A Centos 4.2 workstation install on a notebook with Gnome UI. I have used the system-config-network UI and know a LITTLE bit about ifconfig. ========================================================== How do I 'properly' stop a network card before removing it? Restart it after insertion? Add drivers for: An Orinoco Gold 11b card (the classic. I believe it has the Hermes 2 chips, probably have at least one with the Hermes 1 chips around someplace (I paid $2400 for my first AP and $900 for my first network card years ago)). A DLINK AG660 with the Atheros chipset. A Hawkings card (not with me here in my hotel, can't get model number) with the Broadcom chipset. Of course I did the install on the notebook with a 'classic' 3COM 3CCFE574BT. Got a few different 3COM cards sitting around. But know I have to get wireless working and be able to switch cards.