configuring wireless on FC5

garfield1228 · 04-16-2006, 06:08 AM

I have a intel pro 3945abg wireless card how do i install and configure it on FC5. is there any gui utility toconnect and configure just like in windows. whre can i download the rpms for the driver and what are the steps to configure it. I am new to this so can someone explain it me in detail...thnx

noteventime · 04-16-2006, 07:45 AM

There is an app called network-manager, in ubuntu the package is called network-manager-kde for kde and network-manager-gnome for gnome.

this makes configuring wireless very easy.

garfield1228 · 04-16-2006, 09:28 AM

thanx noteventime, please refer to
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=435644

Morg0 · 04-16-2006, 06:36 PM

I find wireless assistant works better. Network manager often stalls with the wep keys.

garfield1228 · 04-17-2006, 12:04 AM

i think u didnt get my problem i havent been able to install my intel pro 3945 wireless driver for FC5 , please can u tell me how to do it i havent it before. I tried it and i got this
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=435644

plz help me out its been long time.

noteventime · 04-17-2006, 06:59 AM

network-manager did the configuration work for me.

garfield1228 · 04-18-2006, 02:57 AM

hey i think network manager is just an utility to connect to wireless but i need help in installing wireless driver. I ttried using ndiswrapper also but modprobe hangs completly the system.