On Mon, 2007-04-09 at 14:13 +0100, Timothy Murphy wrote: > Claude Jones wrote: > > >> At one point I had ifconfig and iwconfig showing the correct ssid > >> and key but it still did not associate! > > > > Given this, I have one suggestion that would only take you a few minutes > > to try. Download/install wifi-radar from extras, and give it a try. I've > > had excellent success with that app, and it's amazingly easy to install. > > I agree that wifi-radar is easy to install and use. > > I cannot understand why Fedora does not base setting up WiFi > on something like this. > > Linux WiFi setup is unbelievably BAD, > and Fedora manages to be worse that most other Linux distributions. > > Whoever is responsible for the various WiFi configuration tools > should be gently eased out of the job, > and the author of wifi-radar asked to take the position. > That just is not true. If you use NetworkManager and NetworkManagerDaemon rather than network wireless just works. nm-applet lets you choose from wireless connections and configure them. -- ======================================================================= Running Windows on a Pentium is like having a brand new Porsche but only be able to drive backwards with the handbrake on. (Unknown source) ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
