Connecting to my wireless network
 

First off, having used 'lspci' It lists my wireless card (0b:00.0 Network controller: Intel COrporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)) Does this mean that my card has been installed properly?

Next, I managed to install NetworkManager and all the appropriate packages however, I am not seeing the application icon ANYWHERE. Yes, I checked the upper-right's 'notification area' and looked to add an application icon, it's no where to be found.

And even without NetworkManager, I am having a hard time grasping what to do next in connecting my card (that is, even if it is installed properly). I ran /sbin/iwconfig and in each (lo, eth1, eth0, sit0) it listed "no wireless extensions".

Thanks guys

You need to install ipw3945 driver. It should be easy, but it depends on your distro.
So what is your distro.
In any case, you can follow this guide :
http://ipw3945.sourceforge.net/INSTALL
(but this is the more difficult way, although it works on any distro)
If the driver is installed, you should run :
modprobe ipw3945

Sorry, forgot to mention i'm on Debian.

This link below may be a little more simplified but looks to be similar to the one above:
http://www.freienhofer.de/freienhofe...kpadr60e.shtml

# apt-get install ipw3945-modules-`uname -r` ipw3945d firmware-ipw3945 wireless-tools
# vi /etc/network/interfaces

I did the other things kind of mentioned above kind of (some stuff still isn't working). Is it still alright to go ahead and do what you mentioned?

There is no problem.