Is wireless support any better with FC5?

[Anne Wilson]

On Friday 21 April 2006 10:13, Alexander Mamchenkov wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > I have a Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100, and the ipw2100 driver is now in the
> > kernel (Later FC4 kernels also have it). It appears rock solid (although
> > the version in the current FC5 kernel is 1.1.3 and thus does not yet
> > support WPA I think... WEP should be fine though.)
>
> I have Intel(R) PRO/WIreless 2200 and it works pretty fine with ipw2200.
> The only thing I had to do was to update the firmware. I also found out
> that I have some problems on newer kernels (after I do update), but it
> works pretty fine on the kernel supplied on FC5 installation CDs
>
> > I also use NetworkManager, which I would also suggest is much more stable
> > in FC5 than it was in FC4 - With this running things really did "just
> > work" for me after installing FC5, which was not the case for FC4. I
> > haven't had to do a single bit of network setup and the wireless connects
> > fine, and plays well with my ethernet connection "Broadcom 4400
> > 10/100BaseT"
>
> Since I use KDE I use KWifiManager and it works fine.
>
Do you use encryption?  I have a laptop with the same ipw2200, which will be 
upgraded soon, and I want to use WPA-PSK, just as I can in the windows setup.

Anne
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