r164 - community/trunk/en-US
sradvan at fedoraproject.org
sradvan at fedoraproject.org
Thu Jul 22 00:27:17 UTC 2010
Author: sradvan
Date: 2010-07-22 00:27:15 +0000 (Thu, 22 Jul 2010)
New Revision: 164
Modified:
community/trunk/en-US/Communication.xml
community/trunk/en-US/Fedora_Wireless.xml
Log:
Modified: community/trunk/en-US/Communication.xml
===================================================================
--- community/trunk/en-US/Communication.xml 2010-07-21 23:59:45 UTC (rev 163)
+++ community/trunk/en-US/Communication.xml 2010-07-22 00:27:15 UTC (rev 164)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
<section id="sect-Wireless_Guide-Communication-RF_Behavior-Reflection">
<title>Reflection</title>
<para>
- Reflection occurs when a signal bounces off an obstacle. This can happen when hard surfaces such as walls or desks are in the wireless coverage area. ...[picture]
+ Reflection occurs when a signal bounces off an obstacle. This can happen when flat surfaces such as walls or desks are in the wireless coverage area. ...[picture]
</para>
</section>
<section id="sect-Wireless_Guide-Communication-RF_Behavior-Absorption">
Modified: community/trunk/en-US/Fedora_Wireless.xml
===================================================================
--- community/trunk/en-US/Fedora_Wireless.xml 2010-07-21 23:59:45 UTC (rev 163)
+++ community/trunk/en-US/Fedora_Wireless.xml 2010-07-22 00:27:15 UTC (rev 164)
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</section>
-<section id="sect-Wireless_Guide-Fedora_And_Wireless-iwconfig">
-<title>Using the command line interface</title>
+<section id="sect-Wireless_Guide-Fedora_And_Wireless-CLIWEP">
+<title>Configuring WEP with the Command Line Interface</title>
<para>
- The following steps demonstrate how to configure a wireless connection in &OS; using the command-line interface (CLI) using the <command>iwconfig</command> command. This is an example only and demonstrates how simple wireless connections are configured in &OS; using the <command>iwconfig</command> command. Using NetworkManager is the recommended method to configure a wireless network, and knowing how to use <command>iwconfig</command> is usually not required.
+ The following steps demonstrate how to configure a WEP-encrypted wireless connection in &OS; via the command-line interface (CLI), using the <command>iwconfig</command> command. This is an example only and demonstrates how simple wireless connections are configured in &OS; using the <command>iwconfig</command> command. Using NetworkManager with the instructions available in <xref linkend="sect-Wireless_Guide-Fedora_And_Wireless-Network_Manager" /> is the recommended method to configure a wireless network, and knowing how to use <command>iwconfig</command> is usually not required.
</para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
@@ -174,4 +174,22 @@
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:7 Missed beacon:12
</screen>
</section>
+<section id="sect-Wireless_Guide-Fedora_And_Wireless-CLIWPA">
+<title>Configuring WPA/WPA2 with the Command Line Interface</title>
+ <para>
+ The following steps demonstrate how to configure a WPA/WPA2-encrypted wireless connection in &OS; via the command-line interface (CLI). This is an example only and demonstrates how simple wireless connections are configured in &OS;. Using NetworkManager with the instructions available in <xref linkend="sect-Wireless_Guide-Fedora_And_Wireless-Network_Manager" /> is the recommended method to configure a wireless network, and knowing how to use the command line interface to configure WPA/WPA2 is usually not required.
+ </para>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ First make sure NetworkManager is not controlling the interface. Deselect the <computeroutput>Controlled by NetworkManager</computeroutput> option that is shown in the image available here: <xref linkend="sect-Wireless_Guide-Fedora_And_Wireless-Network_Manager" /> at Step 4, then click <computeroutput>OK</computeroutput> and save changes.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Reboot the machine to make sure NetworkManager is not controlling the interface.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+</orderedlist>
+</section>
</chapter>
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