how to enable wireless on centrino

Forum: User Feedback
Topic: how to enable wireless on centrino
started by: subarus

Posted by subarus on Nov. 07 2004,00:42

hi..
please send me the procedure how to enable wireless on centrino

Posted by SaidinUnleashed on Nov. 07 2004,02:04

I assume you are talking about the Intel Pro Wireless mini-pci card that is popular on laptops, right?

Well, there are 2 answers to the question of how to enable it.

The short answer is, you can't. DSL doesn't support it "out of the box".

The long answer requires a HD installl, apt-getting the GCC, compiling the drivers from the source code, installing the ipw2100 firmware, and praying that it works.

I have done this 3 times, it sort of worked once.

It was easier for me to just fork over the cash for a netgear usb wireless dongle. It works all the time.

-J.P.