[Techtalk] Re: [Newchix] Wireless?

[Andrew]

Hi Gretchen_t,

	I had been interested in wireless for some time. I use Mandrake   and bought 
several cards which for reasons mainly of time, have not yet been implemented.
	My reading tells me most and likely all of what you need is already in the 
new distributions like you have. It was pleasant surprise. So look in the 
distro doc's, first then Suse site. Baring some funky very old hardware many 
people report success.
	I can rummage around and find a few How to's collected over the last year if 
you need. There exists at least two Linux sites devoted to wireless. Few 
manufacturers have written drivers, most are made by the community. Be aware 
some of the older doc's are no longer necessary, especially for not so old 
hardware and distro's.

	
	Andrew

On Friday 17 January 2003 01:04 pm, you wrote:
> I am starting a Linux Experiment.  The goal is to become
> entirely windows free at a laptop university where they have tons of
> 'agreements' with Microsoft and still function in all my classes as a
> normal student.
>
> I'm keeping a record of my efforts online at www.gretchenann.com/linux
>
> One of the problems I'm facing is that one of my classrooms has wireless
> internet and isnt' hardwired at all.  The laptop I'm using (Gateway Solo
> 1450) has a wireless card, but my Suse 8.1 doesn't pick it up
> automatically.  How hard is it to get this to work?  I can install programs
> with ./configure and make.  I have dabbled in programming, but I am no
> where near playing around with the kernal on my own.  If it's that involved
> I'd need someone to take me through it step by step.  I've looked it up
> online a little but it was a bit over my head.
>
> The wireless card is made by Actiontec, and it's somehow a usb wireless
> card even though it's internal.  Suse does tell me that there is an unknown
> usb device made by Actiontec.  The only drivers they offer at their website
> are for Windows XP.
>
> Gretchen
>
> PS I hope Newchix was the right place to send this, I'm hoping the solution
> is easy enough so I won't have to go to TechTalk.
>
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