I just finished reinstalling Windows XP on my Compaq laptop. Now, I'm in the process of
dual booting XP with CentOS 6.3 using a live CD. I'm currently logged into CentOS and I'm trying to get the networking working. I'm using the
Huawei MiFi for internet access (it provides internet access via a micro USB cable and wirelessly). I'm trying to get internet access working via both micro USB cable and wirelessly.
Code:
service network status
displays:
Quote:
lo
Currently active devices:
lo eth0 wlan0
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Code:
service wpa_supplicant status
displayed:
Quote:
wpa_supplicant (pid 1685) is running...
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displays:
Code:
lspci | grep -i wlan0
displays
Quote:
Realtek Semiconductor Co. Ltd. RTL - 8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
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I was reading in
this answer that since i'm using a laptop, I should let NetworkManager have control and turn off both
the network and wpa_supplicant services (is this true? Why?). As a result, I completed the following commands:
Code:
service network stop
service wpa_supplicant stop
chkconfig --level 12345 network off
chkconfig --level 12345 wpa_supplicant off
chkconfig --level 2345 NetworkManager on
service NetworkManager restart
I restarted my computer.
Code:
service network status
displayed
Quote:
Configured devices:
lo
Currently active devices:
lo eth0
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Code:
service wpa_supplicant status
displayed
Quote:
wpa_supplicant (pid 1673) is running...
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Code:
service Networkmanager status
displayed
Quote:
NetworkManager (pid 1568) is running...
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When I look at the computer icons, I noticed:
Quote:
Wired Network disconnected
Wireless Networks wireless is disabled
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I don't know what to try again. How do I enable access so I can access the internet via both wireless and micro USB cable? Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.