Hello Dimitrios, Your answer was probably already answered by the previous poster, anyway, here's the data. (I've installed all available updates.)
$$ modinfo iwl3945 filename: /lib/modules/2.6.24-21-generic/ubuntu/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlwifi/compatible/iwl3945.ko license: GPL author: Copyright(c) 2003-2007 Intel Corporation version: 1.2.0 description: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux srcversion: 8E95C617988943846696F97 alias: pci:v00008086d00004227sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004222sv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends: iwlwifi_mac80211 vermagic: 2.6.24-21-generic SMP mod_unload 586 parm: antenna:select antenna (1=Main, 2=Aux, default 0 [both]) (int) parm: disable:manually disable the radio (default 0 [radio on]) (int) parm: hwcrypto:using hardware crypto engine (default 0 [software]) (int) parm: debug:debug output mask (int) parm: disable_hw_scan:disable hardware scanning (default 0) (int) parm: queues_num:number of hw queues. (int) parm: qos_enable:enable all QoS functionality (int) $$ lspci -nn | grep etwork 03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection [8086:4227] (rev 02) -- iwl3945 sometimes does not detect ESSIDs, whereas ipw3945 works perfectly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/177624 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs