Intel WiFi Link 5100/5300 WLAN controller

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

alternative if you want to use your stock < 2.6.27 Kernel

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

sidux 2008-03

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 firmware-iwlwifi there is need to copy it by hand (see below).

Hint:

If the iwlwifi-5000 microcode is migrated (currently on the wishlist) into the firmware-iwlwifi package, then you can try as root to apt-get update && apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi

Hint:

New versions of the microcode might be available on the Wireless WiFi Link drivers for Linux page by Intel in the download section.

Hardware Installation

1. Update to 2.6.27 Kernel
   # apt-get update && apt-get install linux-image-2.6-sidux-686 linux-headers-2.6-sidux-686
2. Get the Firmware microcode from the Intel Website
   $ wget http://intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwifi/downloads/iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11.tar.gz and unpack it
   $ tar -zxvf iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11.tar.gz
3. Copy the Microcode into the firmware dirctory
   /lib/firmware/
   for example by
   # cp iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode /lib/firmware/
4. Reload the Kernel Module
   # modprobe -r iwlagn && modprobe iwlagn
5. Done.

Test of Hardware Installation

1. Interface should be in the list now:
   $ nicinfo
2. Scan for Networks, this should work now:
   # iwlist scanning

Usage Example: Establish a WLAN link with ceni

1. Update ceni with wpagui # apt-get update && apt-get install ceni wpagui
2. Start ceni # ceni
3. Configure Wlan Interface within ceni
4. Use ... and then scan or roam.
5. With scan you should see wireless networks and be able to connect to them.

Additional Notes

1. $ dmesg