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== Intel WiFi Link 5100 and 5300 WLAN controller ==
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This is a Mini-PCI Express WiFi Adapter, supported by the iwlagn driver since the 2.6.26 kernels.
  
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=download linux kernel prepatch 2.6.27-rc5 =
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== Features ==
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* Chipset: Intel 5100 and 5300
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* IEEE Standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g ,802.11n
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'''WiFi Link 5100'''
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* 1x2 MIMO up to 300Mbps
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* PCI ID: 8086:4237
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'''WiFi Link 5300'''
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* 3x3 MIMO up to 450Mbps
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* PCI ID: 8086:4236
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[[image:IntelWiFiLink5x00.jpg|Intel WiFi Link Adapter]]<br/>
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=== Lenovo Partnumbers ===
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'''WiFi Link 5100'''
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* FRU 43Y6493
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=== Models featuring this Technology ===
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'''WiFi Link 5100'''
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*{{R400}}, {{R500}}
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*{{SL300}}, {{SL400}}, {{SL400c}}, {{SL410}}, {{SL500}}, {{SL500c}}, {{SL510}}
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*{{T400}}, {{T400s}}, {{T500}}
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*{{W500}}
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*{{X200}}, {{X200s}}, {{X301}}
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*Y430, Y450, Y530
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'''WiFi Link 5300'''
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*{{R400}}
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*{{T400}}, {{T400s}}, {{T500}}
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*{{W500}}, {{W700}}, {{W700ds}}
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*{{X200}}, {{X200s}}, {{X301}}
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=== External Links===
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* http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/wireless/adapters/5000/index.htm
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* http://intellinuxwireless.org/ - Intel website for Linux drivers
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===Controlling the status LED===
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If you find the flashing wireless LED annoying, you can change its behavior so it will be on steady whenever the radio is powered on, and off when the radio is off. Create a file /etc/modprobe.d/iwlcore.conf with the line "options iwlcore led_mode=1" to set the LED on steady, or you can set led_mode=0 to have it flash whenever there is wireless activity (default). To make changes take effect immediately do "rmmod iwlagn ; rmmod iwlcore ; modprobe iwlagn"
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== Installation under Debian stable 6.0.6 („Squeeze“) ==
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Running Debian stable 6.0.6 („Squeeze“) WiFi will not work after a fresh installation.
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Add a non-free source to ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' and run
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apt-get update
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apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi
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This should also work for Debian's testing and unstable branch.
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== Kernel 2.6.27-rc5 (as a patched kernel 2.6.26) ==
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* download linux kernel 2.6.26
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* download linux kernel prepatch 2.6.27-rc5
  
 
(http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/patch-2.6.27-rc5.bz2)
 
(http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/patch-2.6.27-rc5.bz2)
  
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=make menuconfig =
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* make menuconfig
  
 
Device Drivers => Network device surppot => wireless LAN
 
Device Drivers => Network device surppot => wireless LAN
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CONFIG_WLAN_80211=y
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CONFIG_IWLWIFI=y
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CONFIG_IWLCORE=y
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CONFIG_IWLWIFI_LEDS=y
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CONFIG_IWLWIFI_RFKILL=y
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CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG=y
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CONFIG_IWLAGN=y
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CONFIG_IWLAGN_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT=y
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CONFIG_IWLAGN_LEDS=y
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CONFIG_IWL5000=y
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* make && make modules_install
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* cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel-2.6.27-rc5
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* install wpa_supplicant
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* now enjoy your new wireless card :)
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== alternative if you want to use your stock < 2.6.27 Kernel ==
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See http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5710211&postcount=4
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== Debian with kernel 2.6.28 ==
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* Get the Microcode
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Download the iwlifi-5000 tarball with microcode (firmware) from [http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/?n=downloads IntelLinuxWireless]
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* Extract the contents of the tarball:
  
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CONFIG_WLAN_80211=y
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tar xzf iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11.tar.gz
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(filename could be different)
  
