[ltp] Enable wireless in Lenovo T430s

Len Berman linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 15 Sep 2012 16:18:05 -0400


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Hi Bert,

thanks.  I upgraded to wheezy & things seem good.
Not sure what you mean by one way only.

--Len Berman
Chief Entertainment Officer Out to Pasture
Enterprises<http://www.outtopastureenterprises.com>
Blog <http://outtopastureenterprises.blogspot.com/>




On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Bert Riding <reriding@xmission.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:43:39 +0000 (UTC)
> Len <lenberman@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm running Debian squeeze with 3.2.0 kernel.  So far, it doesn't
> > seem to recognize the wifi hardware.  I've installed both the free
> > and non-free firmware debs.  No luck.  The indicator light for the
> > wifi doesn't come on.
> >
> > Has anyone got this working?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > --Len
> >
>
> It's likely the rtl8188ce, and firmware-realtek is available in wheezy
> (testing).  The rtl8291ce module has some defaults which make the
> wireless more or less one way only.  Turning off power saving (with
> module options) solves this problem.
>
> --
> Bert Riding
> reriding@xmission.com
>

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Hi Bert,<div><br><div>thanks. =A0I upgraded to wheezy &amp; things seem goo=
d. =A0</div><div>Not sure what you mean by one way only. =A0</div><div><br =
clear=3D"all"><div>--Len Berman</div><div>Chief Entertainment Officer=A0<a =
href=3D"http://www.outtopastureenterprises.com" target=3D"_blank">Out to Pa=
sture Enterprises</a></div>
<div><a href=3D"http://outtopastureenterprises.blogspot.com/" target=3D"_bl=
ank">Blog</a>=A0</div><div><img src=3D"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GWnUjIpo81=
0/TmoZ_7EVD2I/AAAAAAAAAQg/u0Xxx2vkQsc/s760/o2pe_BusinessCard.aspx" width=3D=
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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Bert Ri=
ding <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:reriding@xmission.com" target=
=3D"_blank">reriding@xmission.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pad=
ding-left:1ex">
On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:43:39 +0000 (UTC)<br>
Len &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lenberman@gmail.com">lenberman@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt; I&#39;m running Debian squeeze with 3.2.0 kernel. =A0So far, it doesn&=
#39;t<br>
&gt; seem to recognize the wifi hardware. =A0I&#39;ve installed both the fr=
ee<br>
&gt; and non-free firmware debs. =A0No luck. =A0The indicator light for the=
<br>
&gt; wifi doesn&#39;t come on.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Has anyone got this working?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Thanks.<br>
&gt; --Len<br>
&gt;<br>
<br>
It&#39;s likely the rtl8188ce, and firmware-realtek is available in wheezy<=
br>
(testing). =A0The rtl8291ce module has some defaults which make the<br>
wireless more or less one way only. =A0Turning off power saving (with<br>
module options) solves this problem.<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
--<br>
Bert Riding<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:reriding@xmission.com">reriding@xmission.com</a><br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br></div></div>

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