Fw: Wireless card how do I install it in Fedora
MJonkers
wemeelen at xs4all.nl
Sat Feb 26 12:07:41 UTC 2005
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From: "James McKenzie" <jjmckenzie51 at earthlink.net>
To: <wemeelen at xs4all.nl>
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 5:08 AM
Subject: Re: Wireless card how do I install it in Fedora
> MJonkers wrote:
>> ----- 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
>>>>Registered Linux User: #376813
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> > 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
> >
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
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