Troubleshooting Intel Centrino Wireless WiMAX 6150 Driver Download Issues in Ubuntu 12.04

I'm writing this article as a desperate attempt to find a solution for the issues I've been experiencing with my laptop's wireless connectivity after installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my machine. My laptop is equipped with an Intel Centrino Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150, and I've been facing some frustrating problems getting it to connect to my college campus WiFi network.

After conducting extensive research and troubleshooting, I'm still unable to find a working solution for my problem. Here's what I've tried so far: ensuring that all of my drivers are up-to-date, which seems reasonable given the fact that Ubuntu 12.04 comes with updated drivers by default. However, this hasn't yielded any positive results.

What I have noticed is that kernels later than 2.6.38 seem to be broken for users with Centrino Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150 wireless cards, which might explain why I'm experiencing issues even on a fresh install of Ubuntu. Unfortunately, since my installation was not an upgrade from a previous version, this doesn't seem like a viable option for me.

Currently, I'm using a wired connection to access the internet, but I'd prefer to use my wireless connection instead. When I try to connect to my college campus WiFi network, it recognizes the network just fine and even prompts me to enter my login information. However, after submitting this information, the connection attempts to authenticate for a while before ultimately disconnecting with an error message stating that 'Wireless Network Authentication Required' is needed.

I've scoured online forums and tried various solutions, but so far, nothing has worked for me. I'm hoping that someone out there might be able to offer some insight or guidance on how to resolve this issue once and for all.

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