[CentOS] Can't get ipw2200 to work in CentOS 5 on Dell laptop

[Phil Schaffner]

On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 10:29 -0400, andy.allen at virgin.net wrote:
> I've installed ipw2200-firmware-3.0-3.nodist.rf from RPMForge using yum OK.
> I've loaded the ipw modules with /sbin/modprobe ipw2200 and then
> /sbin/lsmod | grep ipw which gives:
> 
> ipw2200               136873  0 
> ieee80211              33417  1 ipw2200
> 
> However, when I run system-config-network I don't see Intel Coporation
> PRO/Wireless 2200BG (eth1) in the list of adapters.
> Also, when I type the following command # dmesg | grep ipw
> I get this message:
> ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.0kmprq
> ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> usbcore: registered new driver ipwtty
> drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c: IPWireless tty driver v0.3
> 
> I've had loads of help so far from the CentOS list, for which I'm really
> grateful, but don't seem to be much nearer to getting wireless networking
> on my Dell Inspiron laptop - any more help much appreciated.

Now that you mention it, IIRC I had to add "alias eth1 ipw2200"
to /etc/modprobe.conf to get eth1 to show up on my laptop.

Phil