Laptop WiFi manual

[Karl Larsen]

Ian Malone wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>> Timothy Murphy wrote:
>>>>         How to get WiFi working on your lap-top
>>>>     
>
>>>  
>>>> IV:    There is a new network system available in at least Fedora 
>>>> Core 6
>>>> and Fedora 7 called NetworkManager. You will want to set that up at
>>>> least on your laptop. I have it on both computers. Caution! Turn off
>>>> network if your using NetworkManager.
>>>>     
>>>
>>> If this is meant to be general advice then it should be pointed out
>>> that NetworkManager does not work with all WiFi devices
>>> (as you will find the NetworkManager team accept).
>>>
>>>  
>>>> V:    If you have the right kernel you can now use # modprobe ath_pci
>>>> and that will work.
>>>>     
>>>
>>> Again, if this is meant to be general advice
>>> it seems odd that you assume the person has an Atheros WiFi card.
>>>
>>> There are many WiFi cards apart from the ones you mention.
>>> I think your advice would be better entitled,
>>> "How I got WiFi to work on my computer."
>>>
>
>>    Please READ the manual again and see if your complaints are valid. 
>> Yes I do use my experiance and the calls are what I used. Others will 
>> use their own. I am not aware of any reason why NetworkManager will 
>> not work with ANY kernel. This is news to me.
>>
> <http://live.gnome.org/NetworkManagerHardware> N.B. "Unsupported or
> Unknown Cards & Drivers", as Timothy Murphy pints out "as you will
> find the NetworkManager team accept."  Nothing to do with kernel
> version, except in the sense that in some future kernel a driver
> from that list might move to the supported list.  NM is still a
> work in progress.  (As the many annoying authentication bugs
> testify.)
>
> What you've documented are the basic steps to take if it doesn't
> work straight off (identify your chipset, check to see if it's
> supported), but there are cases where more work is required.
> Have a look at the ongoing "Add Wireless to Laptop" thread for
> instance.
>
    Let us just agree to disagree. I think my writing is far superior to 
the tiny bits of data people give a person trying to set up a wifi 
laptop. It goes on and on like the "Add Wireless to Laptop" thread.

Karl