Re: [FC4] How to configure PCMCIA wireless network card?

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--- Leon Pu <leon_xf_pu@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I learned that Kernel 2.6 supports wireless network card, but I
> failed
> to configure D-Link DWL-650 card on my Compaq PRESARIO B2000 laptop
> in
> Fedora core 4.
> 
> After plugging the PCMCIA card, I use iwconfig to show the wireless
> device. But I got following result.
> 
> # iwconfig
> lo      no wireless extensions.
> etho    no wireless extensions.
> sit0    no wireless extensions.
> 
> Could you anybody tell me why? Do I need to install other software
> likes ndiswrapper or madwifi? Is it possible to use wireless device
> without installing them?
> 
> My Fedora Core 4 kernel version is 2.6.15-1.1830_FC4.
> 

Here is the information after I run command "lspci -v".

03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212
802.11abg NIC (rev 01)
        Subsystem: D-Link System Inc: Unknown device 3a12
        Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 10
        Memory at 54000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled]
[size=64K]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2


Best regards,
Leon

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