I am trying to run OpenElec on an old laptop (see below). I need help troubleshooting the wifi.
The software seems to have installed fine but does not see the wifi card. I suspect that I need to install a driver.
I have the computer on my local network and am able to SSH to it.
What should I do? (I tried to run "lshw" to list the hardware but the command is not recognized.)
Thanks so much for the help!
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Install: OpenELEC Stable - Generic i386 Version:4.2.1
Intel Core2 CPU T5500 @ 1.66GHz × 2
Intel 945GM x86/MMX/SSE2, 32 bit
Memory: 1GB
What you haven't said is what the wifi hardware is.
I assume you are sshing over wired ethernet? If you have the wired plugged in, openelec will not use the wireless.
Anyway, while ssh'd in get the output of the following commands:
lspci
ifconfig
lsmod
Perhaps the easiest way to get them off the openelec system and to us is to use the built in paste command, like:
lspci|paste
You will get back a url, which you can copy and paste into your forum reply.
nickr,
Thanks for the reply.
Which wifi hardware? Good question! I should have written it down before installed the software.
And, yes, the xbmc computer is on a wired ethernet but the computer doesn't see the wifi card, even when it is unplugged.
I'll try the commands you listed. Thanks.
Craig
nickr,
That paste command is really slick! Thanks for teaching it to me.
Here is the output from lspci:
http://sprunge.us/OBMV
ifconfig:
http://sprunge.us/gAHd
lsmod:
http://sprunge.us/gAHd
I presume that this is my wifi card:
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)
So, I need some more handholding. Do I need to install a driver? Or what?
Many thanks ahead of time.
Yes that is your network card.
You have put the wrong url for the lsmod, it is a repeat of the ifconfig one.
Support for intel wireless should be pretty good, in fact I think that is the wireless chipset in my laptop at home, I'll take a look tonight.
sorry about the wrong URL.
I ran lsmod again and here it is:
http://sprunge.us/aTQW
Thanks again for the help. Linux people are the best.
It looks like the right module is loaded (iwl3945). I probably should have asked for
rather than just ifconfig.
Ok wlan0 is definitely there.
Now try turning it on and configuring in the openelec settings addon.
>> Now try turning it on and configuring in the openelec settings addon.
This is where I am stuck.
In the settings >> network >> wireless network screen,
the "wireless network active" button won't turn on when I click it.
(In that same area, I can enable-disable the wired connection, if that helps.)
When I go to the network >> connections screen
I see the ethernet connection listed but not the wifi.
It seems like OpenElec isn't seeing my WiFi card.
Here are some screenshots of my computer:
Below, you can see the connections screen. (This is with the ethernet cable plugged in.)
Below, is the switch to turn on the wifi. When I click on the "Wireless Networks" button, nothing happens. The "Wired Networks" button works.
(BTW: thanks to whoever included a screenshot function in OpenElec. It works really well!)
So you are saying that in the second screen, if you highlight "Active" and press "OK" it doesn't turn on?
nickr,
It doesn't even get to an "OK" screen.
When I click the wide "Active" button, nothing happens.
(To be very specific, the little dot turns blue for about a 1/4 second while a "working" box pops up in the lower corner of the screen. It then goes back to grey.)
If you are confident that OpenELEC supports my wifi card, then I'm wondering if something is wrong with it.
Time for some logs I think.
OK, great.
I ran
createlog and a log file was generated. But, is there something I should do to create some specific data for the log? Like try to turn on the wifi?
Here is the log file that was created:
http://sharesend.com/opxzrgch
-- this is a fresh link. I tested it and it worked. I don't know when//if it expires.
Thanks again for your help!