Wireless Ethernet Setup

[Dan Morozov]

Hi guys,

I have Toshiba a100-847 with Intel 3945ABG wifi device.
My wifi works just fine.

I have: 2.6.18-1.2869.fc6xen kernel.
I installed:

1. ieee80211-kmdl-2.6.18-1.2869.fc6xen-1.2.15-14.fc6.at.i686.rpm
2. ipw3945d-1.7.22-4.at.i386.rpm
3. ipw3945-kmdl-2.6.18-1.2869.fc6xen-1.1.0-15.fc6.at.i686.rpm
4. ipw3945-ucode-1.13-2.at.noarch.rpm
5. I needed to copy the modules into a new updated Kernel (after system 
update with yum).

After this:
1.modprobe ipw3945
2.ipw3945d

Now you should see after "ifconfig" a new device, probably "eth1".
I didn't succeeded to configure a wifi with "Control Center Manager", 
but after using "iwconfig", it's working just fine.

So:

1. "iwlist scanning": will show you existing wifi networks.
2. "iwconfig eth1 essid Frick": Frick is my wifi network name
3. "iwconfig eth1 key 92b3-ff03-4c26-377d-53ab-a2a4-c4": It's my WAP key

Good luck,
Dan

David Dembrow wrote:
> Nil,
> Yes I have also install the ipw3945-firmware package.
> The NetworkManager gui looks the same as what system-config-network 
> launches and it also complains about  no link after a short probe for 
> an ip address.
>
> ---d.dembrow
>
> Nil Gradisnik wrote:
>> Try using NetworkManager.
>> You can activate it from GNOME menu System->Administration->Services,
>> find NetworkManager there, make sure you check it and activate the
>> service by clicking Start button.
>>
>> The icons should appear in the notification area. Network Manager
>> automaticaly activates/deactivates network connections, so you don't
>> need to use system-config-network.
>>
>> And I assume you have firmware installed for your wireless driver.
>>
>> On 1/6/07, David Dembrow <ddembrow at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>> I am trying fedora core on a Toshiba Satellite (A105-S4334).  I think I
>>> have added support for the wireless hardware device (Intel 3945ABG),
>>> because it is recognized by iwconfig and scanning with iwlist locates
>>> multiple cells, however trying to activate it claims there is no link
>>> present and to check the cable.  Am I missing something that must be
>>> manually configured (outside of the system-config-network gui)?
>>>
>>> I am pretty certain the activate worked one time, so I restarted the
>>> system to see if it would come up during start up and I have not been
>>> able to reconnect.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> ---d.dembrow
>>>
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