[TriLUG] Linksys WPC11 (wireless PC Card)

[Robert Baker]

Thank again Jeremy,

I'll try this when I get home.

>>> Rob Baker <<<
Webcentric Applications Developer

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeremy Portzer [mailto:jeremyp at pobox.com] 
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 4:49 PM
To: trilug at trilug.org
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Linksys WPC11 (wireless PC Card)


On Mon, 2002-10-28 at 16:31, Robert Baker wrote:
>  
> I added the following lines to /etc/pcmcia/config:
>  
> card "Linksys Instant Wireless Network PC Card WPC11 v3"
>   manfid 0x0274, 0x1613
>   bind "orinoco_cs"
>  
> Thanks again for showing me the way...
>  
> I left the actual card at home so I can't test at work (no access here 
> anyway).
>  
> Where would I configure the card (security etc...) once RH8 recognizes 
> it?

Don't forget to run "service pcmcia restart" (or reboot) after changing that
configuration file.

Assuming this works to recognize the card, you can configure it through the
GUI network configuration tool.  This is located under Main Menu Button (on
the Panel) =>  System Settings => Network .  You'll probably have to add the
device (ethX) to the hardware list.  For details on using this tool, see
thes URLs:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-8.0-Manual/custom-guide/ch-netw
ork-config.html
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-8.0-Manual/custom-guide/s1-netw
ork-config-wireless.html

If/when the tool sees the card as wireless, you'll see the various options
that are wireless-specific (SSID setting, etc.)

Hope this helps,
Jeremy

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