** Description changed: Full transcript of my attempt to solve problem at answer #94030 Dell 1520 Linux strider 2.6.31-16-generic #53-Ubuntu SMP Tue Dec 8 04:02:15 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux lshw -c network - *-network DISABLED - description: Wireless interface - product: PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection - vendor: Intel Corporation - physical id: 0 - bus info: p...@0000:0c:00.0 - logical name: wmaster0 - version: 61 - serial: 00:1f:3b:38:36:35 - width: 64 bits - clock: 33MHz - capabilities: bus_master cap_list logical ethernet physical wireless - configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlagn latency=0 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abgn - resources: irq:29 memory:f9ffe000-f9ffffff - *-network - description: Ethernet interface - product: BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX - vendor: Broadcom Corporation - physical id: 0 - bus info: p...@0000:03:00.0 - logical name: eth0 - version: 02 - serial: 00:1d:09:cf:3b:f7 - width: 32 bits - clock: 33MHz - capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical - configuration: broadcast=yes driver=b44 driverversion=2.0 ip=192.168.2.3 latency=64 multicast=yes - resources: irq:17 memory:f9bfe000-f9bfffff - iwconfig - lo no wireless extensions. - - eth0 no wireless extensions. - - wmaster0 no wireless extensions. - - wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:"" - Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated - Tx-Power=0 dBm - Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off - Power Management:off - Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 - Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 - Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 - - pan0 no wireless extensions. - - No driver appears in SYSTEM/ADMINISTRATION/HARDWARE DRIVERS but it looks like there is a driver b44. - The wireless was working fine until power up yesterday. - The same router is working on wired connection without any changes. - There does not seem to be a key combination which disables WIFI in Ubuntu, I tried Fn-F1 to Fn F12 just in case there was a bios switch but no luck and it's enabled in bios. - I feel a bit reluctant to make any changes because it WAS working just a moment ago - but it seems a new learning curve is waiting. all suggestions gratefully recieved. + *-network DISABLED + description: Wireless interface + product: PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection + vendor: Intel Corporation + physical id: 0 + bus info: p...@0000:0c:00.0 + logical name: wmaster0 + version: 61 + serial: 00:1f:3b:38:36:35 + width: 64 bits + clock: 33MHz + capabilities: bus_master cap_list logical ethernet physical wireless + configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlagn latency=0 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abgn + resources: irq:29 memory:f9ffe000-f9ffffff
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