Intel 2200BG wireless adapter works under Linux, but not under Windows... help!

Inspector Gadget · 27-06-2006 4:08pm #1

Hi:

I know a lot of people will be doing a double-take at the subject of this one, as it's usually the reverse that's true, but there you go. I'm trying to figure out a weird problem with a dual-booting Dell Latitude D610 (XP Pro/Ubuntu 6.06). This has an integrated Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG, which works just fine under Ubuntu.

Under XP, however, it's a different story. I can see the available networks, connect to them just fine (in so far that it says "Connected" in the Intel PRO/Set Wireless tool) but it refuses to get an IP or any other details over DHCP, and even when I set them all statically nothing happens.

(Before anyone asks, the network in question uses 128-bit WEP, and yes, I re-entered the password a number of times to ensure that it wasn't entered wrong - also, DHCP registration and all that stuff works 100% fine on the wired Ethernet adaptor under XP and Ubuntu - it's plug and play, as you'd expect. In both cases, the DHCP server is sitting on the wireless router - a Netgear DG834G v2 running the most recent firmware, but this hasn't been updated in months - also, we can connect fine with other laptops)

The wireless event viewer thing that comes with the Intel tools also references not being able to initialize XIXA - I've googled for this and am coming up empty. I've run Spybot over it come up empty. Registry seems to contain no references to "XIXA" either. Currently running a full virus scan.

Just in case, I should point out that it's running the latest Intel drivers as offered by Dell themselves (9.0.4.13).

Anyone have any ideas? I'm stumped...
Cheers,
Gadget

irlrobins · 27-06-2006 5:34pm

Since it runs ok under linux but not windows it's obviously not an hardware issue but a software one. I'd download the latest drivers for the card from the intel site. Uninstall the current ones, restart, then install the intel ones. See if that helps.

Inspector Gadget · 27-06-2006 5:59pm

According to http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-010623.htm, the Dell version has exactly the same versions of the utility and driver installed, so you could say I've already done this

Thanks for trying though...
Gadget

irlrobins · 27-06-2006 6:00pm

And did you uninstall and reinstall the drivers?

Inspector Gadget · 27-06-2006 6:17pm

Yep... uninstall, restart, reinstall, restart... no change.

irlrobins · 27-06-2006 6:20pm

If you set a static ip address, can you ping router? Or any external sites via domain name or ip?

Inspector Gadget · 27-06-2006 6:31pm

No and no. Have tried that.

Weird thing is, I put in the password wrong (on purpose) and it does exactly the same thing...?

irlrobins · 27-06-2006 6:33pm

What if you switch off WEP and test it then? Just trying to rule out all the possibilities here....

Inspector Gadget · 27-06-2006 6:59pm

Will do, but can't right now. Will look at it tomorrow morning, thanks for your help.
Gadget

Inspector Gadget · 28-06-2006 2:44pm

Right, just got back to checking this infernal contraption again.

Disabled encryption - works
Re-enable encryption at router and enter WEP key (the numeric one) - works
Enter Passphrase instead - crunch. Nothing

Gah!
Gadget

irlrobins · 28-06-2006 2:46pm

Well then just enter the numeric number so.

Perhaps the passphase is not being translated by the intel software into the correct corresponding network key.

Inspector Gadget · 28-06-2006 4:24pm

That's my guess. It's damned annoying when travelling and because, well, it used to work, and then just stopped...

Thanks though.
Gadget

rick_fantastic · 03-07-2006 4:01pm

intel wireless cards are not supported under windows xp sp2 that could be your problem

irlrobins · 03-07-2006 4:04pm

rick_fantastic wrote:

intel wireless cards are not supported under windows xp sp2 that could be your problem

What are you basing that gem on?

rick_fantastic · 03-07-2006 4:04pm

says it on the website

irlrobins · 03-07-2006 4:05pm

direct link?

rick_fantastic · 03-07-2006 4:08pm

theyve updated the page since i last looked at it and "supposedly" supports sp2 but i wouldnt believe that tbh

http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/cs-013915.htm

irlrobins · 03-07-2006 4:11pm

you must have last looked about 3 years ago so.

Intel wireless cards work fine under SP2. Sure if it didn't anyone with a Centrino laptop would be fucked!

MunsterCycling · 03-07-2006 5:40pm

Ahhh rick_(!)fantastic

irlrobins · 03-07-2006 5:41pm

*sigh* I'm embarassed to say I got that one.

MunsterCycling · 03-07-2006 6:01pm

lol knew you would/!

rick_fantastic · 04-07-2006 11:44am

yeah its been a while since i checked the site. my bad

SwampThing · 06-07-2006 3:58pm

My 2c worth - just had a pain in the ring with the same card in an nx7010 - just BSOD'ed every so often.
Spent many many valuable minutes seraching the web; for drivers etc. etc....

Eventually found this gem
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c00586598&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

I know you're working on a Dell (spits out!) but maybe this problem is common across the different manufacturers.

Intel 2200BG wireless adapter works under Linux, but not under Windows... help!

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