Linux WiFi Manual

[Karl Larsen]

Nelson Strother wrote:
>  In Fedora 7, some of the planned
>
>  http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureRockSolidWireless
>
> robust wireless behavior has been implemented.  Completing this effort
> is not currently shown as being in the Fedora 8 plan.  But as you can
> see via:
>
>  http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/8/FeatureList
>
> there are a few items that seem more likely in Fedora 8 that may improve
> wifi support some:
>
>  http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureLaptopImprovements
>
> aims to make Fedora 8 more gracefully support laptops, and
>
>  http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureNetworkManager
>
> aims to provide improvements in NetworkManager for Fedora 8.  Wouldn't
> it be nice if these efforts led to a dramatically reduced need for
> documentation on configuring and using wifi?
>
>  Sliding from over-optimistic to more realistic, is there interest in
> preserving Karl Larsen's and Chris Mohler's work in the wiki,
> somewhere in the neighborhood of:
>
>  http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts
>
> I would propose sections organized along the flavors of:
>
> - Usage hints for Desktop / GUI applications that may improve one's
>   wifi experience.
> - Recipes for command line approaches to fill in the gaps where the
>   GUI applications and applets have not yet reached maturity and full
>   coverage.
> - Clues for those who are willing to build and modify pieces of
>   Fedora with the aim of better wifi support.
>
> Then a given reader could follow the trail to the level of their
> expertise (or their currently available time for this task).
>
>  Does such a collection of information already exist?  For the
> toolsets and applications in Fedora?  Current, not historical,
> drivers?
>
> Cheers,
> Nelson
>
Hi Nelson, I would be honored if you put the paper in your wiki. I want 
it to be available to be used. For some reason I feel it can be useful.

Karl