Where to get started with Wireless?

Hi folks,

There are several pages which come up on a Google search for Linux
wireless. I'm not sure which is "the one." I thought my Slackware 9.1
distro came with everything I need. The kernel menuconfig shows the
"hermes" chipset as the one I should use (I've got a Prism / Intersil
miniPCI card).

But at this point I'm a bit at a loss. Where's a good place to start?
I'm bummed if this stuff isn't included in the distro as I thought Linux
was already pretty mature wireless wise.

BTW: kernel 2.4.22.

Thanks,

DT

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David Topper wrote:

> But at this point I'm a bit at a loss. Where's a good place to start?
> I'm bummed if this stuff isn't included in the distro as I thought Linux
> was already pretty mature wireless wise.

<http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Wireless.html>

That is the standard document for the orinoco driver in the kernel.

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David Topper wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> There are several pages which come up on a Google search for Linux
> wireless. I'm not sure which is "the one." I thought my Slackware
> 9.1
> distro came with everything I need. The kernel menuconfig shows the
> "hermes" chipset as the one I should use (I've got a Prism / Intersil
> miniPCI card).
>
> But at this point I'm a bit at a loss. Where's a good place to start?
> I'm bummed if this stuff isn't included in the distro as I thought
> Linux was already pretty mature wireless wise.
>
> BTW: kernel 2.4.22.
>
> Thanks,
>
> DT
>

I have Slackware 9.1 and Linksys wcp11. Slack setup everything during
install. Working perfect. Did you use the netconfig as root?

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robert - redhat & slackware