Wireless card how do I install it in Fedora

[MJonkers]

Hi Jim,

After running kudzu it sees the card and uses teh prism54 driver. But is not able to start I get the message : SIOCSIFFLAGS something with bitrate
How can I solve this?

Thanks,

Marc

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MJonkers" <wemeelen at xs4all.nl>
To: "jim lawrence" <fedorajim at gmail.com>; "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: Wireless card how do I install it in Fedora


> Hi Jim,
> 
> Can you tell me how to install the drive in fedora?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Marc
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jim lawrence" <fedorajim at gmail.com>
> To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list at redhat.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 7:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Wireless card how do I install it in Fedora
> 
> 
>> On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:43:55 +0100, MJonkers <wemeelen at xs4all.nl> wrote:
>>>  
>>> Hi, 
>>>   
>>> I have a 3COM wireless card (PCMCIA). How do I install it, i am new to
>>> Fedora. 
>>>   
>>> Thanks, 
>>>   
>>> M 
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>> you'l need to get drivers for the card. connect with the wireless
>> tools. I would insert the Card  the boot into linux.  See if Kudzu
>> detects the card and loads drivers for the card.  If not, then check
>> out  http://tuxmobil.org/pcmcia_ci10468.html   foir drivers for your
>> Card.   Once you get the drivers install,   you'll want to open
>> network device controls.   App---->system settings--->network.    
>> Next, you'll want to create a new network device.  So click new select
>> the type, in your case  select wireless next screen, it will list the
>> availible devices. if your card is listed, then half of the battle is
>> done.  if not, you'll need to create a new device from the list. 
>> Configure the rest of the settings accourding to your newtwork and
>> save the settings.
>> 
>> open the terminal,  type is as root   
>> 
>> service network restart
>> 
>> next   try a iwlist scan  to see if the card detects any AP's.  
>> if it does  then issue a command
>> 
>> iwconfig device (eth1??) essid <networkname> 
>> ifup eth1 
>> 
>> and see i you connect.   you can check by    issueing  ifconfig (will
>> list your devices and any atributes with that device e.g ip address ,
>> mac address etc...
>> 
>> Any problems just post back and I or some of the otherss can help.  :)
>> 
>> -- 
>> 
>> Jim Lawrence
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