i ran this cmd in the terminal ********************** [root@localhost ~]# cat /sys/bus/pci/drivers/ipw2200/*/rf_kill 0 [root@localhost ~]# *********************************** 0 = RF kill not enabled (radio on) 1 = SW based RF kill active (radio off) 2 = HW based RF kill active (radio off) 3 = Both HW and SW RF kill active (radio off) SW = Software HW = Hardware i guess mine is enabled i need to disable it for my wireless to work?? see the post "Intel Pro 2200BG wireless + WPA-SPK issue?" -- James Lawrence Rochester NY