how to connect to wireless access point....

[Aaron Konstam]

On Fri, 2008-05-02 at 22:20 -0400, Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
> Mike Chalmers wrote:
> >> Is it in the start menu? I found the /usr/bim/nm-applet. But I am
> >>  wondering if it can be accessed through the start menu? For instance
> >>  can I go to "utilities" in the start menu and access it from there?
> >>
> >>  So my question is where would it be in the start menu? Thanks Kevin.
> 
> No, I don't think it is there.  At least my laptop came with nm-applet 
> being run in the start-up programs part of the session manager.
> 
> > Simply put, how do I open Network Manager?
> 
> In order to use NetworkManager, you need to start the NetworkManager and 
> NetworkManagerDispatcher services.  Use "chkconfig --list 
> NetworkManager" and "chkconfig --list NetworkManagerDisplatcher" to see 
> if they are properly installed and started.  If they are, then all you 
> need to do is run nm-applet in your X11 session and the applet should 
> appear in your system notification part of your taskbar.  Then all you 
> need to do is click on it to see what wireless networks it finds, and 
> select one of them to connect to.
> 
> Clear as mud yet?
> 
Except nm-applet starts automatically when you run NM. And it appears in
the upper panel on the right side.
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