<HTML><HEAD><META content="text/html; charset=x-user-defined" http-equiv="Content-Type"><style type="text/css"></style></HEAD><BODY>Dear All The solution to the below mentioned issue has been addressed sucessfully by following the guidelines mentioned at http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories/RPMForge?action=show&redirect=Repositories%2FRPMForge and also at http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Laptops/Wireless The irony is that the deficient RPM found in RHEL Supplementary DVD is still not traceable and hence I had to take help from aforesaid links. I wish to thank one and all for your valuable inputs and suggestions. with thanks and regards s.mahalingam <TABLE STYLE="border-color: blue; border-left: 1px solid blue; padding-left: 5px;"> <tbody> <TR> <TD>-- Original Message -- From: Barry Brimer <lists@brimer.org> To: redhat-sysadmin-list@redhat.com Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:10:25 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Re: Re: Re: network driver > -- Original Message -- > From: Barry Brimer <lists@brimer.org> > To: redhat-sysadmin-list@redhat.com > Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:29:24 -0500 (CDT) > Subject: Re: Re: network driver >> -- Original Message -- >> From: Barry Brimer <lists@brimer.org> >> To: redhat-sysadmin-list@redhat.com >> Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:17:59 -0500 (CDT) >> Subject: Re: network driver >> On Sun, 10 Aug 2008, Mahalingam Subramaniam wrote: >>> Dear All >>> DELL PRECISION M4300 - LAP TOP >>> The above laptop is loaded with dual OS having Win XP/ RHEL Server Edition 5.2 with kernel 2.6.18.92.el5 x86_64 GNU/LINUX which is >>> RHEL Server release 5.2 (Tikanga) >>> The issue is that the network connectivity of both Wired and Wireless are functioning perfectly for Win XP without any issue whilst the same is not well with Linux . >>> The available NIC drivers for RHEL are as follows >>> Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5755M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express >>> Intel Ehter Express/1000 gigabit >>> Intel Ehter Express/100 driver >>> Intel Ehter Express Pro 100B ...etc... >>> For Win XP >>> Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit controller >>> Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 XBG Network Connection >>> kindly help me in offering your valuable solution to resolve the above issue. Your valuable suggestion/recommendation shall be higly appreciated and complimented. >>> with kind regards >> Most likely you do not need to download a driver from Dell. The correct >> driver is most likely included with RHEL, although additional firmware >> may be needed. As Dell offers different >> choices in network cards in their laptops, we need to know what network >> cards are in your laptop. Running the command "lspci -v" should give you >> enough information about your network cards to find out what hardware you >> have and then if needed, you can obtain the correct firmware for your >> wireless card. My guess is that your wired ethernet works fine, but your >> wireless does not work. Is that correct? I am also guessing that you >> have a Broadcom wireless card. >> Hope this helps. >> Barry >> Hello Barry Yes , you are correct to mention that my laptop has broadcom >> wireless card and the problem is with wireless only which I came to know >> of late. I was told by others that the rpm such as >> ipw3945-kmod-1.2.0-4.8.el5.src.rpm will able to solve my issue with >> wireless connectivity. kindly let me know the source of availability. I >> have been making extensive serarch including google and sourceforge.net >> but to no avail. > This rpm is available from Red Hat, but it will not solve your problem. > The ipw3945d is an Intel card. You have a broadcom card. > The directions you need are at > <http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43> > Specifically, you need to follow the directions for the bcm43xx as that is > what is included with RHEL 5.2. I have had a laptop with the card, and it > does work, but not very well. I found my problems to be worsened when in > an area with multple APs and more wireless network traffic in general. I > have discussed this at length with Red Hat, but unfortunately, there are > no plans at this time to update to the b43 driver during the RHEL 5 > lifecycle. If you really want wireless to work WELL, I recommend an Intel > wireless card. > Hope this helps. > Barry > Hello Barry > but, when I used the command "lspci |grep Wireless, I got the following as output which shows the deployment of Intel card > Oc:00.0 Network controller : Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev02) > what does it say about????? OK .. you just said that you have a Broadcom card, but lspci says that you have an Intel card. This should explain what you need to make this work: <http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_103_11044.shtm> Hope this helps, Barry -- redhat-sysadmin-list mailing list redhat-sysadmin-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-sysadmin-list </TD> </TR> </tbody> </TABLE> </BODY></HTML>