Cannot activate with Network Manager, wireless 'wlan1'

[derek starr <dereklinux gmail com>]

Using the Fedora 11 GNOME Network-Manager, I would like help in activating my

Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection

card or device driver that came with my DELL Inspiron 1505 laptop computer that I purchased over 3 years ago. 

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I went to GNOME 'System -> Administration -> Add/Remove Software' and hopefully downloaded
'Firmware for Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG'

I have never used the 'Add/Remove Software' administrative tool before, so I did not what to expect.  I am not sure I downloaded the driver to my computer.

This was my last message on the '/var/log/messages'.
'Jul 26 12:49:07 localhost yum: Installed: iwl3945-firmware-15.32.2.9-1.fc11.noarch'

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lsmod | grep iwl' now shows
iwl3945               125016  0
mac80211              164704  1 iwl3945
lib80211                5064  1 iwl3945
cfg80211               30560  2 iwl3945,mac80211

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I must have removed my wlan0 entry from NetworkManager by mistake.  Only wlan1 shows in that applet at the moment.  Before I used NetworkManger so many times. trying by experimentation, to activate my wireless card, wlan0 showed up in NetworkManger.  Is there any way for me to get wlan0 back?

now 'less /etc/sysconfig/networking/devices' only shows:
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 2009-07-27 08:42 ./
drwxr-xr-x. 4 root root 4096 2009-04-14 07:25 ../
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root  153 2009-07-27 08:47 ifcfg-eth0
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root  198 2009-07-27 08:47 ifcfg-wlan1
-rw-------. 1 root root    5 2009-07-27 08:47 keys-wlan1

And now, 'less /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts' only shows one ifcfg* file:
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root   254 2009-05-01 13:35 ifcfg-lo

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In the NetworkManager, under the 'Devices' tab, when I click on the 'Edit' icon, the dialog page/General tab that appears, the checkbox item for wlan1 "Controlled by NetworkManager" was definitely deselected.

But then, When I try to activiate wlan1 in NetWorkManager, I always get an error message box, saying wlan1 cannot be activated.  The dialog message box never says why wlan1 cannot be selected.

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I want to be able to access my city WiFi network.  I had very little problem connecting with my city WiFi using the Fedora 10 Network-Manager.  I, now with Fedora 11, cannot seem to activate my wireless card listed above.  I have to admit I do not really understand the Network-Manager that well.

Can anybody help me with this problem of wireless card activation, using the GNOME NetworkManager?.  I really like the GNOME Desktop.  I want to continue using GNOME and 'Fedora 11'.

Derek Starr