[ ABANDONED ] Wifi connects but stops a lot

[torreydale]

@kriemer,

Sorry, I'm just now seeing this:

First (and most important things first, where is the Thank you button?

Quote from: torreydale on January 29, 2017, 10:54:24 PM
You have an Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG wireless adapter.  Are there no options under the Menu, Settings, Install Drivers section?

I have tried the alternate propriety "Processor microcode firmware for Intel CPU's".  No happiness there either.

The "Thank" button is underneath each user's forum profile.  Underneath their avatar/profile photo.

[kriemer]

kriemer,

I've web searched your adapter with Linux and/or Ubuntu.  I see some complicated approaches, many not leading to solutions.  In my mind, that's going down a rabbit hole. 

From my personal experience, it is a better use of your time to just invest $8-20 on a USB based wireless adapter that you know works with Linux.  I'm not endorsing it, but something like this is what I'm talking about.

I like the way you think.  Good suggestion.

k

[torreydale]

kriemer,

I've web searched your adapter with Linux and/or Ubuntu.  I see some complicated approaches, many not leading to solutions.  In my mind, that's going down a rabbit hole. 

From my personal experience, it is a better use of your time to just invest $8-20 on a USB based wireless adapter that you know works with Linux.  I'm not endorsing it, but something like this is what I'm talking about.

[kriemer]

First (and most important things first, where is the Thank you button?

You have an Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG wireless adapter.  Are there no options under the Menu, Settings, Install Drivers section?

I have tried the alternate propriety "Processor microcode firmware for Intel CPU's".  No happiness there either.

[torreydale]

You have an Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG wireless adapter.  Are there no options under the Menu, Settings, Install Drivers section?

[bitsnpcs]

Hello,

have you tried this

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[kriemer]

The output of this command may aide those assisting as well... It will give your systems info, Network adapters, CPU, video card and the alike...

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inxi -Fxz

Results as follows:
sharon@sharon-Latitude-D430:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: sharon-Latitude-D430 Kernel: 4.4.0-59-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 (Gtk 2.24.28) Distro: Ubuntu 16.04 xenial
Machine:   System: Dell (portable) product: Latitude D430
           Mobo: Dell model: 0XW631 Bios: Dell v: A02 date: 10/11/2007
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 U7600 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 4787
           clock speeds: max: 1200 MHz 1: 1200 MHz 2: 1200 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 945GM/GMS 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GM
           GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 11.2.0 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-59-generic
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5752 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
           driver: tg3 v: 3.137 bus-ID: 09:00.0
           IF: enp9s0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection
           driver: iwl3945 v: in-tree:s bus-ID: 0c:00.0
           IF: wlp12s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 80.0GB (9.1% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: SAMSUNG_HS08XJC size: 80.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 71G used: 4.8G (8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/dm-0
           ID-2: /boot size: 472M used: 151M (34%) fs: ext2 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 2.13GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/dm-1
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 61.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 199 Uptime: 14:06 Memory: 1175.2/1990.8MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.461


Thanks

k

[firenice03]

The output of this command may aide those assisting as well... It will give your systems info, Network adapters, CPU, video card and the alike...

Code: [Select]

inxi -Fxz

[torreydale]

If you're going to start fresh, you should start fresh.  Because you're showing the history of the other post, it took several readings for me to understand what your current post is showing/asking.

I assume the wireless bluetooth adapter is bluetooth only and not a connection to the Internet.  If that is the case your lsusb output isn't showing any wireless adapter.  Do you know the make and model of your wireless adapter?  If you don't, since you appear to have a Dell computer, perhaps you can look it up using the Dell Service Tag number.

[kriemer]

I inappropriately posted this message on a previous post marked "SOLVED"
 
Thought it best if I tried as a new topic.

So to satisfy my uninformed curiosity what was it your solution did? 

The existing driver was not efficient. The new instructions installed a stable, more reliable driver.

Same problem.  Following are my results:
sharon@sharon-Latitude-D430:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05ac:12a8 Apple, Inc. iPhone5/5C/5S/6
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 413c:8140 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 360 Bluetooth
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0b97:7762 O2 Micro, Inc. Oz776 SmartCard Reader
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0b97:7761 O2 Micro, Inc. Oz776 1.1 Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 413c:a005 Dell Computer Corp. Internal 2.0 Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
sharon@sharon-Latitude-D430:~$


Any suggestions anyone can offer will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

k