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forshark

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Registered: 2013-01-03

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[SOLVED] Install Galago ultrapro with intel 7260 (rev 73)

Hi,

Has anyon had any luck getting this wireless to work. It connects to my access point, and then times out on pacstrap. This freezes my access point. No problems with other wireless devices.

Thanks

Last edited by forshark (2014-03-25 23:00:46)

Gusar

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Registered: 2009-08-25

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Re: [SOLVED] Install Galago ultrapro with intel 7260 (rev 73)

See this thread: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=177651. Basically, get new firmware (link in that thread), the current firmware is very buggy.

Edit: The linux-firmware package in Arch was updated today, it contains the new firmware, so when you install Arch you'll have it already. But the install media still has the old buggy version. Next month's install media will work fine out-of-the-box.

Last edited by Gusar (2014-03-25 18:33:20)

forshark

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Registered: 2013-01-03

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Re: [SOLVED] Install Galago ultrapro with intel 7260 (rev 73)

Hello,

Thank you for the response. I created a custom thumbdrive with todays firmware update tuened off power savings on the card, and it has worked so far. After some more testing I'll tag this post as solved.

thanks

forshark

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Re: [SOLVED] Install Galago ultrapro with intel 7260 (rev 73)

Ok it seems to be working alright. Its still a little buggy though

forshark

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Re: [SOLVED] Install Galago ultrapro with intel 7260 (rev 73)

In addition to the firmware update, I had to add the following:

/etc/udev/rules.d/80-iwlwifi.rules

ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="net", ATTR{address}=="<your_mac_address>", RUN+="/usr/bin/iw dev %k set power_save off"

This disables power saving on the card. So I would say this card is still buggy, but it is functional.

WonderWoofy

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Registered: 2012-05-19

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Re: [SOLVED] Install Galago ultrapro with intel 7260 (rev 73)

I won't disagree that the card might be buggy, but needing to disable power_save is something that I have experienced with both my Intel wifi cards.  I have a 2230 as well as a 6235, which are some rather well tested cards, and both do a shitty job when you turn power saving on.