Hi ALL,

Short description of my problem:

I am not able to make wireless network working on the IBM ThinkPad T43p.

System: T43p
OS: CentOS 4.4
kernel: 2.6.9-34.EL
firmware: ipw2200-firmware-3.0-3.nodist.rf.noarch.rpm

What did I do ?

- installed firmware from RPM package
- removed kernel driver (/sbin/rmmod ipw2200)
- installed kernel module (/sbin/modprobe ipw2200)

dmesg output:
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Dec 24 16:45:43 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.0.0
Dec 24 16:45:43 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2004 Intel Corporation
Dec 24 16:45:43 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:04: 02.0[A] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
Dec 24 16:45:43 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Dec 24 16:45:44 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 577. Rebasing to 578
Dec 24 16:45:44 localhost kernel: ip_tables: (C) 2000-2002 Netfilter core team
Dec 24 16:46:00 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 580. Rebasing to 581
Dec 24 16:46:02 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 583. Rebasing to 584
Dec 24 16:46:04 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 587. Rebasing to 588
Dec 24 16:46:06 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 590. Rebasing to 591
Dec 24 16:46:08 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 593. Rebasing to 594

- started 'system-config-network' tool
- checked eth1 (wireless) (aka enabled wireless)
- edited (via edit buton ) eth1 configuration
     Mode: auto
     Network name (SSID): linksys
     Channel: 1
     Transmit rate: auto
     Key: 0x????? (26 hex numbers)
- clicked the Activate button

Result:
dmesg output:
Dec 24 19:25:06 localhost kernel: ip_tables: (C) 2000-2002 Netfilter core team
Dec 24 19:25:07 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 626. Rebasing to 627
Dec 24 19:25:21 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 629. Rebasing to 630
Dec 24 19:25:23 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 632. Rebasing to 633

terminal output:
Error for wireless request "Set Bit Rate" (8B20) :
    SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not supported.

Determining IP information for eth1... failed; no link present. Check cable?

Can some merciful soul give me a hint or/and solution or/and RTFM pointer for my problem ?

Thanks in advance

Igor

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