New INTEL firmware v3.1 for device iwi (IPW 2200BG)

[Mikko Työläjärvi]

On Sun, 3 May 2009, Andrew Thompson wrote:

> On Sun, May 03, 2009 at 02:48:13PM +0200, Dieter Brozio wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>> To whom it may concern:
>>
>> INTEL released in March 2009 a new version 3.1 of its firmware version for
>> the WLAN iwi device (Pro/Wireless 2200BG).
>>
>> http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/firmware.php
>> http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/firmware.php?fid=8
>>
>> On my 7.2.RC2 desktop PC (without WLAN) I noticed that in
>>
>>    /usr/src/sys/contrib/dev/iwi/ipw2200_bss.fw.uu
>>    /usr/src/sys/contrib/dev/iwi/ipw2200_ibss.fw.uu
>>    /usr/src/sys/contrib/dev/iwi/ipw2200_sniffer.fw.uu
>>
>> is still the old v3.0 iwi firmware inside.
>>
>> This fw generates after some hours of operation error messages like
>> "iwi0:scan stuck" and finally the network connection will be disconnected.
>> I've tested fw v3.1 this week on my FBSD6.4 laptop: No problems, no "scan
>> stuck", no side-effects. Brilliant.
>
> Great. If anyone can also confirm it works on current then I will
> commit.

I have been using the new firmware for a couple of days on current
with this device:

iwi0 at pci0:2:1:0: class=0x028000 card=0x27218086 chip=0x42208086 rev=0x05 hdr=0x00
     vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
     device     = 'MPCI3B  driverIntel PRO/Wireless 2200BG'
     class      = network

No problems observed.

   $.02,
   /Mikko