I am new to Linux so thanks in advance for the help. The wireless adaptor does not appear to be activated with Fedora 17. In network manager only the wired network is visible. The machine is partitioned and the wireless network is available on the Windows partition. The machine is a Toshiba P845-S4200 with an Intel Centrino N-2200 wireless adaptor. Here are the details.

Linux Toshi2.fedora 3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon May 7 17:29:34 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 0166 (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Panther Point High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev c4)identified
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Panther Point LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Panther Point SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8152 v2.0 Fast Ethernet (rev c1)
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Device 0890 (rev c4)
03:00.0 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller (rev 30)
03:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller (rev 30)
lsusb:
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b307 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c00c Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse
lsmod:
Module Size Used by
fuse 77772 3
bnep 19584 2
bluetooth 273667 7 bnep
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 36102 1
snd_hda_codec_realtek 145421 0
iwlwifi 373476 0
mac80211 492420 1 iwlwifi
uvcvideo 76469 0
snd_hda_intel 33277 2
snd_hda_codec 116112 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi
snd_hwdep 17650 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 97129 3 snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_hdmi
videobuf2_vmalloc 12967 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops 13262 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_core 31992 1 uvcvideo
videodev 106925 2 videobuf2_core,uvcvideo
media 20444 2 videodev,uvcvideo
snd_page_alloc 18101 2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
iTCO_wdt 17948 0
toshiba_acpi 18288 0
snd_timer 28690 1 snd_pcm
sparse_keymap 13526 1 toshiba_acpi
snd 78862 11 snd_timer,snd_pcm,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi
cfg80211 195764 2 mac80211,iwlwifi
soundcore 14491 1 snd
microcode 19252 0
rfkill 21384 5 cfg80211,toshiba_acpi,bluetooth
iTCO_vendor_support 13419 1 iTCO_wdt
atl1c 41356 0
i2c_i801 17779 0
uinput 17673 0
sdhci_pci 18570 0
sdhci 37755 1 sdhci_pci
mmc_core 102497 1 sdhci
i915 467712 3
video 18980 1 i915
i2c_algo_bit 13163 1 i915
drm_kms_helper 40409 1 i915
drm 241920 4 drm_kms_helper,i915
i2c_core 38028 6 drm,drm_kms_helper,i2c_algo_bit,i915,i2c_i801,videodev
ifconfig:
lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING> mtu 16436
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128 scopeid 0x10<host>
loop txqueuelen 0 (Local Loopback)
RX packets 152 bytes 12588 (12.2 KiB)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 152 bytes 12588 (12.2 KiB)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0

p33p1: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet 192.168.1.6 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255
inet6 fe80::21e:deff:fef7:fa15 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x20<link>
ether 00:1e:de:f7:fa:15 txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet)
RX packets 20917 bytes 29840392 (28.4 MiB)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 12139 bytes 978930 (955.9 KiB)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 2 collisions 0
device interrupt 46

ifconfig -a:
lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING> mtu 16436
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128 scopeid 0x10<host>
loop txqueuelen 0 (Local Loopback)
RX packets 152 bytes 12588 (12.2 KiB)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 152 bytes 12588 (12.2 KiB)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0

p33p1: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet 192.168.1.6 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255
inet6 fe80::21e:deff:fef7:fa15 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x20<link>
ether 00:1e:de:f7:fa:15 txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet)
RX packets 20917 bytes 29840392 (28.4 MiB)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 12139 bytes 978930 (955.9 KiB)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 2 collisions 0
device interrupt 46

iwconfig:
lo no wireless extensions.

p33p1 no wireless extensions.


Also, when running the 'rfkill list' command there is nothing returned
i.e. [root@Toshi2 trl]# rfkill list all
[root@Toshi2 trl]#

And ...

[root@Toshi2 trl]# dmesg | grep firmware
[ 15.488812] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: request for firmware file 'iwlwifi-2000-5.ucode' failed.
[ 15.488816] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: no suitable firmware found!
[ 17.257186] atl1c 0000:01:00.0: vpd r/w failed. This is likely a firmware bug on this device. Contact the card vendor for a firmware

It detects two interfaces.Can you send the output of?

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01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8152 v2.0 Fast Ethernet (rev c1)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fb73
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 46
Region 0: Memory at f7e00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
Region 2: I/O ports at e000 [size=128]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+)
Status: D0 NoSoftRst+ PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
Capabilities: [48] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Address: 00000000fee00398 Data: 0000
Capabilities: [58] Express (v1) Endpoint, MSI 00
DevCap: MaxPayload 4096 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s unlimited, L1 unlimited
ExtTag- AttnBtn+ AttnInd+ PwrInd+ RBE+ FLReset-
DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytes
DevSta: CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq- AuxPwr+ TransPend-
LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 unlimited, L1 unlimited
ClockPM+ Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
LnkCtl: ASPM L0s L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+
ExtSynch- ClockPM+ AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
LnkSta: Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
Capabilities: [6c] Vital Product Data
pcilib: sysfs_read_vpd: read failed: Connection timed out
Not readable
Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting
UESta: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
UEMsk: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
UESvrt: DLP- SDES+ TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
CESta: RxErr+ BadTLP+ BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout+ NonFatalErr-
CEMsk: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
AERCap: First Error Pointer: 00, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn-
Capabilities: [180 v1] Device Serial Number ff-f7-fa-15-00-1e-de-ff
Kernel driver in use: atl1c

02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Device 0890 (rev c4)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 4022
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
Region 0: Memory at f7d00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 3
Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
Capabilities: [d0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Address: 00000000fee00398 Data: 0000
Capabilities: [e0] Express (v1) Endpoint, MSI 00
DevCap: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <512ns, L1 unlimited
ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset+
DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop+ FLReset-
MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes
DevSta: CorrErr- UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq- AuxPwr+ TransPend-
LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <4us, L1 <32us
ClockPM+ Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
LnkCtl: ASPM Disabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+
ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
LnkSta: Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting
UESta: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
UEMsk: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
UESvrt: DLP+ SDES- TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
CESta: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr-
CEMsk: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
AERCap: First Error Pointer: 00, GenCap- CGenEn- ChkCap- ChkEn-
Capabilities: [140 v1] Device Serial Number 9c-4e-36-ff-ff-41-2a-a8


Is there any significance that the Ethernet Controller lists a Kernel Driver but the Network Controller does not??

Solved: I downloaded the driver for iwlwifi-2000-5.ucode from http://intellinuxwireless.org/?n=downloads I then moved the downloaded file iwlwifi-2000-6.ucode into lib/firmware/ The adaptor was detected on reboot.

Hi, my Fedora 17 installed on Dell Dimension C521 doesn't install/recognize a Netgear Usb wireless unit, I did load those mentioned drivers iwlwifi* rebooted, no luck, any clues? please let me know.

Thanks