wireless suggstions

[Ian Malone]

On 16/08/07, Aaron Konstam <akonstam at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-08-15 at 15:54 -0700, Knute Johnson wrote:
> > Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> > > Knute Johnson wrote:

> >
> > I want to do WPA and I would like it to work with NetworkManager when I
> > plug it in.
> >
> > What nedo you need to know?
> Right now you have to know very little. The possibilities are these:

-1. Does the driver support Linux wireless extensions.  (Many do, but
    see http://live.gnome.org/NetworkManagerHardware

0. Is the NetworkManager service running (I believe it's off by default
   except in the live CD and install from the live CD).

> 1. You left click on the nm-applet icon. Choose the SSID of the Access Point you want to use.
> If it uses WPA then a GUI will open asking you for the appropriate information
> (name , passwd, etc). Then you will be asked for the passwd for the gnome-keyring.
>  If you don't have one you can create one.
>
> 2. The SSID does not appear so you have to choose "Connect to other Wireless Network"
>  then a GUI will appear where you choose the SSID and Wireless Security. Then you proceed
> as before when the GUI appears for authorization information.
>
> Now if you have to configure your router to use WPA first that is a whole different matter
> which does not involve NM.

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