Comments on: Inspiron 5150, ubuntu & wireless (MiniPci 1350) http://maas-frensch.com/peter/2006/04/12/inspiron-5150-ubuntu-wireless-minipci-1350/ Peter Maas's Weblog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:58:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: railsguru http://maas-frensch.com/peter/2006/04/12/inspiron-5150-ubuntu-wireless-minipci-1350/#comment-64 railsguru Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:12:52 +0000 http://maas-frensch.com/peter/2006/04/12/inspiron-5150-ubuntu-wireless-minipci-1350/#comment-64 with encryption??? If so, details! :-) -andy with encryption??? If so, details! :-)

-andy

]]> By: peter http://maas-frensch.com/peter/2006/04/12/inspiron-5150-ubuntu-wireless-minipci-1350/#comment-63 peter Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:02:16 +0000 http://maas-frensch.com/peter/2006/04/12/inspiron-5150-ubuntu-wireless-minipci-1350/#comment-63 Just installed dapper, had some troubles getting X to run... but works now... currently posting using the BCM43xx kernel driver!! Just installed dapper, had some troubles getting X to run… but works now… currently posting using the BCM43xx kernel driver!!

]]> By: peter http://maas-frensch.com/peter/2006/04/12/inspiron-5150-ubuntu-wireless-minipci-1350/#comment-62 peter Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:49:11 +0000 http://maas-frensch.com/peter/2006/04/12/inspiron-5150-ubuntu-wireless-minipci-1350/#comment-62 Yup, it worked for a sec.... Got stuff to work now using an older driver from the dell ftp site (R94825.EXE). Seems to provide the full security range: from dmesg: wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP, WPA with TKIP, WPA with AES/CCMP Yup, it worked for a sec….

Got stuff to work now using an older driver from the dell ftp site (R94825.EXE). Seems to provide the full security range:

from dmesg:
wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP, WPA with TKIP, WPA with AES/CCMP

]]> By: railsguru http://maas-frensch.com/peter/2006/04/12/inspiron-5150-ubuntu-wireless-minipci-1350/#comment-60 railsguru Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:06:44 +0000 http://maas-frensch.com/peter/2006/04/12/inspiron-5150-ubuntu-wireless-minipci-1350/#comment-60 You tried the new <a href="http://bcm43xx.berlios.de/" rel="nofollow">bcm43xx kernel driver </a> right? On my <a href="http://www.railsguru.com/articles/2005/03/28/dell-inspiron-8600c-with-ubuntu" rel="nofollow">Inspiron 8600</a> it only works with encryption turned off. BTW, the NetworkManager tool in the new Ubuntu (Dapper) really really rocks! Seamless wireless network roaming (once you configure the encryption ;-)! -andy You tried the new bcm43xx kernel driver right? On my Inspiron 8600 it only works with encryption turned off. BTW, the NetworkManager tool in the new Ubuntu (Dapper) really really rocks! Seamless wireless network roaming (once you configure the encryption ;-)!

-andy

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