WiFi on Fedora laptops

[Karl Larsen]

bruce wrote:
> karl,
>
> specifically, what version of the sony laptop do you have. also, what
> version of linux/FC are you running.
>
> also, are you trying to connect to a static/dymanic wireless access point.
> in other words, is your laptop a dynamic/static IP??
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Karl Larsen
> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 3:29 PM
> To: For users of Fedora
> Subject: Re: WiFi on Fedora laptops
>
>
> bruce wrote:
>   
>> hi karl...
>>
>> coming in late to this issue, so i don't have all the information.
>>
>> do you currently have wireless on the laptop?
>>
>> what is your laptop/manufacturer?
>>
>> what FC version are you running...
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com
>> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Karl Larsen
>> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 2:50 PM
>> To: For users of Fedora Core releases
>> Subject: WiFi on Fedora laptops
>>
>>
>>     This is hard because we lack some essential data, and no place to
>> find it. The first step is to name your wifi hardware on your computer.
>>
>>     The second step is to determine which module(s) you need and what to
>> call the main one. I was fooling around with ipw2200 when what I needed
>> was ANOTHER kernel and the magic name ath_pci Is there anywhere a person
>> can get this information? I don't even know what to call it :-!
>>
>>     If it's on Google please don't tell me how many useless pages it's
>> on. Tell me just one.
>>
>> Karl
>>
>>
>>     
> Hi my laptop is a SONY and it is old enough to have an early wifi hardware.
>
>
> Karl
>
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>   
    Hi Bruce your asking the wrong questions. Tell me the model of your 
laptop and what linux you have on it now. In a root Terminal do # lspci 
and look at that hard and send it with your next e-mail

Karl