tool for assisting in configuring wireless network?

Matthew Saltzman mjs at ces.clemson.edu
Mon Mar 6 00:43:05 UTC 2006


On Sun, 5 Mar 2006, Leon wrote:

> Matthew Saltzman <mjs at ces.clemson.edu> writes:
>
>> On Sun, 5 Mar 2006, Leon wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I have never used wireless connection with my laptop but would like to
>>> have this option. I think when I travel more often than not, I will
>>> have to use wireless. My laptop is running FC5 test3. Laptop model:
>>> Dell 700M. Thank you for your help.
>>
>> Set up the interface with system-config-network, then install
>> NetworkManager.
>>
>> --
>> 		Matthew Saltzman
>>
>> Clemson University Math Sciences
>> mjs AT clemson DOT edu
>> http://www.math.clemson.edu/~mjs
> Thank you.
>
> NetworkManager seems to be an excellent app. Why FC 5 doesn't install
> it by default?

It's great for laptops that frequently connect and disconnect from 
different networks, but it doesn't generally make a lot of sense for 
desktops or servers.

-- 
 		Matthew Saltzman

Clemson University Math Sciences
mjs AT clemson DOT edu
http://www.math.clemson.edu/~mjs




More information about the fedora-list mailing list