more infos:
Code:
rick@rick-laptop:~$ uname -a Linux rick-laptop 2.6.27-11-generic #1 SMP Thu Jan 29 19:28:32 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Code:
rick@rick-laptop:~$ modinfo iwlagn filename: /lib/modules/2.6.27-11-generic/updates/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlagn.ko alias: iwl4965 license: GPL author: Copyright(c) 2003-2009 Intel Corporation <ilw@linux.intel.com> version: 1.3.27ks description: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux firmware: iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-6050-2.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-6000-2.ucode srcversion: F7FC31C63173A2C36059C3E alias: pci:v00008086d00000084sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00000083sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00000089sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00000088sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00000087sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00000086sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00000085sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00000082sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004238sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000422Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00000082sv*sd00001122bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00000085sv*sd00001112bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00000082sv*sd00001102bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000423Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000423Csv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000423Bsv*sd00001011bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000423Asv*sd00001021bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000423Asv*sd00001001bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004237sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004236sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004235sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004237sv*sd00001216bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001326bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001306bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001206bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001305bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001205bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004230sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004229sv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends: iwlcore,cfg80211,mac80211 vermagic: 2.6.27-11-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: disable50:manually disable the 50XX radio (default 0 [radio on]) (int) parm: swcrypto50:using software crypto engine (default 0 [hardware]) (bool) parm: debug50:50XX debug output mask (uint) parm: queues_num50:number of hw queues in 50xx series (int) parm: 11n_disable50:disable 50XX 11n functionality (int) parm: amsdu_size_8K50:enable 8K amsdu size in 50XX series (int) parm: fw_restart50:restart firmware in case of error (int) parm: antenna:select antenna (1=Main, 2=Aux, default 0 [both]) (int) parm: disable:manually disable the radio (default 0 [radio on]) (int) parm: swcrypto:using crypto in software (default 0 [hardware]) (int) parm: debug:debug output mask (uint) parm: disable_hw_scan:disable hardware scanning (default 0) (int) parm: queues_num:number of hw queues. (int) parm: 11n_disable:disable 11n functionality (int) parm: amsdu_size_8K:enable 8K amsdu size (int) parm: fw_restart4965:restart firmware in case of error (int)
It is important for me to solve this within the next 5 days, as I am leaving the country and want to be able to connect to what little internet I may have at my destination, some of which could be wifi.
JUST TO RECAP:
I can connect to my wireless network when I am (literally) on top of my wireless router. I cannot connect at distances more than 3 meters. However, I still can read the signal of the network from a distance. My problem is that I cannot obtain an IP address, or at least that is where the problem occurs.
Thank you very much
-Rick