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    Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG support - Howto

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      chrisssooo
      last edited by

      Hi,
      i have do it on a embedded system.

      You must do it over the WebGUI becourse the write permissions is only over it.
      Use pfsense 1.2.1 RC2 becourse FreeBSD 7.0

      Step 1:
      Download the 4 Kernel modules: http://deponie.yamagi.org/freebsd/iwi/
      Go in the WebGUI in "Diagnostics->Command Prompt".
      Upload all 4 Kernel Modules over the "Upload" function.
      The Files will be upload to /tmp/
      After Upload use also in "Diagnostics->Command Prompt" the "Execute Shell command" function to move the files to the right location.
      1. Type in Command: "mv /tmp/if_iwi.ko /boot/kernel/" and click on "Execute"
      2. Type in Command: "mv /tmp/iwi_* /boot/kernel/" and click on "Execute"
      Now the Kernel Modules are on the right location.

      Step 2:
      Now edit the /boot/loader.conf File.
      Go on WebGUI in "Diagnostics->Edit file".
      Type in the field "Save/Load from path"  this Text: "/boot/loader.conf" and click on "Load".
      Add this 7 Lines at the end:

      if_iwi_load="YES"
      wlan_load="YES"
      firmware_load="YES"
      iwi_bss_load="YES"
      iwi_ibss_load="YES"
      iwi_monitor_load="YES"
      legal.intel_iwi.license_ack=1
      

      and click on "Save"
      Reboot pfSense.

      Step 3:
      Now you can Assign you card in the WebGui over "Interfaces->assign" whit the "Plus" and configure it.
      But when you read this Thread you must know:
      ITS ONLY POSSIBLE TO SET THIS CARD TO "Infrastructure" AND "Ad-hoc" … "Access point" DONT WORK!!!

      I hope its work for you :)

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        scheet10
        last edited by

        @chrisssooo:

        Step 1:
        Download the 4 Kernel modules: http://deponie.yamagi.org/freebsd/iwi/

        Link doesn't seem to work anymore…
        Are they anywhere else available?

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          chrisssooo
          last edited by

          Its online again …

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            nickod
            last edited by

            I'm Unable to use this card on Pfsense 1.2.3 RC1 :(

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              dotdash
              last edited by

              Did you try the modules from FreeBSD 7.2? The ones linked are for 7.0. Any messages logged on startup? You could try kldloading the modules from a shell and see what the result is.

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