here is also more info, maybe someone can understand it better than I am
----do I have a working driver?
----is something wrong with network setup ?
thanks!
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[email protected]:~# lsmod | grep ^iwl
iwlwifi 96547 0
iwl4965 93164 0
iwlegacy 55017 1 iwl4965
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[email protected]:~# modinfo iwl4965
filename: /lib/modules/3.16.0-4-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl4965.ko
firmware: iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode
alias: iwl4965
license: GPL
author: Copyright(c) 2003-2011 Intel Corporation <
[email protected]>
version: in-tree:
description: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi 4965 driver for Linux
srcversion: D0766260E0632962180F5EF
alias: pci:v00008086d00004230sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00004229sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends: iwlegacy,cfg80211,mac80211
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.16.0-4-amd64 SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: swcrypto:using crypto in software (default 0 [hardware]) (int)
parm: queues_num:number of hw queues. (int)
parm: 11n_disable:disable 11n functionality (int)
parm: amsdu_size_8K:enable 8K amsdu size (default 0 [disabled]) (int)
parm: fw_restart:restart firmware in case of error (int)
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[email protected]:~# grep iwl /var/log/syslog
Apr 6 02:11:05 localhost kernel: [ 14.734679] iwl4965: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi 4965 driver for Linux, in-tree:
Apr 6 02:11:05 localhost kernel: [ 14.734687] iwl4965: Copyright(c) 2003-2011 Intel Corporation
Apr 6 02:11:05 localhost kernel: [ 14.734753] iwl4965 0000:03:00.0: can't disable ASPM; OS doesn't have ASPM control
Apr 6 02:11:05 localhost kernel: [ 14.734853] iwl4965 0000:03:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN, REV=0x4
Apr 6 02:11:05 localhost kernel: [ 14.773213] iwl4965 0000:03:00.0: device EEPROM VER=0x36, CALIB=0x5
Apr 6 02:11:05 localhost kernel: [ 14.773348] iwl4965 0000:03:00.0: Tunable channels: 11 802.11bg, 13 802.11a channels
Apr 6 02:11:05 localhost kernel: [ 14.773392] iwl4965 0000:03:00.0: irq 49 for MSI/MSI-X
Apr 6 02:11:05 localhost kernel: [ 14.781745] iwl4965 0000:03:00.0: firmware: failed to load iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode (-2)
Apr 6 02:11:05 localhost kernel: [ 14.781753] iwl4965 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load failed with error -2
Apr 6 02:11:05 localhost kernel: [ 14.781757] iwl4965 0000:03:00.0: Falling back to user helper
Apr 6 02:11:05 localhost kernel: [ 14.782274] iwl4965 0000:03:00.0: request for firmware file 'iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode' failed.
Apr 6 02:11:05 localhost kernel: [ 14.782281] iwl4965 0000:03:00.0: no suitable firmware found!