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CONFIG_IWLWIFI=y
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* Copy the microcode file to /lib/firmware:
  
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CONFIG_IWLCORE=y
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sudo cp ./iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11/iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode /lib/firmware
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(the directory name extracted from tarball could be different as well)
  
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CONFIG_IWLWIFI_LEDS=y
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* Add repository
  
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CONFIG_IWLWIFI_RFKILL=y
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Add the following line to your <tt>/etc/apt/sources.list</tt>:
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deb http://kernel-archive.buildserver.net/debian-kernel trunk main
  
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CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG=y
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* Update your local package index:
  
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CONFIG_IWLAGN=y
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sudo apt-get update
  
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CONFIG_IWLAGN_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT=y
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* Install linux-image-2.6.28-1-686
  
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CONFIG_IWLAGN_LEDS=y
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sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.28-1-686
  
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CONFIG_IWL5000=y
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=== If you need the headers ===
  
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= make && make modules_install=
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Finally, if you need linux-headers-2.6.28-1-686, for instance to install propietary ATI drivers, then you'll have to satisfy the dependency of linux-kbuild-2.6.28. This package is not in the repositories, but you can build it yourself following the instructions at:
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cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel-2.6.27-rc5
 
  
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= install wpa_supplicant =
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* [http://wiki.debian.org/HowToRebuildAnOfficialDebianKernelPackage Debian Wiki]
  
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= now enjoy your new wireless card :)=
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See section "How to build linux-kbuild-2.6 yourself"
  
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= alternative if you want to use your stock < 2.6.27 Kernel =
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== sidux 2008-03 ==
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http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5710211&postcount=4
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See [[How to install Intel Device 4236 under sidux 2008-03 (Ουρέα)]] for more info.
  
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= sidux 2008-03 =
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== Further resources and information ==
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Setup on: 2008-11-22. Sidux Kernel 2.6.27 comes with the needed configuration only the firmware microcode is missing. Until this code is not integrated into the nonfree package
 
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[http://packages.debian.org/firmware-iwlwifi firmware-iwlwifi] there is need to copy it by hand (see below).
 
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{{HINT|If the iwlwifi-5000 microcode is migrated ([http://bugs.debian.org/497717 currently on the wishlist]) into the firmware-iwlwifi package, then you can try as root to '''apt-get update && apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi''' }}
 
  
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{{HINT|New versions of the microcode might be available on the [http://intellinuxwireless.org/ Wireless WiFi Link drivers for Linux page by Intel] in the download section. }}
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* [http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&Inst=Yes&ProductID=2753&DwnldID=17045&strOSs=39&OSFullName=Linux*&lang=eng Intel driver download]
  
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== Hardware Installation ==
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[[Category:WLAN Adapters]]
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# Update to 2.6.27 Kernel <br />{{cmdroot|apt-get update && apt-get install linux-image-2.6-sidux-686 linux-headers-2.6-sidux-686}}
 
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# Get the Firmware microcode from the Intel Website <br />{{cmduser|wget http://intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwifi/downloads/iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11.tar.gz}} and unpack it <br />{{cmduser|tar -zxvf iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11.tar.gz}}
 
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# Copy the Microcode into the firmware dirctory <br />{{path|/lib/firmware/}} <br />for example by <br />{{cmdroot|cp iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode /lib/firmware/}}
 
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# Reload the Kernel Module <br />{{cmdroot|modprobe -r iwlagn && modprobe iwlagn}}
 
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# Done.
 
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== Test of Hardware Installation ==
 
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# Interface should be in the list now:<br />{{cmduser|nicinfo}}
 
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# Scan for Networks, this should work now:<br />{{cmdroot|iwlist scanning}}
 
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== Usage Example: Establish a WLAN link with ''ceni'' ==
 
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# Update ''ceni'' with ''wpagui'' {{cmdroot|apt-get update && apt-get install ceni wpagui}} 
 
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# Start ''ceni'' {{cmdroot|ceni}} 
 
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# Configure Wlan Interface within ''ceni''
 
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# Use ... and then ''scan'' or ''roam''.
 
