Re: New to Fedora, struggling with wireless

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On Thu, 23 Nov 2006, Nick Morrott wrote:

On 23/11/06, Cecilia Lunardini <cecilialunardini@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have just installed Fedora 6 on my new laptop,  a
Sony VAIO SZ360P/C Notebook with Intel Centrino.
While a wired internet connection works, I can not
find a way to set up a wireless connection.

<snip>

So, my question is: is there a step by step, guide on
how to set up the wireless?  It has to be very
detailed, because I am an absolute beginner and even
the most obvious aspects of Linux are not obvious to
me.

Cecilia,

Try this guide (for Fedora Core 6) and see if you can follow it
through (I think the only missing element from a Fedora installation
to get Centrino wireless working is the Intel firmware that needs to
be downloaded):

http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/fc2-ipw2200.shtml

Most of that guide is for using the latest drivers, not included with the stock kernels. There really shoudn't be a need for that--and it's very scary for newbies to think they need to compile kernel modules. I've often used these drivers, but I'm currently using the FC6 stock drivers with no obvious issues.

Cecilia-

The only thing you should need to do is grab the firmware RPM from Livna, as described at the top of the article, and then reboot.

If you have a wireless kill switch, the article describes (near the bottom) how to make sure wireless power is on.

You can check the configuration of your card with System -> Administration -> Network (i.e., pull down the System menu, select Administration, then Network). Make sure there is an entry for the card in the Hardware tab and an entry in the Devices tab that is of type "wireless" and maps to the right hardware device.

The simplest way to handle wireless devices is with NetworkManager. Once oyu have the device properly detected, open the System -> Administration -> Services tool. In the Background Services tab, check NetworkManager (so it will start on boot) and start it. You should see an icon on your toolbar (at least if you use GNOME) that you can use to connect to your wireless access point.


Nick



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