How to setup a wireless on laptop.

hello,

I will appreciate it if somebody could give me instructions to setup
my wireless card.
OS = FC5
Laptop = Lenovo T42

It works on Windows but not in Linux. Please give me an explanation
since I have tens of links and articles but none works unless Linux is
not capable of wireless.

I truly will appreciate it.
amit

On 2007-03-12, Amit <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I will appreciate it if somebody could give me instructions to setup
> my wireless card.

1. figure out which wireless card you got (lspci could help)
2. load the correct module (modprobe)
3. configure it (/etc/sysconfig/network-script/ifcfg-...)

unless you ask specific question you'll only receive generic answers.

Davide

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Davide Bianchi wrote:

> On 2007-03-12, Amit <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> I will appreciate it if somebody could give me instructions to setup
>> my wireless card.
>
> 1. figure out which wireless card you got (lspci could help)
> 2. load the correct module (modprobe)
> 3. configure it (/etc/sysconfig/network-script/ifcfg-...)
>
> unless you ask specific question you'll only receive generic answers.

But I thought your answer was pretty good.

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Davide Bianchi <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

> On 2007-03-12, Amit <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > I will appreciate it if somebody could give me instructions to setup
> > my wireless card.
>
> 1. figure out which wireless card you got (lspci could help)
> 2. load the correct module (modprobe)
> 3. configure it (/etc/sysconfig/network-script/ifcfg-...)

you should maybe just add that every distribution has its own GUI for
a configuration tool; usually under some menu like systems ettings -->
network --> configuration ...

> unless you ask specific question you'll only receive generic answers.

of course; GIGO :-)

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On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:19:40 -0700, Amit wrote:

>
> hello,
>
> I will appreciate it if somebody could give me instructions to setup
> my wireless card.
> OS = FC5
> Laptop = Lenovo T42
>
> It works on Windows but not in Linux. Please give me an explanation
> since I have tens of links and articles but none works unless Linux is
> not capable of wireless.
>
> I truly will appreciate it.
> amit

Get a card like the Dlink WNA2330 with an atheros chipset, plug it in and
boot up.

On Mon, 12 Mar 2007, Maurizio Loreti wrote:

> Davide Bianchi <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
>
>> On 2007-03-12, Amit <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>> I will appreciate it if somebody could give me instructions to setup
>>> my wireless card.
>>
>> 1. figure out which wireless card you got (lspci could help)
>> 2. load the correct module (modprobe)
>> 3. configure it (/etc/sysconfig/network-script/ifcfg-...)
>
> you should maybe just add that every distribution has its own GUI for
> a configuration tool; usually under some menu like systems ettings -->
> network --> configuration ...

And if you get used to one of those GUIs you'll be lost when working on a
different machine. I find it's best to stick to basics if you plan on
ever working "outside the box" (-:

-snip-

--Sir Jackery