Talk:Laptops:IPW2200

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How to disarm T42's Wireless Card (in Mandrake 10.1)

Download the following:

http://plf.zarb.org/~bgmilne/dkms/ipw2200-dkms-0.15-1mdk.noarch.rpm

http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/firmware.php?i_agree_to_the_license=yes&f=ipw2200-fw-2.0.tgz

1. $ su into root.

2. If /lib/hotplug/firmware and /etc/firmware do not exist mkdir them.

3. # tar -xvzf ipw2200-fw-2.0.tgz - and cp the files into the two directories you made.

4. # urpmi ipw2200-dkms-0.15-1mdk.noarch.rpm (this should do some stuff)

5. Go to System -> Configuration -> Configure your computer. Then into System -> Services. Start hotplug if not already running, and set it to start On Boot.

6. In the 'Configure your computer' screen choose 'Hardware' -> 'Hardware'. On the left panel, scroll down to ethernet cards and select the Intel(R) PRO wireless card. Choose 'Run Config Tool'.

7. Pick 'Wireless Connection', 'eth1 ...', 'Automatic IP', Check 'Assign Host...' 'Track network card...' and 'Network hotplugging' ('Start at boot' is personal preference). The operating mode will be 'Managed', with the network name 'cuairnet'. The Encryption Key is a highly guarded secret, and your testicals will be removed if you learn it! The page after that should be left blank. Host Name and Zeroconf is anything you want. Finally, Yes, you want to restart the network.

This will set you up for the clemson wireless experience. To activate it, simply type 'ifup eth1' and your system will be assigned an IP.

(Should not have to restart, but if something isn't working, try restarting.)

Mandrake has the pretty Gui for setting up the wireless card (and saving the settings) so this isn't too helpful to those with more advanced linux distros, sorriez. And tell me if i skipped something ~SldSnake