kernel source install

[Jeff McKeon]

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> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Craig McLean
> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 12:10 PM
> To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> Subject: Re: kernel source install
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> jsmforum at optonline.net wrote:
> > Ok, one step closer now...
> > 
> > seems to be an iwconfig issue now:
> > 
> > [root at localhost log]# iwconfig
> > lo        no wireless extensions.
> > 
> > eth0      no wireless extensions.
> > 
> > sit0      no wireless extensions.
> > 
> > Warning: Driver for device wlan0 has been compiled with 
> version 18 of 
> > Wireless Extension, while this program supports up to 
> version 17. Some 
> > things may be broken...
> 
> You can generally ignore this message, especially between 17 and 18.
> 
> C.

Thanks Craig, what does the error message mean though?  Just for my own
knowledge...

Now it seems I can't configure the wlan0 interface.

If I issue:

iwconfig wlan0 essid "mynet"

And then issue the command:

Iwconfig

It still shows essid:off/any

What gives?

Sorry for being so useless with this, it's my first attempt at anything
wireless in linux.

Thanks,

jeff