[NTLUG:Discuss] Wireless

[terry]

Scott Hollomon wrote:
> I have reached my maximum frustration level (almost) because I can't get my 
> wireless card to work.  I am running a fully updated version (all the latest 
> rpms from dag and freshrpms apt repositories plus KDE 3.2.1 from god knows 
> where) of FC1 on a Dell Latitude C840.  All was well until several weeks ago 
> when my aged Linksys WPC11 v.0, which had done yoeman service since RH 7.3, 
> gave up the ghost.
> 
> I went out and bought a WPC11 v4 only to find out that it was incompatible but 
> fortunately found out that WPC11 v3 is supposed to be compatible.  Linksys 
> was delighted to replace my v4 with a v3 but, after many attempts, I cannot 
> get it to work.  At this point my system will not even recognize the card (it 
> won't beep when the card is inserted or light up the status lights which it 
> was doing when I started), which I don't understand since the pcmcia script 
> is being loaded at start up.  In fact it won't recognize my pcmcia modem 
> either so I've obviously hosed my pcmcia setup.  I've tried installing and 
> using wlan (which has got to be the most obtuse thing ever invented).
> 
> Is the WPC11 v3 actually compatible with Linux or should I get another card 
> (if so which one)?  How can I repair my pcmcia configuration?  How can I 
> configure my WPC11 for my system (presuming it is compatible)?

May be hardware problem.

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