Linux WiFi Manual
Karl Larsen
k5di at zianet.com
Thu Jul 19 11:27:25 UTC 2007
Nelson Strother wrote:
> In Fedora 7, some of the planned
>
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureRockSolidWireless
>
> robust wireless behavior has been implemented. Completing this effort
> is not currently shown as being in the Fedora 8 plan. But as you can
> see via:
>
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/8/FeatureList
>
> there are a few items that seem more likely in Fedora 8 that may improve
> wifi support some:
>
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureLaptopImprovements
>
> aims to make Fedora 8 more gracefully support laptops, and
>
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureNetworkManager
>
> aims to provide improvements in NetworkManager for Fedora 8. Wouldn't
> it be nice if these efforts led to a dramatically reduced need for
> documentation on configuring and using wifi?
>
> Sliding from over-optimistic to more realistic, is there interest in
> preserving Karl Larsen's and Chris Mohler's work in the wiki,
> somewhere in the neighborhood of:
>
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts
>
> I would propose sections organized along the flavors of:
>
> - Usage hints for Desktop / GUI applications that may improve one's
> wifi experience.
> - Recipes for command line approaches to fill in the gaps where the
> GUI applications and applets have not yet reached maturity and full
> coverage.
> - Clues for those who are willing to build and modify pieces of
> Fedora with the aim of better wifi support.
>
> Then a given reader could follow the trail to the level of their
> expertise (or their currently available time for this task).
>
> Does such a collection of information already exist? For the
> toolsets and applications in Fedora? Current, not historical,
> drivers?
>
> Cheers,
> Nelson
>
Hi Nelson, I would be honored if you put the paper in your wiki. I want
it to be available to be used. For some reason I feel it can be useful.
Karl
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