[SOLVED] Extreme trouble with iwlwifi firmware

[adam1789]

Hi guys,
I'm relatively new to debian wheezy (I just moved on from Mint) and I'm having some real trouble with getting my wireless to work. I've been scouring the forums for hours on end and I'm gonna start tearing my hair out soon.

From what I gather, it's a Intel Wifi Link 5100 AGN, and it requires the iwlwifi firmware.

When attempting to install debian earlier this morning, I was prompted to add non-free firmware to my bootable USB in order to install the wireless adapter's firmware.
Apparently, it needed the following firmware:

1. iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode
2. iwlwifi-5000-4.ucode
3. iwlwifi-5000-3.ucode
4. iwlwifi-5000-2.ucode
5. iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode


I managed to find the firmware for 5000-5, 5000-2, 5000-1, but not for 5000-3 and 5000-4. ? Where the hell are these missing bits of firmware ?

I hence went ahead and instaled debian with just the ethernet in hopes of ironing out this issue later on.y

However, I've still not managed to make any sense of how to get it working. I consulted https://wiki.debian.org/iwlwifi?action= ... -N_devices
but still, i can't get it to work.
An error message I get here is: "Your current backend does not support installing files".

Help; I'm completely lost. Could anyone please help a newbie out?
I don't understand how Linux mint could have got the wireless working so easily without the firmware being so easily available.

Running lspci gives:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 03)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 5 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.3 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801IBM/IEM (ICH9M/ICH9M-E) 4 port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5784M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 10)
04:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100

[lkraemer]

Yes, it appears hard, but in fact is very easy.

Just go to: http://debgen.simplylinux.ch/
and insert your COUNTRY, Then select your RELEASE, ARCHITETURE, SOURCES, and Generate the Source List.
Copy that exactly to your installed sources list file, on your installed Debian Version.

With that done, just open Synaptic Package Manager, and then search for "firmware-".

firmware-iwlwifi

should be located. Just install it. Ot use the Command Line:

Code: Select all

sudo apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi

This package contains the binary firmware for Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG,
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100AGN/5300AGN/5350AGN, Centrino Wireless-N
100/105/130/135/1000/1030/2200/2230/6150, Centrino Advanced-N
6200/6205/6230/6235/6250 and Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 cards supported by
the iwlegacy/iwl3945 and iwlwifi/iwlagn drivers.

Contents:
* Intel Wireless 100 firmware, version 39.31.5.1 (iwlwifi-100-5.ucode)
* Intel Wireless 105 firmware, version 18.168.6.1 (iwlwifi-105-6.ucode)
* Intel Wireless 135 firmware, version 18.168.6.1 (iwlwifi-135-6.ucode)
* Intel Wireless 1000 firmware, version 39.31.5.1 (iwlwifi-1000-5.ucode)
* Intel Wireless 2200 firmware, version 18.168.6.1 (iwlwifi-2000-6.ucode)
* Intel Wireless 2230 firmware, version 18.168.6.1 (iwlwifi-2030-6.ucode)
* Intel Wireless 3945 firmware, version 15.32.2.9 (iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode)
* Intel Wireless 4965 firmware, version 228.61.2.24 (iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode)
* Intel Wireless 5100, 5300 and 5350 firmware, version 8.24.2.12 (iwlwifi-5000-2.ucode)
* Intel Wireless 5100, 5300 and 5350 firmware, version 8.83.5.1 (iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode)
* Intel Wireless 5150 firmware, version 8.24.2.2 (iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode)
* Intel Wireless 6000 firmware, version 9.221.4.1 (iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode)
* Intel Wireless 6005 firmware, version 17.168.5.3 (iwlwifi-6000g2a-5.ucode)
* Intel Wireless 6030 firmware, version 18.168.6.1 (iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode)
* Intel Wireless 6250 firmware, version 9.201.4.1 (iwlwifi-6050-4.ucode)
* Intel Wireless 6250 firmware, version 41.28.5.1 (iwlwifi-6050-5.ucode)

That wasn't so hard.

Ref:
https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList


Larry

[adam1789]

Awesome guide. Cheers mate. Didn't follow it literally because of a few hiccups along the way, but after a reboot it all works.
Thanks.