30/10/04: Intel Pro/Wireless 2100

First you'll need to download the firmware in the /tmp directory.

# cd /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware
# tar xzf /tmp/ipw2100-fw-1.3.tgz

You'll need to locate and dowload the ipw2100-source package. It's currently in the unstable section.

# apt-get install module-assistant wireless-tools
# dpkg -i ipw2100-source_0.56-1_all.deb
# module-assistant prepare
# module-assistant a-i ipw2100

Next you'll need to configure you're wireless access. Put the following stanza in the file /etc/network/interfaces:

iface eth1 inet dhcp
wireless_essid belkin54g
wireless_key 419e0f8585ffbff42e90df4246

Reboot your computer. Start your wireless interface by typing ifup eth1. If everything went fine you should have a wireless connection.

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