I was following another similar thread to this one relating to the Intel WiFi Link 5300 and found a solution that worked for me with my 5100 WiFi:
This is adapted from a post by pythaes22. I have included some updated steps:
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sudo apt-get install build-essential
wget http://intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwifi/downloads/iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11.tar.gz
tar -xzvf iwlwifi*
sudo cp iwlwifi-5000-ucode-5.4.A.11/iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode /lib/firmware
Now go to http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Do...heretodownload and download the compat-wireless package for your system. The default kernel for 32-bit Hardy is 2.6.24 which is compat-wireless-old.tar.bz2
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bunzip2 compat-wireless-old.tar.bz2
tar xf compat-wireless-old.tar
cd compat-wireless-2.6-old/
Now type:
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A file will open. Search for the string CONFIG_IWL4965_HT=y. Directly after that string, on a new line, add this string:
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Then save and close the file, and finish the installation with:
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make
sudo make install
sudo make unload
sudo make load
Now reboot.
This worked without a hitch for me.
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