Thread: Sony VAIO PCG-61a12L WiMAX 6560

hello,
after looking tirelessly past 3 days, have found, , tried on these forums wireless working. post required terminal reports , see if out there can give me simplified walk-through me wireless working.
having problems obv. wireless not working, can enable enable wireless menu drop-box, turns off 2 seconds after enable it. appreciate help, , hope have given enough information lead success.


$ lspci

code:

00:00.0 host bridge: intel corporation 2nd generation core processor family dram controller (rev 09)  00:02.0 vga compatible controller: intel corporation 2nd generation core processor family integrated graphics controller (rev 09)  00:16.0 communication controller: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family mei controller #1 (rev 04)  00:1a.0 usb controller: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family usb enhanced host controller #2 (rev 04)  00:1b.0 audio device: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family high definition audio controller (rev 04)  00:1c.0 pci bridge: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family pci express root port 1 (rev b4)  00:1c.1 pci bridge: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family pci express root port 2 (rev b4)  00:1c.3 pci bridge: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family pci express root port 4 (rev b4)  00:1d.0 usb controller: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family usb enhanced host controller #1 (rev 04)  00:1f.0 isa bridge: intel corporation hm65 express chipset family lpc controller (rev 04)  00:1f.2 sata controller: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family 6 port sata ahci controller (rev 04)  00:1f.3 smbus: intel corporation 6 series/c200 series chipset family smbus controller (rev 04)  02:00.0 network controller: intel corporation centrino wireless-n + wimax 6150 (rev 67)  03:00.0 unassigned class [ff00]: realtek semiconductor co., ltd. rts5116 pci express card reader (rev 01)  09:00.0 ethernet controller: atheros communications ar8151 v2.0 gigabit ethernet (rev c0)

no need $ lsusb not usb

$ ifconfig

code:

eth0      link encap:ethernet  hwaddr 78:84:3c:a1:31:32              inet addr:192.168.1.10  bcast:192.168.1.255  mask:255.255.255.0            inet6 addr: fe80::7a84:3cff:fea1:3132/64 scope:link            broadcast running multicast  mtu:1500  metric:1            rx packets:1355 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0            tx packets:1102 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1            collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000             rx bytes:1449444 (1.4 mb)  tx bytes:164516 (164.5 kb)            interrupt:44     lo        link encap:local loopback              inet addr:127.0.0.1  mask:255.0.0.0            inet6 addr: ::1/128 scope:host            loopback running  mtu:16436  metric:1            rx packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0            tx packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0            collisions:0 txqueuelen:0             rx bytes:0 (0.0 b)  tx bytes:0 (0.0 b)

$ iwconfig

code:

lo        no wireless extensions.    eth0      no wireless extensions.    wlan0     ieee 802.11bgn  essid:off/any              mode:managed  access point: not-associated   tx-power=0 dbm               retry  long limit:7   rts thr:off   fragment thr:off            power management:off

$ lsmod

code:

module                  size  used  bnep                   18436  2   rfcomm                 47946  0   bluetooth             166112  10 bnep,rfcomm  parport_pc             36962  0   ppdev                  17113  0   lp                     17799  0   parport                46562  3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp  binfmt_misc            17540  1   snd_hda_codec_hdmi     32040  1   snd_hda_codec_conexant    62197  1   arc4                   12529  2   acer_wmi               23948  0   sparse_keymap          13890  1 acer_wmi  psmouse                73882  0   snd_hda_intel          33390  2   snd_hda_codec         104802  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel  joydev                 17693  0   snd_hwdep              13668  1 snd_hda_codec  serio_raw              13166  0   snd_pcm                96714  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec  uvcvideo               72711  0   videodev               92992  1 uvcvideo  v4l2_compat_ioctl32    17083  1 videodev  snd_seq_midi           13324  0   snd_rawmidi            30547  1 snd_seq_midi  sony_laptop            45393  0   snd_seq_midi_event     14899  1 snd_seq_midi  iwlagn                314213  0   wmi                    19256  1 acer_wmi  mac80211              462092  1 iwlagn  snd_seq                61896  2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event  snd_timer              29991  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq  snd_seq_device         14540  3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq  cfg80211              199587  2 iwlagn,mac80211  snd                    68266  14 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device  soundcore              12680  1 snd  snd_page_alloc         18529  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm  mei                    41480  0   rts_pstor             445246  0   i915                  566827  2   drm_kms_helper         42558  1 i915  drm                   236290  3 i915,drm_kms_helper  i2c_algo_bit           13423  1 i915  video                  19412  1 i915  usbhid                 47198  0   hid                    95463  1 usbhid  ahci                   26002  1   libahci                26861  1 ahci  atl1c                  41643  0

$ sudo lswh -c network

code:

  *-network disabled               description: wireless interface         product: centrino wireless-n + wimax 6150         vendor: intel corporation         physical id: 0         bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0         logical name: wlan0         version: 67         serial: 40:25:c2:60:ef:38         width: 64 bits         clock: 33mhz         capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless         configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlagn driverversion=3.0.0-14-generic firmware=41.28.5.1 build 33926 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=ieee 802.11bgn         resources: irq:41 memory:d2500000-d2501fff    *-network         description: ethernet interface         product: ar8151 v2.0 gigabit ethernet         vendor: atheros communications         physical id: 0         bus info: pci@0000:09:00.0         logical name: eth0         version: c0         serial: 78:84:3c:a1:31:32         size: 100mbit/s         capacity: 1gbit/s         width: 64 bits         clock: 33mhz         capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation         configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=atl1c driverversion=1.0.1.0-napi duplex=full firmware=n/a ip=192.168.1.10 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100mbit/s         resources: irq:44 memory:d1400000-d143ffff ioport:2000(size=128)

$ lsb_release

code:

description:	ubuntu 11.10

$ sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

code:

 * running /etc/init.d/networking restart deprecated because may not enable again interfaces   * reconfiguring network interfaces...                                   [ ok ]

hi, try please if works need make permanent.

code:

sudo ifconfig wlan0 down  sudo rmmod -f iwlagn  sudo modprobe iwlagn 11n_disable=1  sudo ifconfig wlan0 up

do not reboot.

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