How-to Detect Wireless Networks near me?

[Aaron Konstam]

On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 06:53 -0500, Steven Stern wrote:
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> On 10/22/2007 11:57 PM, Ludovic wrote:
> > Hello,
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> > I just installed Fedora acouple days ago and I cannot get it to find my wireless network.
> > When pluging the cable it is fine but I don't know how to find the list of Wireless networks near me (mine especially) and how to connect to it.
> > I did manage to use the wireless once after obtaining an IP address using the cable but never was able to reproduce... I know I am just another newbiz :o)
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> > Thanks for any help, Ludo
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> Do you have network manager running?
> 
> as root:
>   chkconfig NetworkManager on
>   chkconfig NetworkManagerDispatcher on
>   /sbin/service NetworkManager start
>   /sbin/service NetworkManagerDispatcher start
> 
> Then, logoff and log back on.
> 

All the networks will appear when you left click on nm-applet icon in right
 side of upper panel. You should also run: chkconfig network off
and then service network off to stop the network script from running.
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