Cannot activate with Network Manager, wireless 'wlan1'
- From: derek starr <dereklinux gmail com>
- To: networkmanager-list gnome org
- Subject: Cannot activate with Network Manager, wireless 'wlan1'
- Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 15:38:22 -0700
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
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