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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
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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.
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
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.
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