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# With ''scan'' you should see wireless networks and be able to connect to them.
 
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== Additional Notes ==
 
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# {{cmduser|dmesg}}
 

Latest revision as of 12:29, 16 November 2020

Intel WiFi Link 5100 and 5300 WLAN controller

This is a Mini-PCI Express WiFi Adapter, supported by the iwlagn driver since the 2.6.26 kernels.

Features

  • Chipset: Intel 5100 and 5300
  • IEEE Standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g ,802.11n

WiFi Link 5100

  • 1x2 MIMO up to 300Mbps
  • PCI ID: 8086:4237

WiFi Link 5300

  • 3x3 MIMO up to 450Mbps
  • PCI ID: 8086:4236

Intel WiFi Link Adapter

Lenovo Partnumbers

WiFi Link 5100

  • FRU 43Y6493

Models featuring this Technology

WiFi Link 5100

WiFi Link 5300

External Links

Controlling the status LED

If you find the flashing wireless LED annoying, you can change its behavior so it will be on steady whenever the radio is powered on, and off when the radio is off. Create a file /etc/modprobe.d/iwlcore.conf with the line "options iwlcore led_mode=1" to set the LED on steady, or you can set led_mode=0 to have it flash whenever there is wireless activity (default). To make changes take effect immediately do "rmmod iwlagn ; rmmod iwlcore ; modprobe iwlagn"

Installation under Debian stable 6.0.6 („Squeeze“)

Running Debian stable 6.0.6 („Squeeze“) WiFi will not work after a fresh installation. Add a non-free source to /etc/apt/sources.list and run 

apt-get update
apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi

This should also work for Debian's testing and unstable branch.

Kernel 2.6.27-rc5 (as a patched kernel 2.6.26)

  • download linux kernel 2.6.26
  • download linux kernel prepatch 2.6.27-rc5

(http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/patch-2.6.27-rc5.bz2)

  • make menuconfig

Device Drivers => Network device surppot => wireless LAN 

CONFIG_WLAN_80211=y
CONFIG_IWLWIFI=y
CONFIG_IWLCORE=y
CONFIG_IWLWIFI_LEDS=y
CONFIG_IWLWIFI_RFKILL=y
CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG=y
CONFIG_IWLAGN=y
CONFIG_IWLAGN_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT=y
CONFIG_IWLAGN_LEDS=y
CONFIG_IWL5000=y
  • make && make modules_install
  • cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel-2.6.27-rc5
  • install wpa_supplicant
  • now enjoy your new wireless card :)

alternative if you want to use your stock < 2.6.27 Kernel

See http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5710211&postcount=4

Debian with kernel 2.6.28

  • Get the Microcode

Download the iwlifi-5000 tarball with microcode (firmware) from IntelLinuxWireless

  • Extract the contents of the tarball:
tar xzf iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11.tar.gz

(filename could be different)

  • Copy the microcode file to /lib/firmware:
sudo cp ./iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11/iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode /lib/firmware

(the directory name extracted from tarball could be different as well)

  • Add repository

Add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list: 

deb http://kernel-archive.buildserver.net/debian-kernel trunk main
  • Update your local package index:
sudo apt-get update
  • Install linux-image-2.6.28-1-686
sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.28-1-686

If you need the headers

Finally, if you need linux-headers-2.6.28-1-686, for instance to install propietary ATI drivers, then you'll have to satisfy the dependency of linux-kbuild-2.6.28. This package is not in the repositories, but you can build it yourself following the instructions at:

See section "How to build linux-kbuild-2.6 yourself"

sidux 2008-03

See How to install Intel Device 4236 under sidux 2008-03 (Ουρέα) for more info.

Further resources and information

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