Linksys, A Division of Cisco Systems [AirConn] INPROCOMM IPN 2220 Wireless LAN Adapter (rev 01) [17fe:2220] not working on Acer Travel Mate 2700 in Ubuntu 9.04 RC

Hi,

Please first connect your network card to the wireless router using an ethernet cable (also known as a LAN cable).

In order to gather essential troubleshooting information about your wireless card, please follow this procedure:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
Terminal"

Step 2: Run the following commands (copy-paste each line below to the Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)

sudo aptitude install hwinfo
hwinfo --netcard
sudo iwlist scanning
sudo lshw -C network
lspci -nn
lsusb
uname -a
dmesg | grep ound
dmesg | grep witch
iwconfig

Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output from each command) on this thread

Regards,

Mark

david@david-desktop:~$ sudo aptitude install hwinfo
[sudo] password for david:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  hwinfo libhd15{a}
0 packages upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
Need to get 718kB of archives. After unpacking 1978kB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe libhd15 15.3-1ubuntu1 [673kB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe hwinfo 15.3-1ubuntu1 [44.9kB]
Fetched 718kB in 6s (109kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package libhd15.
(Reading database ... 123313 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libhd15 (from .../libhd15_15.3-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package hwinfo.
Unpacking hwinfo (from .../hwinfo_15.3-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up libhd15 (15.3-1ubuntu1) ...

Setting up hwinfo (15.3-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done

david@david-desktop:~$ hwinfo --netcard
08: PCI 203.0: 0200 Ethernet controller
  [Created at pci.314]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_10ec_8139
  Unique ID: rBUF.+sozKaeZLc0
  Parent ID: qscc.S+4MMSCCLf5
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.4/0000:02:03.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:02:03.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+"
  Vendor: pci 0x10ec "Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd."
  Device: pci 0x8139 "RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+"
  SubVendor: pci 0x1025 "Acer Incorporated [ALI]"
  SubDevice: pci 0x0036
  Revision: 0x10
  Driver: "8139too"
  Driver Modules: "8139too"
  Device File: eth0
  I/O Ports: 0xa000-0xafff (rw)
  Memory Range: 0xe8200c00-0xe8200cff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 19 (11551 events)
  HW Address: 00:0f:b0:5d:ad:e5
  Link detected: yes
  Module Alias: "pci:v000010ECd00008139sv00001025sd00000036bc02sc00i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: 8139too is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe 8139too"
  Driver Info #1:
    Driver Status: 8139cp is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe 8139cp"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #13 (PCI bridge)

09: PCI 202.0: 0200 Ethernet controller
  [Created at pci.314]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_17fe_2220
  Unique ID: LHB6.XlcQtBjs88F
  Parent ID: qscc.S+4MMSCCLf5
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.4/0000:02:02.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:02:02.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Linksys, A Division of Cisco [AirConn] INPROCOMM IPN 2220 Wireless LAN Adapter (rev 01)"
  Vendor: pci 0x17fe "Linksys, A Division of Cisco Systems"
  Device: pci 0x2220 "[AirConn] INPROCOMM IPN 2220 Wireless LAN Adapter (rev 01)"
  SubVendor: pci 0x1468 "AMBIT Microsystem Corp."
  SubDevice: pci 0x0305
  I/O Ports: 0xa400-0xa41f (rw)
  Memory Range: 0xe8200800-0xe820081f (rw,non-prefetchable)
  Memory Range: 0xe8200000-0xe82007ff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 11 (no events)
  Module Alias: "pci:v000017FEd00002220sv00001468sd00000305bc02sc00i00"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #13 (PCI bridge)
david@david-desktop:~$ sudo iwlist scanning
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

pan0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

david@david-desktop:~$ sudo lshw -C network
  *-network:0 UNCLAIMED
       description: Ethernet controller
       product: [AirConn] INPROCOMM IPN 2220 Wireless LAN Adapter (rev 01)
       vendor: Linksys, A Division of Cisco Systems
       physical id: 2
       bus info: pci@0000:02:02.0
       version: 00
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=64 maxlatency=32 mingnt=32
  *-network:1
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 3
       bus info: pci@0000:02:03.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 10
       serial: 00:0f:b0:5d:ad:e5
       size: 100MB/s
       capacity: 100MB/s
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=8139too driverversion=0.9.28 duplex=full ip=192.168.1.65 latency=128 link=yes maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 module=8139too multicast=yes port=MII speed=100MB/s
  *-network DISABLED
       description: Ethernet interface
       physical id: 2
       logical name: pan0
       serial: 0a:a6:72:ca:a3:22
       capabilities: ethernet physical
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bridge driverversion=2.3 firmware=N/A link=yes multicast=yes
david@david-desktop:~$ lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon 9100 IGP Host Bridge [1002:5833] (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon 9100 IGP AGP Bridge [1002:5838]
00:13.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc OHCI USB Controller #1 [1002:4347] (rev 01)
00:13.1 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc OHCI USB Controller #2 [1002:4348] (rev 01)
00:13.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc EHCI USB Controller [1002:4345] (rev 01)
00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: ATI Technologies Inc SMBus [1002:4353] (rev 1a)
00:14.1 IDE interface [0101]: ATI Technologies Inc Dual Channel Bus Master PCI IDE Controller [1002:4349]
00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:434c]
00:14.4 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc IXP200 3COM 3C920B Ethernet Controller [1002:4342]
00:14.5 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: ATI Technologies Inc IXP150 AC'97 Audio Controller [1002:4341] (rev 01)
00:14.6 Modem [0703]: ATI Technologies Inc IXP AC'97 Modem [1002:434d] (rev 01)
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc RS300M AGP [Radeon Mobility 9100IGP] [1002:5835]
02:02.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Linksys, A Division of Cisco Systems [AirConn] INPROCOMM IPN 2220 Wireless LAN Adapter (rev 01) [17fe:2220]
02:03.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ [10ec:8139] (rev 10)
02:04.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: ENE Technology Inc CB1410 Cardbus Controller [1524:1410] (rev 01)
david@david-desktop:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
david@david-desktop:~$ uname -a
Linux david-desktop 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
david@david-desktop:~$ dmesg grep ound
Usage: dmesg [-c] [-n level] [-s bufsize]
david@david-desktop:~$ dmesg grep witch
Usage: dmesg [-c] [-n level] [-s bufsize]
david@david-desktop:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

pan0 no wireless extensions.

david@david-desktop:~$ lo
bash: lo: command not found
david@david-desktop:~$

Hi,

Please try this solution:

http://sicksand.net/post/32208741/inprocomm-ipn-2220-wireless-lan-adapter-problem-in

or this one:

http://phildawson.tumblr.com/post/22267163/how-to-enable-linksys-airconn-inprocomm-ipn-2220

or this one:

http://ubuntu-ky.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1042480

This last link contains the most useful information about this wireless card.

Regards,

Mark