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Introduction
iwlwifi is the wireless driver for Intel's current wireless chips. For older chips, there are other drivers:
- ipw2100
- iwlegacy (for 3945, 4965)
Features
- Station (client) mode
- IBSS (Ad-Hoc) mode
- AP mode (experimental; only on some devices/firmware versions)
- P2P (experimental; only on some devices/firmware versions)
- 802.11abgn (depending on the device)
Supported Devices
The following devices are supported (since kernel version):
- Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 100 (2.6.37)
- Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 130 (2.6.37)
- Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 (2.6.36)
- Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030 (2.6.36)
- Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 (2.6.35)
- Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150 (2.6.30)
- Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 (2.6.30)
- Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 (2.6.30)
- Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 (2.6.30)
- Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 (2.6.30)
Intel® Wireless Wi``Fi 5150AGN (2.6.29)
Intel® Wireless Wi``Fi 5100AGN, 5300AGN, and 5350AGN (2.6.27)
Intel® Wireless Wi``Fi Link 4965AGN (2.6.24)
- Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection adapter (2.6.24)
Support
For technical support send email to < linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org > and/or < ilw@linux.intel.com >.
Firmware
Get the firmware from linux-firmware.git.