Linux WiFi Manual

Rahul Sundaram sundaram at fedoraproject.org
Thu Jul 19 21:40:59 UTC 2007


Rogue wrote:
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> Hi Tim
> 
> Timothy Murphy wrote:
>> Nelson Strother wrote:
>>
>>>   In Fedora 7, some of the planned
>>>
>>>   http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureRockSolidWireless
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>>> robust wireless behavior has been implemented.  Completing this effort
>>> is not currently shown as being in the Fedora 8 plan.
>> What exactly do you mean by "robust wireless behaviour"?
>>
>> As I have said many times, if NetworkManager works, it is fine;
>> but if it does not work you are up the swanny.
>>
>> What is needed in my view is a simple program, or just a recipe,
>> which tells you exactly where WiFi is failing, if it is failing.
>>
> 
> Would it be possible to have a UI application, that could give the end
> user information on whether the various devices on his system are
> currently supported OOTB or not?
> 
> Since with Fedora 7 onwards, we are requesting users to install smolt
> and send system profiles, I think it would be easier to get a
> compilation of hardware devices that work OOTB!

That's the plan but but project is stalled since the people involved got 
busy with other things. If anyone is willing to contribute look at LHCP.

https://hosted.fedoraproject.org/projects/LHCP/

Rahul




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