How to configure wireless network card

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Mon, 4 Dec 2006, Timothy Murphy wrote:

> Aaron Konstam wrote:
>
>
>> Configuration is done through nm-applet which on FC6 runs automatically
>> at boot to produce an icon in the right side of the upper panel. Did you
>> try to use that? I use it on my WEP encrypted access points and it works
>> fairly well. The latest version also does LEAP authentication.
>
> No nm-applet icon appeared in my panel.
> I do have a program /usr/bin/nm-applet
> which came with the NetworkManager-gnome.
> When I ran nm-applet a space appeared in my panel,
> as though something was trying to show itself,
> but nothing actually appeared.
> I'm running KDE - maybe NM only runs under Gnome?

No.

Did you "chkconfig NetworkManager on" (so it starts at boot) and 
"chkconfig netowrk off" (so NM manages the network) and "service network 
stop" and "service NetworkManager start"?

nm-applet should start automatically when the NM daemon starts or when you 
log in, whichever is later.  You should have nm-applet (which should run 
in KDE) or the corresponding KDE applet configured to start at login.

>
>>> I googed for an NM tutorial or FAQ but had no joy.
>> The faq is at:
>> http://live.gnome.org/DarrenAlbers/NetworkManagerFAQ
>
> Thanks, I'll have a look at that.
>
>

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 		Matthew Saltzman

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