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On 07/25/2009 04:13 PM, derek starr wrote:
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cite="mid:54d3b08e0907251313s44f1833aj84e1e94511fb6888@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Using the Fedora 11 Network-Manager, I would like help in
activating my<br>
<br>
Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG |Golan| Network Connection<br>
<br>
card or device driver that came with my DELL Inspiron 1505 laptop
computer that I purchased over 3 years ago. <br>
<br>
I want to be able to access my city WiFi network. I had very little
problem connecting with my city WiFi using the Fedora 10
Network-Manager. I, now with Fedora 11, cannot seem to activate my
wireless card listed above. I have to admit I do not really understand
the Network-Manager that well.<br>
<br>
Can somebody help me?<br>
<br>
Derek Starr<br>
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Do you have the driver and firmware for your wireless adaptor?<br>
<br>
My Toshiba Satellite A305 has the same wireless adapter built in. When
I first installed Fedora 9 on it, I had to download the appropriate
driver/firmware for it.<br>
<br>
One of the key components is the iwl3945-firmware package that is
available using yum and the one of the Fedora 11 repositories. I use
yumex and the RPM package can be found in System Environment ==>
Kernel (when Category is set to RPM Groups).<br>
<br>
Check to see if the package is already installed or whether you need to
download and install it via yum or yumex. <br>
<br>
You can also use the Hardware Browser app hwbrowser to see what driver
is currently loaded for your wireless adapter.<br>
<br>
If all else fails, I got my wireless adapter working by googling for
Fedora, the device name (PRO/Wireless 3945ABG or just 3945ABG) and/or
iwl3945. Some combination of these keywords lead me to a webpage that
helped my get the card working in Fedora 9. Since then, the package
remained through an upgrade to Fedora 10 and had to be selected again
(via yumex) when Fedora 11 was installed as a fresh install.<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-signature">-- <br>
<div> Steven F. LeBrun<br>
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Quote: <em>
"There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand
binary and those who don't."
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