On Fri, 2006-04-21 at 10:22 +0100, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Friday 21 April 2006 10:13, Alexander Mamchenkov wrote: > > Hi, > > > > > I have a Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100, and the ipw2100 driver is now in the > > > kernel (Later FC4 kernels also have it). It appears rock solid (although > > > the version in the current FC5 kernel is 1.1.3 and thus does not yet > > > support WPA I think... WEP should be fine though.) > > > > I have Intel(R) PRO/WIreless 2200 and it works pretty fine with ipw2200. > > The only thing I had to do was to update the firmware. I also found out > > that I have some problems on newer kernels (after I do update), but it > > works pretty fine on the kernel supplied on FC5 installation CDs > > > > > I also use NetworkManager, which I would also suggest is much more stable > > > in FC5 than it was in FC4 - With this running things really did "just > > > work" for me after installing FC5, which was not the case for FC4. I > > > haven't had to do a single bit of network setup and the wireless connects > > > fine, and plays well with my ethernet connection "Broadcom 4400 > > > 10/100BaseT" > > > > Since I use KDE I use KWifiManager and it works fine. > > > Do you use encryption? I have a laptop with the same ipw2200, which will be > upgraded soon, and I want to use WPA-PSK, just as I can in the windows setup. Anne, have you looked at ndiswrapper? It allows you to use the wireless win32 drivers under linux. Therefore you gain all the capabilities thereof, including WPA-PSK. Livna maintains the ndiswrapper packages. There is one caveat. You have to recompile the kernel to raise the stack level from 4 to 16. They recommend at least 16 stacks for win32/ndiswrapper drivers. There may be someone out there that's already packaged the latest FC5 kernel with 16k stacks. BTW, subject change...you should pick up the latest copy of that UK magazine, LinuxUser & Developer; they've got a section called "The Linux Invaders", How free software took over Hollywood. Over half the magazine is themed about Linux in Hollywood; I figured you might find that interesting. It's issue #59 and it was still in Barnes & Nobles as of last night. LX -- °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Kites rise highest against the wind -- not with it. -- Winston Churchill Registered Linux User #268899 http://counter.li.org/ °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°
